Tour Guide

1 week ago


Port Burwell, Canada The Elgin Military Museum HMCS Ojibwa Full time

**Tasks and Responsibilities**

**This will involve**:

- Guiding tours of the vessel (Tours average 1 - 1.25 hours);
- Answering questions from visitors;
- Providing general information about the site, community and surrounding area to visitors;
- Assisting with the operations of the office, including sale of tickets and gift items, as may be required;
- General cleaning and maintenance of the site, as required (sweeping, trash removal, etc);
- Such other duties and tasks as may be required to support the daily operations of a small community museum.
- Access to reliable transportation to / from the site in Port Burwell;
- The ability to pass a detailed security clearance ;
- Good language skills, fluency in a second language would be an asset;
- The ability to work well in a team environment;
- The ability to work independently leading tours;
- The ability to ‘think on your feet’ and adapt to changing situations;
- Flexibility to adapt to changing work schedules, including work on weekends and holidays;
- The ability to understand and explain the operation and purposes of a complex cold war vessel;
- Understanding of the history of the era of the vessel, and the history of submarines in general;
- Qualification in first aid and CPR would be an asset;
- Clean, neat appearance as may be expected on a naval vessel by our visitors.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From $17.55 per hour

Expected hours: 25 - 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Port Burwell, ON N0J 1B0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- As a tourism based business, a significant part of our business happens on weekends and holidays. Are you able to work weekends and holidays?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-06-16


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