WORKING WITH INDIAHIKES

Trek leaders lead the Indiahikes teams in the mountains. Trek leaders ensure that more than leading trekkers on a trek, trekkers take back a transformative change in their mind, body and spirit.

Trek leaders ensure that trekkers get to experience the unique Indiahikes trek experience that we are famous for. They are also the carriers of the Indiahikes brand.

Trek leading is a skill that is learned. You devote up to 90 days for a training and mentorship program. Training is imparted on leadership, safety, experience building, operations and technical skills. At the end of the program you go on to become a trek leader at Indiahikes.

Applicants for Trek Leaders must fulfill the following criteria:

• Must be at least 24 years of age. Male/Female. We encourage women to be trek leaders.
• Unmarried
• Must have a minimum of a Basic Mountaineering Course certificate from a reputed Institute.
• Must have done at least two high altitude Himalayan treks (that go above 14,000 feet). If you have done these treks with Indiahikes, that is even better.
• Must be willing to acquire a BLS certification (basic life support). A BLS certification can be done in any metro city at reputed hospitals.
• Must have excellent English and Hindi communication skills.
• Work experience in a leadership role in a different industry is preferred.
• Must follow an active fitness regimen. BMI (Body Mass Index) must be between 18.5 and 24.9.
• Smoking and drinking is strictly not permitted under our work conditions.

If there are some roles that are written straight out of MBA textbooks. This is one of them. If you are keen to assist our Trek Leaders on our treks, learn leadership along with management skills, then this is the perfect opportunity. If you do well you could become a Trek Leader with us.

Trek leadership is not about taking trekkers from point A to B. It is about imparting the Indiahikes experience that stays with a trekker for a lifetime. These are no ordinary trek experiences. These incorporate the best of outdoor learning. 

ATLs undergo a 90 day training program before they are selected to become Trek Leaders with Indiahikes.

What you need to come with:

• Very good fitness. Ability to run 5 kms under 30 mins. A BMI lower than 24.
• Age: between 21 and 28. 
• Male or Female
• Work experience in other industries
• Excellent English and Hindi communication skills
• No smoking or drinking habits at all
• Good trek experience, preferably Himalayan. Treks like Triund and Kheerganga do not count. If you have trekked with Indiahikes, we love that! You already understand the Indiahikes trek experience.  
• If you are well-read, travelled extensively, have good exposure in life, you make the ideal Assistant Trek Leader.

During the 90 day training period, you earn a stipend. After which salary starts between 4.2 - 5.0 lakhs per annum. Salary depends on age, prior work experience, and score in the ATL program.

Before you apply for the post of an assistant trek leader, see this video about what the job involves.

It takes a lot to be a slope manager at Indiahikes. Which is why we are looking at Assistant Slope Managers to assist our Slope Managers.

The role would involve more or less the entire gamut of work that the Slope Manager does with the final responsibility resting on the Slope Manager. Assistant Slope Managers can look forward to being promoted as Slope Managers if they show good growth at their work.

Salary starts at Rs 4.5 - 5.0 lakhs per annum. Food and stay is taken care of by Indiahikes. 

What we look for in an Assistant Slope Manager:

• Age: Between 26 and 32 years (Male or Female)
• Work Experience: Essential in other industries, especially in a supervisory or management role.
• Trek Experience: Must have good trek experience
• Behaviour and attitude: Humble, respectful and courteous. Being frugal is what we admire. You prefer a bus over a taxi.
• Location of work: Must be willing to be stationed in the mountains for long. Our work locations are beautiful and shift every season.
• Marital status: Unmarried
• Habits: Smoking and drinking is not permitted under our work conditions.

Experience Coordinators assist our trekkers in preparing for the trek. They not only mentally and physically prepare them, they also guide them on what to expect and not expect on the trek.  

They work closely with other departments to build unique experiences for our trekkers. Which is why they are called “Experience Coordinators”

The role also requires you to handle trekker queries, help them solve their problems, be an adviser to them and coordinate their movements. This is where the coordination part of the role comes in. 

It is a role that has communication at its crux. Which is why people who are well-travelled, socially friendly and with good exposure to the outside world do well in this role.

Experience Coordinators work out of our office in Bengaluru.

Applicants for Experience Coordinators must fulfill the following criteria:

• Must be at least 23 years old. Upper age limit is 28 years.
• Must have done treks (we prefer if you have done Himalayan treks. Otherwise local trek experience will do. If you have trekked with Indiahikes, that's even better!)
• If you have work experience in other industries, it greatly matters.
• Must be willing to work from Bengaluru 
• Must have excellent English and Hindi communication skills. We will test your written English.
• Female or Male.

