Tour Guide
7 months ago
Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 45 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Asset languages**:
- Thai
**Work site environment**:
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
**Tasks**:
- Collect administration or entrance fees
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
- Resolve itinerary and other problems
- Ensure and monitor luggage transfers
- Assist clients with check-in procedures for accomodation and/or transportation
- Utilize microphones or other communication device to provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors
- 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
- Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
**Type of guide**:
- Escorted group travel guide
**Tours focus**:
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
- Walking tours
**Number of tours guided**:
- 10 tours and +
**Geographical areas of specialization**:
- Canada
**Area of specialization**:
- Photography
**Security and safety**:
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel overnight
**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
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
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