tour guide
Must-have:Security
Education:
Bachelor's degree.
Work site environment:
Outdoors.
Work setting:
Urban area. Remote location.
Tasks:
- Deliver commentaries .
- Develop commentaries .
- 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.
- 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.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
Type of guide:
Tour Director. Escorted group travel guide.
Tours focus:
- Historical sites.
- Sightseeing.
- Boat tours.
- Bus tours.
- Train tours.
- Walking tours.
Number of tours guided:
10 tours and +.
Geographical areas of specialization:
- Canada.
- United States.
Security and safety:
- Bondable.
- Criminal record check.
- Airport security clearance.
- 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 overnight.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Vehicle supplied by employer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Night. Day. Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Bonus.
- Gratuities.