tour guide

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Tourism / travel services

Tasks

• 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
• 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

Tours focus

• Foreign countries
• Sightseeing
• Bus tours

Number of tours guided

• 10 tours and +

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel overnight
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week