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Senior Travel Counsellor
2 weeks ago
Competition # : 45446
Department: Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Location: PORT HASTINGS
Type of Employment: Seasonal
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 21-Mar-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About UsTourism Nova Scotia is a division of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to encourage travel in the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing. We lead tourism marketing and development initiatives to benefit all regions of our province.
Tourism Nova Scotia operates five provincial visitor information centres (VICs) in Nova Scotia. The VICs are in: Amherst, Halifax Airport, Peggy's Cove, Port Hastings, and Yarmouth. VICs are one of the first points of contact for many visitors to Nova Scotia. Our team members are the front-line ambassadors that welcome visitors and provide travel counselling services.
For more information on Tourism Nova Scotia please visit:
About Our Opportunity Are you passionate about promoting Nova Scotia to travellers from all over the world? Our travel counsellors at the Port Hastings VIC welcome visitors and provide customized trip planning assistance and customer service to visitors travelling throughout Nova Scotia.
As a Senior Travel Counsellor, you will provide travel counseling to travellers and supervision to the Visitor Information Centre employees ensuring the delivery of quality service to visitors.
This position reports to the Port Hastings Visitor Information Centre Supervisor.
Accountabilities include:
- Delivering visitor information services in-person, over the phone, and by email
- Providing customer service by helping visitors plan their travel in Nova Scotia using sales, promotion, and people skills
- Using research skills to seek out information about tourism experiences, products, and services to share with visitors
- Collecting and recording visitor statistics and feedback
- Contribute to ensuring the safety of visitors and colleagues by staying informed of fire and safety procedures and knowing how to respond appropriately in emergency situations
- Receive, lift, and store large shipments of tourism literature (up to 30 pounds)
- Assisting the Visitor Information Centre Supervisor with the day-to-day operations.
- Supervising employees and carrying out administrative functions ensuring the delivery of quality service to visitors.
- Scheduling, forecasting staffing levels, preparing reports, building relationships with tourism partners and ensuring the smooth running of the facility.
- You will also step in on an acting basis when the VIC Supervisor is absent (as required).
To be considered for this position you possess four (4) years tourism/customer service experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Preference will be given to candidates who have graduated from a Tourism/Hospitality program and/or have tourism-related experience.
We are seeking an individual that is personable, resourceful, proactive, and enthusiastic about promoting Nova Scotia. You have experience coaching employees and demonstrate strong customer service orientation through the ability to assist visitors while following policies and procedures.
Other required skills include:
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and team-building skills
- Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills in a frontline customer service environment
- Excellent computer skills, ability to use internet effectively for research and ability to navigate between multiple computer applications
- Ability to deliver exceptional customer service, and to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Ability to multi-task, analyze problems and organize work in a fast-paced environment
The following would be considered as assets:
- Bilingualism
- Visitor Services Counsellor experience
- Sales/destination sales experience
- Experience in a contact centre environment
- Knowledge and experience in the promotion of Nova Scotia's travel experiences
- Certification in First Aid, WHMIS and certifications in Tourism/Visitor Services
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one of more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s) and reference checks.
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
BenefitsBased on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions- Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.
- May be required to work overtime on occasion.
- Travel may be required for work and training purposes.
- Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the employer.
The full-time, seasonal position requires an individual who can work over a seven-day period schedule including weekends and holidays. The expected start date is spring, 2025
What We Offer- Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
- Numerous career paths.
- Department-specific flexible work options
Pay Grade: CL 18
Salary Range: $1, $1,884.17 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to
