Tourist Guide
4 weeks ago
Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:
- Rural area
- Remote location
- On-site customer service
- Staff accommodation available
**Tasks**:
- Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
- Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
- Collect administration or entrance fees
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Describe points of interest
- Resolve itinerary and other problems
- Utilize microphones or other communication devices
- Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
- Sell souvenirs
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information
**Type of guide**:
- Escorted group travel guide
- Step-on local guide
- Meet and greet local guide
- On-site local guide
- Walking tour guide
**Tours focus**:
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
- Walking tours
**Number of tours guided**:
- 10 tours and +
**Geographical areas of specialization**:
- Canada
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Green job**:
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
**Financial benefits**:
- Bonus
- Gratuities
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- On-site recreation and activities
- Team building opportunities
