Ice Odyssey Adventure Driver Guide, Columbia
4 weeks ago
What will be your daily pursuit?:
As an Ice Odyssey Driver Guide, you will contribute to making the Columbia Icefield Odyssey tour as memorable, entertaining and informative as possible for guests visiting from around the globe. As an Adventure Guide, you will be responsible for safely operating various types of coach buses and our unique off-road vehicles (Sherp and Ark) while delivering high-quality interpretive tour content both while operating the vehicle and outside the vehicle on the glacier.
**This fun, summer job starts now and goes until October 14, 2024**
Compensation:
The starting salary for this position is $26.50. You will be eligible for a $1.50/hr retention bonus for every regular hour worked.
What perks can you expect?:
- $17.50 per day housing and meals (based on double occupancy)
- $250 referral bonus for each peer referred.
- Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
- Work experience in an iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring location
- Free access to Pursuit attractions for staff and family, send a friend at half the price
- Discounted hotel stays under Pursuit’s lodging offerings, and discounted food & beverage and retail experiences
- The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
- Access to subsidized mental health and wellness resources
- Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
- Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks
What will you do in this job?:
- Providing guests with a high-quality interpretative tour experience around the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier
- Coordinating guest arrival and while on tour to ensure they have the adventure of a lifetime
- Mechanical pre-trip/post-trip of assigned Coach, Ice Explorer and/or Sherp
- Responsible for the safe and proper operation, care and upkeep of your daily assigned Coach/Ice Explorer/Sherp throughout the operating day including
- Daily servicing/cleaning of the interior and exterior of assigned Coach/Ice Explorer/ Sherp and assisting as required for exterior cleaning
- Ensuring all windows are kept clear and clean throughout the operating day
- Avoiding both physical and mechanical damage to the equipment
- Ensuring passengers are not in areas where vehicles are moving and properly seated during the tour
- Responsible for safely loading and unloading passengers on your vehicle and being at the vehicle entrance at all times when passengers are loading/unloading
- Rotating cleaning schedule of the Transfer Bay area’s, including washroom area and garbage clean up;
- Supporting colleagues and loading staff with additional interpretive information, managing tour groups, tour departures and arrivals, and the loading and unloading of Coaches/Ice Explorer/ Sherp
- Communicate with co-workers and management, forwarding observations and comments in a timely fashion
- Uphold the high standard of environmental stewardship expected for all employees
- Other duties as assigned.
What skills and experience do you need for this job?:
- Experience driving a manual transmission: required
- Tour guiding experience/ACMG/IGA: highly recommended
- Safety first minded and motivated to be a steward of the National Park.
- Organization and time management skills are a must, but a passion for making a difference for each guest and employee is the most critical aspect of this position
- Guest service-oriented mindset and a passion for delivering memorable experiences
- Ability to think on the fly and outside the box to solve problems with a positive attitude
- Fluent and articulate in English, able to communicate and comprehend over two-way radio, required;
- Second language, an asset
- Must be capable of manual duties (bend, stoop, squat and stretch), required
- Must enjoy working outdoors, even in challenging mountain weather conditions
- Ability to think outside the box with a positive attitude, and problem-solving skills
- A fantastic sense of humor as well as a friendly, mature, energetic personality
- Commitment to become an interpretive expert and ambassador through the completion of a interpretive training program (provided upon starting employment)
- Mature, energetic, dependable, and self-motivated
- Enjoy working with a team in a busy, fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working on your feet for extended periods in an outdoor environment. Be prepared for all types of weather (Snow, Rain, Wind, Hail) at all times. The weather changes quickly at the Columbia Icefield.
- Must meet the Organization grooming and appearance standards
- To honour our commitment to be “Always Honest” all employees must consent to a criminal record check
- Standard First-Aid or higher an as
What will your work environment be like?:
- Beautiful. You’ll work in an iconic, unforgettable and inspiring locations. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife. You’ll participate in team events - and fun
- Independent. You’ll spend your d
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Jasper, Canada Pursuit Collection Full timeJob Title: Ice Odyssey Driver GuideAs an Ice Odyssey Driver Guide, you will contribute to providing an exceptional experience for guests visiting the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier. Your role will involve operating various coach buses and unique off-road vehicles with a focus on delivering informative tour content. This exciting summer job...
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Jasper, Canada Pursuit Collection Full timeWhat will be your daily pursuit? As an Ice Odyssey Driver Guide, you will contribute to making the Columbia Icefield Odyssey tour as memorable, entertaining and informative as possible for guests visiting from around the globe. As an Adventure Guide, you will be responsible for safely operating various types of coach buses and our unique off-road...
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