Join Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours

Would you like to get paid telling scary stories and history? We we would like to make that happen!

Join Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours and lead groups of people around the area while telling captivating ghost stories that etertain and move your audience. It's a fun part-time job, and we're hiring!

Some of the Details:

-Compensation is between $50-$65 per tour plus tips. Tips can range anywhere between $20-$150 or more. Tours last between 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours and have between 5-35 guests.

-We operate year round, 7 days a week.

-We expect canidates to commit to giving tours 3-4 days a week (or more during peek season) for a period of 1 year or longer.

-The process is simple and divided into three parts: 1. We'll do an in person interview (be prepared to memorize and perform a small portion of the tour). 2. If the interview goes well and we think you might be a good fit as a guide, we will send you a script to memorize. 3. You will have a few weeks or less to memorize the full script. If you have memorized the script and perform it very well, then we will have you train on a few tours before you are off on your own.

Required for Canidates:

We are looking for exciting, life of the party tour guides. If people find you boring, don't bother applying.
Must be able to work weekends and holidays. If you can't work Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays then we won't be able to consider you!
You must be able to memorize a script and ACT IT OUT as well as be able to interact with people.
You must be able to wear a historical costume (this is a ghost tour after all).

Previous Work History That We Look For:
- Acting experience
- Tour Guide experience
- Ghost Tour Guides
- Retail Customer Service
- Bartenders
- Thespians
- Or any other job that has involved you leading groups of people
  
  Job Summary:
  Tour Guide is responsible for guiding, maintaining, and instructing a large group of people through a haunted town, while memorizing and reciting a script of history and events. Guides will be trained or will require an extensive knowledge of the occult, paranormal, and historical fact, folklore, and myth. Guides are required to have some acting skills, public speaking skills, customer service skills, and communication skills. Guides are responsible for the safety and sanity of every member of their group that attends. Full description of this job will be explained at interview and hire. 6 tour minimum training period before starting.

Personal information, contact, and reference.

First Name *

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Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? *

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? *

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Availability

What is your availability? Please select all that apply to you. *

If hired, I can commit to working every single weekend in October and at least 5 days a week in the month of July, as required by this job. *

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I will have to move some things around to make this happen

I have other commitments that will make this impossible for me

Do you have reliable transportation? *

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Do you have any other obligations or responsibilities that may interfere with your availability for this position? If yes, please explain. *

There are times when we will need a tour guide at the last minute. Are you willing to work at an on-call basis? *

Yes, I can be ready to do the tour at a moment's notice.

Yes, but I would like at least 2 hours heads-up so I can be fully prepared.

No, it will take me too long to get ready for the tour.

No, I would need several hours to prepare myself to do the tour

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Additional Skills

Please list your skills and qualifications for this job. *

Do you have any special talents or traits that we should consider? *

Have you ever been on a Ghost Tour before? *

Have you or anyone you know ever worked as a Tour Guide before? *

Our company performs tours rain or shine. How comfortable are you with doing a tour in the rain? *

I do not mind getting wet.

I could handle it, although I am not a fan.

Vey Uncomfortable.

Acting skills are highly preferred, but not required. Do you have any acting abilities or experience?

As a Tour Guide, one of your main duties is to give exceptional customer service. How many years of customer service industry experience do you have? *

In your own words, what would you say is your very best personality trait or feature? *

In your own words, please describe to us a time when you had a paranormal experience, or an encounter with a ghost.

How familiar are you with Texas History? *

I know the history of my home town very well.

I am a Texas history buff.

I don't know much history, but am willing to learn.

I do not know any of the local history, and I am not a huge history fan. I just know I could make a great guide.

You are required to memorize long scripts containing historical dates, local folklore and legend, and paranormal facts and superstitions. How comfortable are you with memorizing a lot of information? *

I love learning, and am capable of retaining and memorizing a lot of information.

No problem at all. I just need ample time to memorize the information, and I can do it.

I have a terrible memory, but can use cheat sheets and notes to help me remember the important facts.

I am horrible with dates and history, but I am confident I would make a great tour guide if given the chance.

I am very uncomfortable with the idea of having to memorize this much information.

In your own words, how would you describe the kind of tour guide you would be? *

Accessibility Questions

We use Fareharbor as our main way of scheduling tour guides, information and changes. Do you have a smart phone and know how to use it? *

I am highly proficient with email, apps, and using a smart phone

I have no idea how to use the internet or a smart phone.

I own a smart phone but do not have any idea how to use apps and do not have an email address

Do you have any other comments for us to consider? *

I certify that the above entered information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I am at least 21 years of age or older and can legally work in the United States of America. *

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