Bicycling Trip Leader

As a VBT trip leader, you'll share beautiful locations, great cycling and local culture with your guests. Enjoy a flexible schedule, paid training, and a dedicated support team to help you along the way. VBT covers your room and board while you're working, and your travel cost, and offers an annual bonus program and wage increases to qualifying leaders. We're currently seeking leaders in multiple locations for tours beginning in March and running through October. Your start date and your time commitment are negotiable. Join a team that understands the value of outstanding customer service and appreciates the people who provide it. 

What we look for in a potential Tour Leader:

• Superb people and customer service skills: outgoing, confident, and fun personality; being at ease when speaking to groups and being a spirited conversationalist.

• Intimate knowledge about and expertise in your region whether it be natural history, art, architecture, food, wine, cultural and political history, geology, music, folklore, or local flora and fauna.

• Residence in or near the region in which you lead.

• Experience in handling multiple logistics; ability to problem solve.

• Ability to communicate well with local vendors including hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies.

• Passion for cycling and the outdoors.

• Basic bike mechanical skills.

• Physical fitness: able to bike up to 60 miles per day in all weather and able to lift and carry luggage and bicycles up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to work in a team and connect with a co-leader; including sharing a room on tour with a leader of the same gender.

• Attention to detail and safety awareness.

• Ability to handle and manage a tour budget.

• First aid skills and CPR (or equivalent) certification.

• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record.

• Ability to drive a passenger van with a trailer.

• Prior leading experience is a plus but not required.