Tour Guide

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 608967916
  • Posted Date: Apr 29, 2024
  • Closing Date: Jul 24, 2024
  • Company: Arctic Range Adventure Ltd.
  • Category: Hospitality & Tourism
  • Business Location:208A Strickland Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2J8
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 8
  • Remuneration: $20.50 per hour / 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: April 1, 2024
  • Education: High school graduation certificate
  • How to apply: email to [email protected] or by mail

Job Description

Tasks

  • 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
  • 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Gratuities
  • Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Travel insurance
  • Wellness program