Tour Guide

**Location**: Vancouver (in-person)

**Employment Type**: Full-time or Part-time

**Term**: Seasonal (contract renews every season)

**Compensation**: $22-30/hour

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 bus drivers for 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 bus driver, you’ll be the heart and soul of our tours, bringing Canada’s beauty to our clients and customers. 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.
- Operate a tour bus safely and efficiently, following traffic laws and company regulations.
- Drive on pre-determined routes, adhering to schedules.
- Handle logistics, manage schedules, and keep the group on track.
- Maintain a clean and organized bus interior.
- Create a welcoming, fun, and safe environment for all travelers.
- Share stories, fun facts, and insights into Canada’s culture, history, and landscapes.
- 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.

**Requirements**:

- Valid BC Class 4 and/or Class 2 Driver’s License(s) (or willing to obtain before the season starts).
- 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.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Excellent people skills, with the ability to connect with travelers from all walks of life.
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills.
- Ability to respond to changing conditions or unexpected events in a calm manner.
- Knowledge of history and the geography of Western Canada and the Northwest US is an asset.
- Additional entertainment skills (e.g., musical abilities) are a big asset but not required.

**Payment Structure**:

- Step-on guides: $20-25/hour (most tours are based on a set tour rate).
- Drivers & Driver Guides: $22-30/hour (most tours are based on a set tour rate).
- Training & training tours conducted at minimum wage.

**Additional Notes**:

- All potential hires must be able to get to departure points on their own.
- One of our major departure points is Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.

**Other Perks & Benefits**:

- Commissions and sales incentives.
- Opportunity to join the Tourism Privilege Pass (free admission/discounts to 90 attractions).
- Downtown Vancouver office and bus yard.
- Discounts for family and friends on all of our day and multi-day tours.
- Staff bonding events.

**Our Core Values**:

- Live the Adventure
- Teamwork is Dreamwork
- Go the Extra Mile
- Have Fun Doing It
- Be Good, Do Good

**Ready to Start Your Adventure?**
- 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 xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on which our offices are located._

Pay: $22.00-$30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Holidays
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person