THE JOB
Being a guide for Shamrocker Adventures is one of the most fun, fulfilling and memorable jobs you will ever have. You will meet people from all over the world and make friendships which can quite literally last a lifetime. As an ambassador for your country, it will be your job to show our visitors the very best that our country has to offer. You will be their historian, comedian, weather forecaster, coach driver and DJ all rolled into one.
Your mission will be to make their stay in Ireland an unforgettable one and make their tour the trip of a lifetime. From playing hurling on a remote West Coast beach to hiking up Craogh Patrick; exploring the mysterious Burren or learning to Irish dance in a traditional Irish pub; singing Irish song, getting lost on Inis Mór, exploring ruined castles… It’ll be the time of both their AND your life!
A TYPICAL DAY
The first day of your tour will start at 8am at the Shamrocker Adventures office. You will check in your passengers at 8.15am. Then it’s time to load up their luggage, ‘Welcome’ them and run through the key safety information and you’re off for an unforgettable trip around the Emerald Isle.
It’s your job to decide what the plan is for the day. There’s certain ‘must visit’ places which will be on the itinerary, however you’ll use your experience to determine how’s best to spend the day taking account of the group profile, the weather conditions, the time of year etc..
Perhaps the sun is shining without a cloud in the sky and it’s perfect for a picnic on the beach. Perhaps it’s snowing and some of your customers have never seen snow before so a snowball fight and snowman building competition is the order of the day. Whatever you think is best for the group is what you’ll do.
We are sure that, to some of you at least, this all sounds a little daunting. That’s not a problem; each and every one of us has been there before you. Don’t worry, we don’t throw you in at the deep end and we don’t expect you to be able to do all this straight away.
We have a comprehensive training programme which will give you all the skills you’ll need, from First Aid Training and Historical Knowledge to ‘breaking the ice’ techniques.
We have a range of tours which you will take, which last from 3 to 7 days in duration. Generally you’ll start on the shorter ones to get the feel for the role but we’ll train you in each of them and make sure you have the variety which keeps you fresh.
Whether its visiting castles, leading walks, planning a picnic on the beach or simply getting in enough stops you will very quickly learn how to deliver world class trips and have a ball while you do it! And yes, we pay you for doing this too!
Our success has been built upon our people and that’s why we see it as a top priority to invest in you. Our training has been created to develop the necessary skills to ensure that you do, not just a good job, but a fantastic job. We will train you to deliver excellent experiences each and every day.