Job details
- JobBank Id: 42371075
- JobSeekr Id: 307121
- Tour Guide
- Calgary, AB
- Full time
- Rocky Mountain Scenic Tours Ltd
- $18.00
- 30 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
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College/CEGEP
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.
Asset languages
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Responsibilities
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
Experience and specialization
Number of tours guided
- 1 – 4 tours
Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
- China
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player