Food Experience Host — Jamón & Cava | Barcelona

Sherpa Food Tours · Part-time, freelance · Afternoons/evenings · 3–4 sessions per week

Sherpa Food Tours creates culinary experiences for travelers from all over the world. We were awarded the #1 Food Experience in the World by Tripadvisor in 2024 and 2026, and we run experiences in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima, London, Amsterdam, and Cartagena.

We're now building our Barcelona team, starting with a jamón and cava tasting experience, and we're looking for our founding hosts.

The role

You'll host small groups of international guests through a jamón and cava tasting: the regions, the curing, the método tradicional, and the stories that make it all worth caring about.

You're not a guide reciting facts. You're a host running the room.

What you'll do

• Host jamón and cava tasting experiences for small international groups
• Tell the story behind what's on the plate and in the glass, and connect it to the wider food culture guests are here to discover
• Read the room, manage the energy, and make sure every guest leaves feeling like they were let in on something
• Point guests toward what's worth their time elsewhere in Barcelona and toward the rest of their Sherpa itinerary
• Handle dietary requirements and guest questions with confidence
• Work with our partners to keep the experience running smoothly
• Share what you learn so we can make the experience better every month

What we're looking for

Essential

• Professional-level English. Our guests are international, and the experience runs in English
• A genuinely warm, outgoing personality, this role is hosting, not lecturing
• Strong storytelling instincts and comfort holding a room
• Solid knowledge of Barcelona's culinary scene and food culture: we want people who are genuinely well-read on food and drink
• Availability primarily in the afternoons and early evenings
• Ability to commit to 3–4 sessions per week on a consistent basis
• Legal right to work as a self-employed professional (autónomo) in Spain
• Based in Barcelona

Ideal, and what will genuinely move your application to the top

• Real knowledge of jamón ibérico vs serrano, the D.O.s, curing, and especially hands-on cutting skill
• Real knowledge of cava método tradicional, the Penedès, aging, and producers
• Background in wine, sommellerie, hospitality, gastronomy, or specialty food retail
• Additional languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese)

You do not need previous tour guiding experience. We train.

What we offer

• Competitive per-session pay, well above the local hourly benchmark, plus a performance bonus on every guest you host
• Higher effective earnings when you take back-to-back sessions
• Paid training and onboarding—no prior guiding experience required
• Short, high-value shifts that fit around other work
• Genuine progression: performance bands are reviewed quarterly, and Barcelona is a new market where early hosts shape the product
• The chance to grow with us as we add more experiences in the city
• A global team and guests from everywhere

How to apply

Send us:

• Your CV
• A short note on why you want this. Not a formal cover letter—we want to hear what draws you to hosting and to food and drink. If there's a producer, a region, a bottle, or a dish you'd happily talk about for ten minutes, tell us about it.
• One line on your afternoon availability

Apply to: tony@sherpafoodtours.com

We review applications on a rolling basis and will be running trial sessions in September.

Tipo de puesto: Temporal, Autónomo

Sueldo: 15,00€-17,00€ la hora

Ubicación del trabajo: Empleo presencial