Careers With Us

More than a job - a career!

Intrepid Connections is currently hiring touring staff across our Australian & New Zealand operations. Our team work hard providing travel experiences for our clients that are world class, and have a lot of fun doing this. If this sounds good to you, then you should consider joining us.

Plus, Intrepid Connections is part of Australian Pacific Touring, one of the most recognised and respected names in tourism globally. Working with Connections provides an excellent step in your career, with a solid employer.

Roles & Locations

Touring roles (Tour Guides, Hosts, Hostesses & Interpreters) are available across Australia (our operations bases are located across every State and Territory) and New Zealand. Touring staff have the opportunity to constantly expand their skills and experience by moving between regions and tour styles (if practical), or to base themselves out of their favoured location. To get an overview of the touring roles available, just click through the different tours available on our web site.

Reservations roles are based in our Hampton office in Melbourne, Victoria. Duties are varied and include taking reservation bookings/queries via the telephone and internet for Intrepid Connections for Travel Agents and travellers.

Everybody in our offices around the world are highly motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their job with a passion for TRAVEL! But that's not the only reason to come to work. It is also about having fun, learning new things, meeting with a great group of people and being part of something you believe in.

Please download our Application Form and return to us if either of these roles sound like a career for you. Due to the volume of applications received, you will only be contacted if you are successful in securing an interview.

APT is an Equal Opportunities Employer, and all staff (and their families) have access to a generous range of travel related benefits, many exclusive to APT staff.

Training Program

Training for any role in Connections is extensive. Our team are considered the best in the industry, for a reason.

Touring crew receive a comprehensive training program, based around "on the road training" with one of our trainers, and backed up by specialist training by organisations such as National Parks & Wildlife and St Johns Ambulance. Connections is a fully accredited Australian tourism business.

All touring crew receive constant feedback and mentoring from experienced operations staff.

Reservations staff receive training in all facets of customer service, sales and the relevant online reservation systems.

What You Need to Know

• Tourism is not a "9 to 5" industry. Working for extended periods, on different rosters in normal. A guide will work 10-14 hours per day and will spend their spare time researching to build their own destinational knowledge.
• Customer service and safety is the central focus of any role in Intrepid Connections. If you have any difficulty dealing with people in any circumstances, this is not the career for you.
• The training offered is a considerable investment by Connections. We expect a commitment from staff to remain with us for at least 12 months employment.
• For tour crew positions - the majority of your time will be spent away from your home address.

Requirements

• All staff who work for Intrepid Connections need to be able to legally work in Australia or New Zealand.
• All Tour staff must have a current First Aid certificate. Tour Guides must have a current commercial vehicle licence or the ability to obtain one, along with the mandatory drivers authority certificate.
• The ability to speak a second language is preferred, but is not a requirement.

Why work for Connections?

• Connections is a market leading company
• The training and resources offered are second to none
• The team you will work with will become your friends, as well as colleagues
• You will meet people from all around the world, and through your passion for the destinations we tour through, you will give them memories to last a life time.

If this sounds like you....then contact us on:

Email: info@connections.travel
Free Call (within Australia) 1300 422 183
Facsimile 1800 655 220

Outside Australia + 61 3 9277 8444

If you would like to find out more about career opportunities for theentire APT Group then go to www.aptouring.com.au/careers