Job details
- JobBank Id: 42665508
- JobSeekr Id: 334177
- Hiking Guide
- Banff, AB
- 137 Eagle Crescent
- Full time
- White Mountain Adventures
- $23.00 to $25.00
- 30 to 50 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- Ecology
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
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Tourism
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
- Assemble camping gear and supplies
- Prepare meals
- Operate communication (including emergency) devices
- Set up and take down camps
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Wilderness First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
- Spanish
Technical experience
- Interpretation/guiding
Guide specialization
- General outdoors guiding
Area of specialization
- Sightseeing tour company
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Gratuities
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer