tour guide (Vancouver)

tour guide (Vancouver)

19 Sep
|
Laurus Travel
|
Vancouver

19 Sep

Laurus Travel

Vancouver

Overview

Languages

Bilingual

Education

- Bachelor's degree

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Outdoors

Work setting
- Urban area
- Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Deliver commentaries
- Develop commentaries
- 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
- Attend to international border crossings
- 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

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate





Experience and specialization

Type of guide

- Tour Director
- Escorted group travel guide

Tours focus
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Boat tours
- Bus tours
- Train tours
- Walking tours

Number of tours guided
- 10 tours and +

Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
- United States

Additional information

Security and safety

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Airport security clearance
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Quick-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Gratuities

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