Tour Guide
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tour Guide (Sales Associate) with a passion for alpacas, people, and retail to join the team at Cornerstone Alpacas in Gordonton. The Cornerstone Alpaca Farm Tour is an innovative, interactive, entertaining, and educational alpaca experience that welcomes local and international visitors daily. Our guests have the opportunity to see and engage with the Alpaca Story and will learn about the history of Alpacas, the fibre, and Alpaca farming through multi-media and interactive experiences within the farm itself. To ensure that the Cornerstone Alpacas’ Farm Tour continues to be a successful Gordonton attraction, we are now looking to appoint someone who shares our passion for alpacas, their heritage, fibre, and the product. This is a casual position with the possibility of becoming a full-time position. Applicants should be NZ citizens or have NZ Residency, or a valid NZ Work Visa.
To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:
* Enthusiasm, energy, a high level of personal presentation, and excellent people and communication skills
* Familiarity and comfort with the handling of animals
* Confident in speaking to large and small groups, and taking calls/inquiries
* Increase sales
* Be honest, reliable, and motivated
* A positive attitude with the ability to be solution focused in challenging situations
* Flexibility to work in different roles when required
* Able to work as a team player as well as able to work unsupervised
* Able to provide consistently great customer service and warm hospitality
* Experience in the tourism industry would be highly regarded
* Must be able to work weekends and possibly weekdays as well
* Commitment to ongoing learning is essential to this role
Our ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience in a similar role - Tour Guide, Hospitality/Tourism Industry, Farming
* Retail/merchandising experience
* Having a P Endorsement on your driver's license will be an advantage
* Position available immediately
If you meet these skills and qualifications, we look forward to receiving your application.
To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:
* Enthusiasm, energy, a high level of personal presentation, and excellent people and communication skills
* Familiarity and comfort with the handling of animals
* Confident in speaking to large and small groups, and taking calls/inquiries
* Increase sales
* Be honest, reliable, and motivated
* A positive attitude with the ability to be solution focused in challenging situations
* Flexibility to work in different roles when required
* Able to work as a team player as well as able to work unsupervised
* Able to provide consistently great customer service and warm hospitality
* Experience in the tourism industry would be highly regarded
* Must be able to work weekends and possibly weekdays as well
* Commitment to ongoing learning is essential to this role
Our ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience in a similar role - Tour Guide, Hospitality/Tourism Industry, Farming
* Retail/merchandising experience
* Having a P Endorsement on your driver's license will be an advantage
* Position available immediately
If you meet these skills and qualifications, we look forward to receiving your application.
