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Northern Tales Travel Services

Whitehorse, YT

Posted 29 days ago Expires Soon!

Job Details:

$21.55 / hour
Full-time
Experienced

Benefits:

Health Insurance
Flexible Work
Life Insurance

Overview
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
  • Work site environment
  • Outdoors
  • 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
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • 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
  • Tours focus
  • Historical sites
  • Sightseeing
  • Bus tours
  • Walking tours
  • Geographical areas of specialization
  • Canada
  • Security and safety
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licence
  • 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
  • Personal suitability
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Outgoing
  • Employment terms options
  • Flexible hours
  • Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Financial benefits
  • Bonus
  • Life insurance

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