Backroads

 

UPDATES: Hiring for 2024!

 

Hiring:

 
 
 

Trip Leader


 

Backroads, the World's #1 Active Travel company, is seeking to build a diverse team of seasonal Trip Leaders to lead and support our award-winning biking, hiking and multi-adventure vacations in the United States and throughout the world. Our leaders enrich each trip with their personality, drive, passion for travel and the outdoors, while providing outstanding customer service and sharing their love and knowledge of the area. Speaking a foreign language is welcome but not required.

 

Requirements: 

  • 21 years of age or older

  • A valid driver's license and clean driving record

  • English fluency

  • Legal work authorization -- what does that mean? See details here

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds (22 kg), and 35 pounds (15 kg) above your head

  • Ability to hike or cylcle up to 8 hours a day

  • Ability to drive for up to 8 hours a day.

  • Full availability with limited time-off requests during our peak season, May 15th - Oct 15th

  • In order to work in our European Regions, you must be proficient in driving a manual transmission vehicle (this is not required in any regions outside of Europe).


Visit http://www.backroads.com/leaders for more information about this exciting opportunity and lifestyle, meet a few of our leaders and to fill out the online application.

 

Trip Prep Specialist


 

Backroads, the World's #1 Active Travel company, is seeking to build a diverse team of seasonal Trip Prep Specialists to work behind the scenes in tandem with Trip Leaders to ensure smooth Trip Logistics before and after each departure.

The TPS position requires someone with a systematic and methodic approach to numerous logistical tasks, self-sufficiency, organization, attention to inventory detail, ability to maintain the exceptional condition of all bike equipment and the desire to create a great working environment with Trip Leaders and global operation teams. The TPS role is based in the hubs of our many regions but does not work "on trip."

As a TPS, you will likely work 35 - 40 hours each week with the amount of work varying based on the number of departures. You will be responsible for preparing and managing bikes, vans, trailers and trip-related paperwork. TPSs may also be scheduled to transport equipment from one region to another on "unit drives." This may be a quick trip from Tuscany to Southern France, or a longer haul from Utah to Alaska.

• Do you like solving problems and working with others to accomplish a goal?
• Do you have a good mechanical aptitude and are you a quick learner?
• Do you have strong organizational skills and attention to detail?
• Do you have an unwavering positive attitude and take pride in a job well done?
• Do you enjoy understanding how things work, and look forward to learning what you don’t know?

Food allowances are provided for days you're traveling for work. Housing is provided for all field staff so you will not incur any out-of-pocket expenses for housing during a season of work. Many of our regions worldwide have staff houses in wonderful places that are available to staff free of charge while working and access to bikes for personal use.

 

Requirements:

  • 21 years of age or older 

  • A valid driver’s license and clean driving record 

  • English fluency 

  • Legally authorized to work in the United States, Canada, France or the UK? See details here. 

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds, and 35 pounds above your head

 

Additional Information About Backroads

Backroads, an active travel company, offers Biking, Multi-Adventure, Walking & Hiking, Family and Private trips. Founded by Tom Hale in 1979, Backroads began as a small regional bike touring company, offering trips in the western United States and the Canadian Rockies and has grown to be the leading active travel company. Backroads offers itineraries for all ages and abilities in over 60 countries and territories around the world. Backroads vacations are fully supported with three leaders and two vans guaranteed on over 95% of our trips that serve as mobile refreshment and bike repair centers, and offer lifts to guests who'd like a rest. We've always believed that our blend of special destinations, activities and cultural connections is the better way to see the world. But what really sets us apart is our unwavering attention to quality, and most importantly, our superlative leaders, easily the best in the world of active travel.

2024 is going to be BIG. It's an exciting time to work at Backroads with loads of opportunity. Here are just a few reasons why you’ll love working as a Backroads field staff:

  • Paid travel & free accommodations in incredible locations

  • Be outside & active

  • A dynamic, ever changing & autonomous work environment

  • Competitive base pay and generous gratuities

  • Loads of personal and professional growth

  • A flexible lifestyle

  • Generous employee benefits

  • The community is like no other