NASA Houston Tour Guide & Driver

DO YOU ENJOY MEETING AND INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD? HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF BEING AN AMBASSADOR OF THE SPACE CITY?

HOUSTON, WE HAVE YOUR DREAM JOB BELOW:

Houston's top-ranked tour company specializing in city tours, corporate event planning, and shuttle transportation to the NASA Space Center for some of Space City's largest Fortune 500 companies is currently looking to hire fun and experienced tour guides, educators and personalities/performers to join our distinguished team of Houston tour guides.

MUST HAVE CLEAN TRAFFIC RECORD for the last 5 years and established experience in travel/hospitality industries including limos, black executive SUVs, shuttles, hotels, airports, tour companies, etc. Previous experience driving Mercedes Sprinter / Ford Transit vans is a PLUS. MUST BE WILLING TO SERVE AS PROFESSIONAL, POLITE, COURTEOUS, HUMBLE REPRESENTATIVES of the amazing city of Houston, our beloved Space City.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AN INTERVIEW, YOU MUST HAVE:

• NO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS
  
• Previous experience as a Tour Guide / Experience Host for either a tourism-related or hospitality-related company
  
• Part-time availability from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  
• Strong storytelling abilities and public communication skills
  
• Natural interest in astrology, planetary science, history of space exploration and city of Houston
  

We kindly ask that you do not submit your resume without the above-mentioned qualifying experience as you will automatically be disqualified from consideration. *

Two Application Question(s):

• Have you ever worked as a driver/tour guide for a tour company or hospitality company that offers city, boat, shuttle, historical, or food tours? If so, what company/organization? How long were you involved with this company and which aspects of your job did you enjoy/dislike?
  
• Why do you think you would be a good driver and ambassador for the NASA Space Center and city of Houston?
  

How to Apply: For serious consideration, please respond to this job posting and follow the 3 steps below:

• Please email your answers to the two application questions above along with a paragraph explaining your previous driving, guide, and hospitality hosting experience as well as why you are an ideal candidate for this position. Our email address is admin@astrovilletours.com
  
• Please include a PDF/Word DOC copy of your Resume with your email
  
• Please use the following subject line for email: YOUR NAME -- HOUSTON NASA TOUR GUIDE & DRIVER
  

Additional Job Requirements Include:

• Ability to fluently speak 2 or more languages is a PLUS
  
• Strong interest or motivation in any of the following areas: astrology, space history, planetary sciences, history, culture is a PLUS
  
• Ability to easily build rapport and engage tour guests with info & sense of humor
  
• Ability to retain and recite detailed tour information, facts, and stories
  
• Willingness to work independently in a team-oriented environment
  
• Genuine love for the city of Houston and teaching guests about our local culture, restaurants, and city attractions
  
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude while handling unexpected situations with strong sense for safety / customer satisfaction
  
• Ambition to grow into a future managerial / leadership role (preferred)
  

Personality, Passion, and Charisma are the essential requirements to work for Astroville Tours. We will provide you with the time, training, and resources to become a confident and knowledgeable Houston expert. Under our guidance, you will become a true ambassador and asset to the Space City, something that very few people can say.

Storytellers wanted! Are you the type of person who can tell a story and capture the attention of everyone in the room? Excellent storytelling is what we are known for and it is the reason we have grown to the most trustworthy tour experience in Houston! The heartbeat of Astroville Tours is the passion behind the story or fact.

Our guides are our main asset! We aim to delight our guests every day and to build tours with a positive community impact. The smiles of appreciation, positive reviews, and industry accolades energize us to keep striving on our mission to create a better tour experience.

Then Astroville Tours could be the perfect fit for you! We're always excited to have new members join our team of enthusiastic and passionate tour guides in Houston. As you will learn during the orientation process, Houston is among the most diverse cities in America which is just another reason why we are looking for people of different backgrounds to make up our diverse workforce that represents 4 different continents! Through our industry-leading training program, you will be ready to be a star and show off your abilities for Houston's gracious visitors in no time! Apply today.

Pay: $150 per day PLUS tips from our generous guests. Guaranteed $100 cash bonus for every 10 NASA round-trips completed. (bonus paid every Monday evening) Our drivers also keep all cash & electronic bonuses sent to Astorville Tours-associated Zelle/Venmo/Cash App accounts.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $150.00 per day

Benefits:

• Employee discount
  
• Flexible schedule
  

Schedule:

• Day shift
  
• Holidays
  
• Monday to Friday
  
• No weekends
  

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities
  
• Tips
  

Work Location: In person