Job description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Japanese
- Spanish; Castilian
- Outdoors
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
- Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
- Collect administration or entrance fees
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Describe points of interest
- Resolve itinerary and other problems
- Ensure and monitor luggage transfers
- Attend to hotel, airport, train and other check-in and check-out procedures
- Develop and deliver commentaries
- Utilize microphones or other communication devices
- 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
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Tour Director
- 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
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
- Walking tours
- 10 tours and +
- Canada
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Immunization records
- 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
- 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
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Gratuities
- Group insurance benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
Asset languages
Work site environment
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Type of guide
Tours focus
Number of tours guided
Geographical areas of specialization
Security and safety
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Personal suitability
Screening questions
Green job
Financial benefits
Long term benefits
Other benefits
About Kids & Company
CEO: Victoria Sopik
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: School / School District
Website: www.kidsandcompany.com
Year Founded: 2002