If you've always dreamed of a career in the travel industry, or are looking for your next job in adventure tourism, Tucan Travel could have the perfect position for you. We are proud to boast some of the best expedition trucks in the industry. Our trucks are modern powerful Mercedes Benz trucks custom built for the passenger comfort and to handle the rugged terrain in South America. You would be r
esponsible for general truck maintenance and also assisting the tour leader to run a professional tour by working together as a team. You will have to display excellent communication and leadership skills and have the ability to adapt to people from all walks of life. You must also be able to document and keep track of your day to day running costs. This contract is a minimum 18 month commitment and you would be based in South America for the duration of your contract. Applicants must:
* have a high standard of spoken & written English
* have a basic knowledge of Spanish and be willing to learn
* have a current PCV coach license or Australian HR License or HGV (over 18 ton), along with an international license in the same category
* have a valid passport (over 6 months) with at least 14- 20 free pages
* have experience in driving heavy vehicles or coaches
* be able to provide at least two recent relevant references from previous places of employment and by doing so, give their consent for reference verification with these companies
* have some leadership experience
* be a keen traveller
* be self motivated and enthusiastic
* have an understanding of or participated in group travel
* have general basic mechanics
* be of a minimum age of 25 due to our Liability Insurance Policy
* Please note training is unpaid
You must be able to fund your own transport costs to relocate to South America. This would then be refunded throughout your contract. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COVERING LETTER, COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (to be found on the Tucan Travel website) A CV DETAILING RELEVANT DRIVING AND MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE, A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR LICENCE (both sides) AND A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT AND RECENT PICTURE to [email protected]. ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
