Overview

- Job Duration: Permanent
- Language of Work: English ou Français
- Hours of Work: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Experience:
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Asset languages
- Japanese
- Spanish; Castilian
- Korean
- Chinese
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Odours
Work setting
- Urban area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation available
- Willing to relocate
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
- Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
- Interpret language for individuals and small groups
Type of guide
- Escorted group travel guide
- Escorted individual travel guide
- Step-on local guide
- Meet and greet local guide
- On-site local guide
- Walking tour guide
Tours focus
- Foreign countries
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
- Walking tours
Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking




Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
Experience
- Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
Financial advantages
- Gratuities
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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