Tour Guide Job

Now hiring Fun, Energetic, Hard Working, & Outgoing Tour Guides! This is a permanent, long-term, part-time, day, night & weekend position. Perfect for the Self-Employed, Active Retirees, or other energetic applicants with an open and flexible schedule AND an interest in History, Old Town, and the Paranormal!
• An exciting and fun job that takes a few hours each day
• Enjoy both Historic Old Town and the outdoors while at work
• Gain gratification from sharing stories & historical information with happy and fun Guests
Meet people from around the world
• Learn Old Town's interesting gems, treasures, and secrets
• Meet Old Town's Merchants, Artists, and Residents
• Benefit from the easy exercise of just walking
• Enjoy many Old Town Merchant discounts • Competitive Pay, + Commissions, + Gratuities
• Fun and interesting Co-Workers
• Permanent Part-Time Work
• Gain valuable Tour Guide experience that can be used to find future Guide jobs almost anywhere in the world
Tour Guide Job Description: To lead entertaining and informative Guided Walking Tours, in all types of weather, and provide memorable Tour experiences that share accurate stories and details to help Guests discover the past history and current vitality of Old Town, Albuquerque.

Tour Guide Requirements:
• Be at least 18 years of age Work Hours/ Scheduling:
• Be outgoing, sociable1and enthusiastic with a strong, clear, and loud speaking voice with a flair for storytelling
• Must have the ability to walk two miles, outdoors, in all types of weather while carrying Tour presentation materials
• Must have the ability to retain and effectively share with others the dates, names, and events of Tour locations
• Drama or Theater students are encouraged to apply! Active Retirees are encouraged to apply!
• Prior Old Town history knowledge and/or prior Paranormal Investigation experience is a plus though not required
• Must have a Smart Phone & be comfortable using Email, Facebook, Instagram, and Text Messages
• Will purchase own Tour Equipment (Voice Amplifier, Headset Microphone, DVD Player = $100) within 150 days
• Tour Guides MUST have a flexible schedule and be able to work weekends and Holidays
• Tour Guides MUST be able to arrive in Old Town and be ready to work within 1 hour of notice on days scheduled
• History Tour Guides MUST be available for morning & afternoon, Weekends and Holidays.
Ghost Tour Guides MUST be available EVERY Friday & Saturday night for Tours lasting up to Midnight.
• All Tour Guides MUST have the availability to work a minimum of three days each week (from 3 hours to 8 hours) • All Tour Guides/ Assistants must be able to work EACH DAY OF BALLOON FIESTA
• Tour Guides MUST commit to staying in the position for a minimum of two years

Other Benefits

We are New Mexico’s original, oldest, & most famous year-round walking tour. Albuquerque Ghosts tours started with our Ghost walk of old Town in 2001.