Hiring Tour Guides

  • Job ID: 6252
  • Banff
  • フルタイム
  • 給与: $17

Canada Tour System Inc.

No Experience Required

Tour Guide
Canada Tour System Inc.

Job details
Location: Banff, AB
Salary: $17.00 hourly for 30 hours per week
2 Vacancies
Employment groups: Youth, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada
Terms of employment: Seasonal, Full time
Expected start date: 2019-04-15 (6-month contract)
Employment conditions: Overtime, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend

Qualifications
– Ability to communicate in English and in Japanese orally and in writing is required.
– No degree, certificate or diploma is required.
– No specific credentials are required.
– No previous experience as a tour guide is required.

Job duties
– Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations,
– Communicate with agencies and/or clients for any changes in itineraries if necessary;
– Collect administration or entrance fees and handle payments on behalf of clients;
– Co-ordinate recreation activities such as walking tours and hiking tours;
– Describe points of interest, explain history or background of sites and answer clients’ questions in Japanese;
– Resolve itinerary and other problems by communicating with clients in Japanese;
– Pick up and drop off clients at hotels, airports, train stations and assist clients in check-in and check-out procedures as required;
– Provide information on Canadian tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other details for Japanese tourists who are unfamiliar with these customs/cultures;
– Assist clients with special needs if required

Job details
– Transportation/Travel Information : Willing to travel regularly
– Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Work under pressure, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
– Work Location Information: Rural area, Remote location and Various locations depending on the type of tours provided, Staff accommodation available
– Work Site Environment: Outdoors
– Geographical Areas of Specialization: mainly in Banff or in Alberta, Canada
– Number of Tours Guided: 5 – 10
– Tours Focus: Sightseeing, Walking tours
– Type of Guide: Escorted group travel guide, Escorted individual travel guide, Step-on local guide
– Office location: 317 Banff Ave, Suite 318

How to apply
By email: hrctsbanff@gmail.com