Tour Guide - Bilingual / Dark Sky Project, Christchurch

Permanent / Full time position Hourly rate $29.00 - $34.00 Does the opportunity to make your mark on a world class tourism development excite you? Are you looking for an opportunity to work for Ngāi Tahu Tourism, one of the largest tourism operators in Aotearoa? We have a newly created role as Tour Guide to join our talented team at Dark Sky Project. This position offers the unique combination of guiding as well as driving our manuhiri (visitors).Our world-class Astronomy Centre on Takapō lakefront brings to life the science of stars and Tātai Aroraki (Māori astronomy) through an immersive and engaging international experience. This experience is a world-first and compliments the range of outdoor experiences that we currently offer to our domestic and international visitors to the region.Our purpose is to make the connection - with our customers, through our people, to our place and to Ngāi Tahu. We take great pride in warmly welcoming manuhiri to our experiences and manaakitanga (hospitality) is one of the core values that drives the way we do business. As hosts, we care for our manuhiri and our team as our own whānau.A little bit about you: We are looking for someone who has: Minimum 2 years Astronomy guiding experience and/or a diploma in Astronomy or related field Confidence in public speaking and interacting with customers in a customer-facing role Fluency in English Proficiency in at least one of the following languages (Japanese, Mandarin) preferredA full and clean drivers' licence P-Endorsement (or ability to attain one) Class 2 drivers licence (or ability to attain one) Has safety at the heart of everything they do Is conscientious and understands the importance of conducting routine vehicle inspections before every tour and maintaining accurate driver logbooksStrong time management Has a passion to learn and correctly pronounce reo Māori names and terms Want to find out a little bit more about us? Check us out here: Ngāi Tahu Tourism Interested in joining us? Aside from being an awesome place to work, we offer competitive remuneration, excellent training, staff discounts, and cool new work uniforms. Dark Sky Project is afun, unique, and safe place to work and we'd like to keep it that way. Before starting with us, you'll go through a range of checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Health and safety is super important and this is part of how we keep you, our team, and our customers safe.Keen? If you're a star that shines as brightly as those our manuhiri star gaze at, then apply now! We will be assessing applications as they arrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr