We are looking for hard working, high energy, and personable freelance tour guides to add to our team.
No task is too large for our Dutch- and English-language Bike Tour Guides, who lead tours around the various parts of the city and its outskirts.
Our Tour Guides wear many hats: guide, problem solver, conversationalist, leader, and general rock star! Guiding tours with us is an exciting position, demanding lots of cultural and historical knowledge and above all, extraordinary people skills. Those are the obvious qualifications, but no less important is the ability to work very flexible hours and have a strong sense of team pride. Previous work experience in education, theater, or service sector work is a plus.
You must have an exceptional personality, superb speaking skills, the ability to quickly adapt to changing situations, an interest in international travel, high integrity, and a large smile.
On top of all that, while we love sunny days, we operate in the howling wind and pouring rain. Whatever happens out there, we really shine when adversity comes knocking!
Job Requirements/Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of Berlin and German history (applicable degree in history, German language, political science is preferred but not mandatory). What you do not yet know we can help teach you, but you should be very familiar with 20th Century German history. You should also be able to deliver this history in palatable stories our guests can grasp and take with them.
- Previous experience traveling to and living in Berlin. Please note that we only hire people who have spent considerable time in Berlin!
- Native-level English AND Dutch speaker with a working knowledge of German. You should at least be able to communicate with locals as you encounter them during the tour.
- Flexible work hours (weekdays, weekends, evenings), and complete availability throughout the entire summer, through the end of October.
- Humour! We want you to explain history in a way that keeps our guests' attention and helps them understand what makes Berlin so unique. You should be an entertainer as well as a historian.
- Working permissions in Germany. We are busiest from April - October, so you should be motivated to work during these months. We can only accept candidates who already possess either an EU passport, or German Work and Residence Permits.