Apply to be a member of our Road Crew

in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe & South East Asia

Imagine having an exciting job which enables you to traverse the globe while experiencing different cultures, celebrating our unique diversity and learning new languages. Not to mention embarking on a culinary adventure that will expand not only your taste buds but your horizons too.. We all dream of having that incredible office setting that allows us to acquire new exhilarating experiences each day, but how many of us actually follow that dream?

At Tucan Travel we believe that you should love your place of work and so we are constantly looking to recruit energetic, enthusiastic employees who share our immense passion for people and travel! By joining our expanding international team you will not only become a part of our global family, but you will also play a huge part in making dreams come true, by showing our clients a world they could only ever imagine!

People wait all week for Friday, all year for summer and all their lives for happiness. We just travel!

We are currently looking for Drivers in South America! Download the job specification here. 

We are now looking for Tour Leaders for South East Asia. Download the job specification here.

 

Application process

1. You must download the document first before you start filling the form in. If you fail to do so, any changes you make will be lost.

Tour Leader Application Form (pdf)
Tour Driver Application Form (pdf)

2. Film a short video in English introducing yourself and explaining why you want to work for Tucan Travel. 

However, feel free to also use this as an opportunity to showcase your language skills! (1 - 3 minutes maximum per video)

Please note: Your CV will not be considered without both the application form and the video. Please also read the job description before submitting your application. Tucan Travel's expectation of all road crew is very high. Your behaviour, conduct, appearance and comments will be observed and judged by our clients, hoteliers, local operators and members of the public constantly. 

3. Submit your Application Form and your short video to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We require a minimum commitment of 50 tour weeks which on average is about 18 months unless for Europe where you must commit to the full season.

• You must send a recent CV with the completed Tour Leader Application Form
• Tour leader applicants for Latin America must be able to speak an intermediate level of Spanish
• You must be able to provide at least two recent references from previous places of employment and by doing so, give their consent for reference verification with these companies and other industry colleagues
• You must be able to attend an interview at one of our offices in London, Sydney, Bangkok or Cuzco upon arrangement.

Preference will be given to:

• Applicants who have previously travelled to any of the destinations we operate tours in and/or have participated in group travel
• Applicants with prior travel industry experience
• All applicants must be enthusiastic people with outstanding customer service skills

Please note:

The successful applicants will be based permanently in the area of their contract and will be required to complete a minimum of 3 weeks unpaid training before full employment is offered. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, those not selected to attend an interview will not be contacted. During the interview the positions will be described in detail including contract fee and conditions.