Stargazing Tour Guide

Go Tekapo is looking for new Stargazing tour guides to join our team for the 2024-2025 summer season.

This will be a permanent fixed term contract running from November to April. $30 per hour, 30 hours per week minimum.

Ideal candidates should have previous experience tourism experience specifically in leading tours. This experience can be substituted for experience in a public speaking role.

Prior knowledge of astronomy or stargazing is desired but not essential as in-house training is provided.

Your duties will include:

• To provide English Language stargazing tours to groups of 10-20 guests, teach them the constellations, science and instruct them in the use of our telescopes.

• Take photographs of our guests with the night sky as a background, no previous photography experience is required but is desirable.

• To respond to customer enquiries either through phone calls or emails.

• Shuttle guests from our office to our stargazing locations. A full driver’s license is essential. A New Zealand Passenger license is desirable.

• Manage our reservations and assist with the creation of social media content on cloudy nights.

Staff accommodation is limited but may be provided, otherwise we can assist you with finding suitable accommodation for your time with us.

If you're passionate about astronomy and want turn that passion into a career then please get in touch.