Question 1

To be a part of our team, you'll need to:

Accepted Answer

Be passionate about travel and Europe – willing to learn and keep on learning.
Be enthusiastic and motivated – we expect you to work hard for our travellers and the brand.
Have great time management skills.
Be responsible and professional, all whilst having fun.
Have the ability to deal with all types of people – our travellers come from all around the globe, speak many languages, and have many different expectations.
Enjoy a challenge – our training trip and the job itself will constantly present you with many different and difficult situations.
Be positive and have the ability to deal with all situations in a calm and mature manner.
Be a problem solver – you’ll assist travellers with lost items, injuries, conflicts of personality… the list goes on.
Work well as part of a team – you’ll collaborate with your Trip Driver, local suppliers, hotels, restaurants, and local guides.

Visit our Team page to find out more about what it’s like to work as a Trip Manager with Contiki.

Question 2

What are the requirements?

Accepted Answer

To work at our Special Stays, you must hold a current European passport (UK passports are not eligible) or be able to obtain an Austrian Working Holiday Visa. Please note we aren’t able to sponsor applicants for this position.
Desirable (but not required):

Experience in customer service or a hospitality role
A full driving licence (manual or automatic)
You’ve travelled with us before (or on a similar type of trip)

Question 3

What happens next?

Accepted Answer

Once we’ve reviewed your application, we’ll get in touch via email. If we think you may be suitable for a position, we’ll invite you for an interview. For this interview you will be asked to prepare a short talk (topic and guidelines provided by us).
Following a successful individual interview, you’ill be offered a position on our On-Site Team Member Training Trip. To secure your place, you’ll need to pay a bond of €300. This is fully refundable upon the successful completion of the summer season. Refunds will not be given to those who change their mind about attending, who do not successfully complete the training trip or do not subsequently work as an On-Site Team Member post training.
The training trip begins in March and is held at the Contiki Château in France. You will be cooking for large groups, cleaning, and learning more about Contiki whilst working as part of a team.
Opportunities for Career Progression
Contiki’s On-Site Team Member role is a great steppingstone to becoming a Trip Manager or Trip Driver. When you work for Contiki, you’re joining a global brand – opportunities to further your expertise stretch from the United Kingdom and Scandinavia to Australia, Asia, Africa, America, Canada and New Zealand.
If you’re keen to tackle a new region and you have the legal right to work there, we want you! Given the reputation of our training program, you’ll always go far in the fields of travel, tourism and beyond.
Need more info? Just emaileuropeostmjobs@contiki.com

Question 4

Is there any compensation for travel?

Accepted Answer

We do appreciate that many of our applicants travel from near and far for these interviews but we do not offer compensation for this travel - those of you who are successful will have the job of a lifetime with many opportunities to come!

Question 5

When do applications open?

Accepted Answer

Applications for Summer 2026 will open in mid-October.  Click the ‘Apply Now’ button to register your interest, we will notify you when applications are open.

Question 6

Do I need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to work as a On-Site Team Member for Contiki?

Accepted Answer

For all Contiki Travellers joining our trips from 1 January 2023 onwards, Covid vaccinations and boosters will be highly recommended but no longer required.
We will adopt the same stance for our Crew as we will our Travellers.
It is important to also note that both Contiki Travellers & Crew will need to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations they will be visiting- as well as meet any requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than above.
Please note that in Europe today very few countries, venues and airlines require compulsory vaccination, and we expect that trend to continue in to 2023.

Question 7

Is there anything else I should know?

Accepted Answer

Yes - you have to put in an application to give yourself the opportunity! Register your interest now so that you are first to know when applications open!

Question 8

Still not sure?

Accepted Answer

If you require further information email us:
europeostmjobs@contiki.com

On-Site Team Member 2027

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