Overview

- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 84 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- On-site customer service
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
- 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
- Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Local Tour Guide Certification
- First Aid Certificate
Type of guide
- Tour Director
- Escorted group travel guide
- Escorted individual travel guide
- Meet and greet local guide
Tours focus
- Sightseeing
- Theme parks
Number of tours guided
- 1 - 4 tours
Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
Security and safety




- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- 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
- Fast-paced workplace
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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 have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Workplace information
- On the road job

📌 Tour guide (Calgary)
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📍 Calgary