- Durée de l'emploi: Occasionnel
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 8 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
Asset languages
Mandarin
Work site environment
Outdoors
Tasks
Deliver commentaries Develop commentaries Drive sightseeing or tour vehicleCollect administration or entrance feesDescribe points of interest, answer questions and supply informationResolve itinerary and other problemsAssist clients with check-in procedures for accomodation and/or transportationUtilize microphones or other communication device to provide directions and other pertinent information to visitorsAttend to international border crossingsCo-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groupsProvide information on tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other detailsAssist clients/guests with special needsConduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide informationTransport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
Type of guide
Step-on local guideDriver-guide, localWalking tour guide
Tours focus
Historical sitesSightseeingBus toursWalking tours
Type of experience
Tour and charter bus driver
Geographical areas of specialization
CanadaUnited States
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licenceWilling to travelWilling to travel regularlyVehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentWork under pressureAttention to detailCombination of sitting, standing, walkingStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationFlexibilityJudgementOrganizedReliabilityTeam player
Experience
Experience an asset
Workplace information
On the road job
Other benefits
Other benefits