Salary starts between 4.5 - 5.0 lakhs per annum.

Do you want to be part of our experience coordination team? But cannot work full-time? This is a part-time home based role for those who cannot join our office team. The role requires you to assist our Experience Coordinator team.

You need to commit to 6 hours a day for this. There are two shifts that we work on (9.30 am to 2.30 pm and the next shift is between 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm. You can opt to work on either of the two shifts. We work on Saturdays too, so the work is between Monday and Saturday.

The role requires excellent communication skills (English and Hindi). Prior work experience is required.

Salary starts at 3.0 lakhs per annum. Though the work is part-time home based, we want those who are Bengaluru based. The work requires you to come to the office once a week (for 6 hours).

We are looking for photo-editors who can bring to life the Indian Himalayas on screen through the Indiahikes platform. 

This is a full-time role based in Bengaluru.

It requires strong editing, organising, and categorising skills, given that thousands of trekkers share their photos and videos with us every season (3-4 months). 

Ideally, we would like someone who has a keen eye for detail, who can differentiate a great photograph from an average one. 

Please note that we use media files received by trekkers in different platforms — website, Instagram, YouTube, offline posters. To fit this role, we are looking for someone who can bridge the gap between the photos we receive and the photos that we can use on these platforms. 

Applicants for photo-editors must fulfill the following criteria:

• Experience in handling a large database of media files

• Strong technical skills, should be able to work with Photoshop, Lightroom, In Design

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

• Prior experience of working as a photo editor

Content team members help build the brand that is Indiahikes. 

Indiahikes is known for its information. We have been building authentic, informative and creative content for our trekkers for the past 12 years. 

In this role, you write thought provoking articles, research the world of trekking, add more trek information to our website, and interview experts in the field. 

Outside writing, you also get opportunities to make videos, shoot photographs and be part of activities that help people understand our vision,values and goals.  

As a member of the content team you also take the growth of Indiahikes forward. The variety in the role is enormous; the work is global. Growth in this role is rapid.

For any role in the content team, these are our requirements:

• We need you to write well. We don’t want you to have a masters in English, but writing fluently is an ability honed since childhood. When we see your application we will know. 
• You are willing to be Bengaluru based.
• Minimum 24 years of age.
• You come with a minimum 3 years work experience (in any industry). We do give preference to those from the world of media or have exposure to the world of content. 

Salary starts between 5.0 - 6.0 lakhs per annum.

Do you know Indiahikes started as a trek documentation organisation. We document treks all over India in great detail so that anyone can trek on their own. Thousands of trekkers use our detailed documentations to trek everyday. This database is highly respected for its credibility and authenticity. Today, the Indiahikes website is the largest database of trek information in our country. It is only growing.  

We are looking for Trek Documenters to grow our documentation. We want to document trekking trails anywhere in the country, and even outside the country. 

Trek Documenters get a chance to go on a lot of exploratory treks. 

We are looking for team members who are

• Have good research skills 
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Are passionate about trekking (and have done lots of treks)

This is a full time role that requires you to be based in Bengaluru. If you are keen to contribute but cannot relocate to Bangalore, write to us as well. We will see if we can work with you remotely.

Salary starts between 4.5 - 5.0 lakhs per annum.

Indiahikes runs one of the most complex trek operations. Imagine running treks all over the country, 365 days a year, remotely (without phone signals), yet at the level of quality, consistency and experience that we are known for. 

People are astonished at how we are able to do it. Yet, this is our skill and ability.

We need more members to join our operations team. As a team member you will help us streamline our processes, introduce new systems and innovate our trekking experiences.

You must be Bengaluru based, with at least 3 years of work experience. We are looking at those in the age group of 25-28.

At Indiahikes, we manage complex operations, working in remote locations, with different payment structures. We are looking for a team member who can perform various financial and accounting tasks, such as preparing financial reports, budgets, managing accounting records, handling payments, and preparing payroll documents.

This also involves working closely with our Chartered Accountant and assisting them with financial documentation and annual audits. 

We are looking for team members who: 

• Are proficient with Tally
• Have a minimum qualification of a B.Com
• Have at least 2 years of work experience in the field of finance
• Love trekking and have done treks. 

This is a full-time position based out of Bengaluru. Expect salaries between 4.2 - 4.8 lakhs per annum.