Overview
tour guide Jobs in Whitehorse at Northern Tales Travel Services
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
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Work site environment
- Outdoors
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Tasks - 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
- 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
- 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
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Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
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Type of guide - Escorted group travel guide
- Escorted individual travel guide
- Step-on local guide
- Meet and greet local guide
- On-site local guide
- Driver-guide, local
- Walking tour guide
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Tours focus - Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
- Walking tours
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Geographical areas of specialization - Canada
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Security and safety - Driving record check (abstract)
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Transportation/travel information - Valid driver’s licence
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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
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Personal suitability - Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Outgoing
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Employment terms options - Flexible hours
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Health benefits - Dental plan
- Health care plan
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Financial benefits - Bonus
- Life insurance
Title: tour guide
Company: Northern Tales Travel Services
Location: Whitehorse
