Tour Guide

**Tour Guide Positions Open for Spring & Summer 2025 - Discover Canada Tours** **Location**: Vancouver, BC **Employment Type**: Seasonal, Full-Time & Part-Time Positions Available **Start Date**: April 2025 Are you passionate about Canada’s breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cultures, and hidden gems? Do you have a knack for storytelling and a love for adventure? Discover Canada Tours is calling all enthusiastic, energetic, and people-loving individuals to join our team as Tour Guides for Spring and Summer 2025 This is not just a job - it’s an experience of a lifetime **Who We Are** Discover Canada Tours is a leading adventure and sightseeing travel company in Western Canada, known for creating unforgettable experiences for travelers from around the world. From exploring the Rockies to discovering the best spots in Vancouver, we turn travel dreams into reality. **What You’ll Be Doing** As a Tour Guide, you'll be the heart and soul of our tours, bringing Canada’s beauty and stories to life. Every day is different, filled with opportunities to: - Lead groups of diverse travelers on exciting tours through Western Canada, from the Rockies to the West Coast. - Share stories, fun facts, and insights into Canada’s culture, history, and landscapes. - Create a welcoming, fun, and safe environment for all travelers. - Handle logistics, manage schedules, and keep the group on track. - Build connections and lifelong memories with travelers from across the globe **Why You’ll Love It** - **Adventure-Packed**: Spend your days out in nature, exploring Canada’s most iconic sites and hidden gems. - **Great Perks**: Travel while you work, competitive pay, and opportunities to earn tips and bonuses. - **Work with a Team that Feels Like Family**: Join a friendly and supportive community of travel lovers and experts. - **Flexibility**: We offer full-time and part-time positions, so you can balance adventure with other commitments. - **Professional Growth**: Gain valuable leadership, communication, and cultural knowledge that can help you grow in the tourism industry. **What We’re Looking For** - Great storytelling skills - you know how to keep a crowd entertained. - Excellent people skills, with the ability to connect with travelers from all walks of life. - Reliability, adaptability, and a knack for handling on-the-go logistics. - A love for Canada and travel - bonus points if you know your way around Western Canada **Requirements** - Ability to work weekends and some evenings. - Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector) - We also work with Students - Occupational First Aid certification including CPR-C (or willing to obtain). - Fluent in English; additional languages are a bonus.  **Ready to Start Your Adventure?** **Payment Structure** Competitive wage based on experience and qualifications (to be discussed) - Average of $20-25 p/h Step on Guides - Most Tours are based on a set tour rate - Average of $22-30 p/h for Drivers and Driver Guides - Most tours are base on a set tour rate - Training and Training Tours conducted at minimum wage **Additional Notes** - All potential hires are required to be able to get to departure points on their own. - One of our major departure points is Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. - No phone calls, please. Discover Canada Tours is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications. Decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Discover Canada Tours respectfully acknowledges the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on which our offices are located. **Job Type**: Part-time