Tour Guide
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Position Overview & Specifications
Underground Donut Tour is Hiring!
Are you a people person who loves donuts? Do you love showing off your city? Are you looking for a low stress job that feels like you're just hanging out with friends? If so, you might be right for this position.
The Underground Donut Tour is hiring in London! In business for almost 7 years, the Underground Donut Tour is quickly becoming one of the world's most popular food tours (Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Dublin, and many more). A two hour walking food tour that stops at several of the best donut stops in those cities.
In order to apply for this position, you should be:
- Self-motivated and ready to try new things
- A friendly, jovial person with a positive attitude
- Able to meet, greet, and speak in front of groups with ease
- An excellent communicator who can clearly enunciate and project your voice
- Able to think on your feet and adapt to different situations quickly and easily
- Able to keep a groups attention and entertain/educate them with fun facts about the tour and your city
- Able to interact with various types of people and personalities with ease
- Able to work weekends, and potentially Thursday or Friday as needed
- Able to follow a specific routine/path to ensure consistency and quality of the tour experience
- Able to present yourself in a positive, well-groomed manner to project an enjoyable, family friendly brand for the Underground Donut Tour
- Comfortable standing and walking for 2+ hours while leading the tour
- Legally authorized to work in the UK
Additional items that are preferred, but not required:
- You work in tourism, hospitality, theater, entertainment, comedy, or a related industry
- You have easy access to your own transportation or public transportation, so you can pick up tours on short notice
- You have some knowledge about donuts, pastries, confections, or other desserts
Position will be paid £20/hour plus tips.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Pay: £20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, SE1 1LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Tour Guide: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Tour Guide roles across Underground Donut Tour's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20 - £20 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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