Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Volunteer coordination
- Farm
Work setting
- Rural area
- Animal shelter
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Describe points of interest
- Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information
- Plan for social events and guest programs
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
Experience and specialization
Type of guide
- On-site local guide
- Walking tour guide
Tours focus
- Walking tours
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Positive attitude
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
