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Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast
Gold Coast and Brisbane
About us
Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast is the region's premier Hot Air Balloon operator and provides excellence in delivery of a unique, "bucket list" Hot Air Ballooning experience. Customer service and quality of product form core business deliverables, and we encourage and support a dynamic, flexible team in achieving these goals.
About the role
Our driving team provides transfers from Gold Coast and Brisbane, to our launch sites around the Scenic Rim area. You will be the first face of the company as you meet and greet excited guests who are looking forward to their Hot Air Balloon flight.
With a high level of initiative, you'll work independently to collect your passengers, and converge on the launch site where the team will meet. Around the balloons you'll work as part of an efficient, safety conscious team to prepare for take off.
Once the balloons are airborne, follow your ground crew to the landing site, and assist in disembarking guests, packing the balloon away, and eventually delivering your passengers to their on-going destinations.
All training in assisting around balloon will be provided to the successful applicant.
Will benefit the sucessful applicant in having alternative streams of income due to the nature of the position.
Qualifications & experience
- Mandatory - Open Driver Licence - minimum LR (IF LICENCE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET YOU NEED NOT APPLY)
- Mandatory - Excellence in customer service
- Mandatory - Exceptional communication skills
- Tourism experience is favourable, but not essential
Tasks & responsibilities
- Greeting guests at hotels and pick up locations around the Gold Coast.
- Driving LR rated buses from 7 seats through to 27 seats.
- Providing safety briefings and leading customers throughout their ballooning experience.
- Coordinating with other drivers and team members to achieve delivery of the Hot Air Balloon experience in a dynamic environment.
- Following instructions from pilots and ground crew.
- Assisting with set up and pack away of balloons and equipment.
- Wash and clean buses upon completion of shift.
Benefits
- Early start, early finish
- Great team
- Unique work environment - no day is the same!
- Uniform provided
- training provided
