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tour guide Verified

Posted on March 07, 2024 by Employer details Solace Mountain Tours

Job details

  • Location317 Banff Ave suite M22Banff, ABT1L 1B3
  • Salary18.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-05-01
  • Benefits: Financial benefits
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2822200

This employer has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Asset languages

  • Japanese

Work site environment

  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • On-site customer service

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
  • Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
  • Collect administration or entrance fees
  • Co-ordinate recreation activities
  • Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
  • Resolve itinerary and other problems
  • Ensure and monitor luggage transfers
  • Assist clients with check-in procedures for accomodation and/or transportation
  • Utilize microphones or other communication device to provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors
  • Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
  • Provide information on tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other details
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information

Experience and specialization

Type of guide

  • Escorted group travel guide
  • Escorted individual travel guide
  • Step-on local guide
  • On-site local guide
  • Driver-guide, local

Tours focus

  • Historical sites
  • Sightseeing
  • Bus tours

Number of tours guided

  • 1 - 4 tours

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Walking

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Gratuities

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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

  • Indigenous people
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Youth

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-05-04

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