tour guide
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Asset languages:
Mandarin.
Work site environment:
Outdoors.
Work setting:
Public speaking and public service information.
Tasks:
- Deliver commentaries .
- Develop commentaries .
- Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle.
- 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.
- Attend to international border crossings.
- 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.
- Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems.
Type of guide:
Step-on local guide. Driver-guide, local. Walking tour guide.
Tours focus:
- Sightseeing.
- Bus tours.
- Walking tours.
Geographical areas of specialization:
- Canada.
- United States.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Vehicle supplied by employer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Outgoing.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Financial benefits:
Group insurance benefits.
Other benefits:
Other benefits.