Join Us Next Season!
We have met our Field Staff Hiring Need for the 2026 season and are no longer accepting new applications.
Our applications for the 2027 season will open in October of this year.
If you'd like to be the first to hear when applications open, please click below and we'll add you to our list!
The Backroads Field Staff Hiring & Training Team
Meet Our Leaders
Curious what it means to be a Backroads Trip Leader? Take a look at this video to meet a few of our amazing field staff!
Open Field Staff Positions
Open Field Staff Positions
Trip Leaders
Do you enjoy serving others? Are you passionate about the outdoors? Are you a hard worker with a positive attitude? Are you a natural leader who inspires confidence? Are you an engaging conversationalist? We’re seeking these qualities—and more—in our applicants for Trip Leaders.
Trip Prep Specialists
The Trip Prep Specialist position requires someone with a systematic and methodic approach, impeccable self-sufficiency, great attention to inventory detail, strong organization skills, the ability to maintain all of Backroads' bikes and related equipment and the desire to create a great working environment.
A Letter from Tom
Some words of wisdom from Backroads Founder & CEO Tom Hale:
"Dear Applicant,
Almost fifty years ago, I was inspired to start Backroads by the belief that traveling actively was the most rewarding way to experience the world. Researching and leading those first trips was an education and a challenge. But most of all, it was fun. And it's still fun... "
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