Arctic Tours Canada

Yellowknife, NT

Arctic Tours Canada

Yellowknife, NT

tour guide

Yellowknife, NT (view on map)

Posted 8 days ago

Job Description

• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Asset languages

• Mandarin
• Japanese
• Spanish; Castilian

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• In/on water

Work setting

• Urban area
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Deliver commentaries
• Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
• 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
• 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
• Sell souvenirs
• 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
• Transform digitized images using retouching systems, graphic palettes or specialized software

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Local Tour Guide Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Type of guide

• Step-on local guide
• Meet and greet local guide
• On-site local guide
• Driver-guide, local
• Walking tour guide

Tours focus

• Historical sites
• Sightseeing
• Boat tours
• Bus tours
• Walking tours

Number of tours guided

• 1 - 4 tours

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Workplace information

• On the road job

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer