Horseback Riding Guide

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 1 to 12 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Odours
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- On-site customer service
**Tasks**:

- Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
- Operate off-road vehicles
- Operate photographic and video equipment
- Operate communication (including emergency) devices
- Maintain equipment
- Handle and care for livestock
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Demonstrate and instruct athletic, fitness or sports activities and techniques
- Administer first aid in emergency situations
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
**Guide specialization**:

- Trail riding (horse back)
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- 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 currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site recreation and activities