Job details
- JobBank Id: 42120479
- JobSeekr Id: 329871
- Whitewater Rafting Guide
- Banff, AB
- Kananaskis & Bow rivers, Kananaskis Country
- Full time
- Chinook Rafting
- $20.00 to $26.00
- 30 to 60 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
-
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
- Operate and maintain watercraft
- Plan trips
- Operate communication (including emergency) devices
- Maintain equipment
- Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
- Set up emergency shelters
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Train or assist in the training of other workers
- Leading/instructing groups
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Boat Handling Course Certificate
Experience and specialization
Guide specialization
- Rafting
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Gratuities