Tour Guide / Interpreter (NOC 64320)

Hours: Full-Time
Hourly Wage: $21.00
Start Date: June 01, 2024

This will be a very diverse job in a fast-paced environment. Northern Tales is a small company, and flexibility in many fields is required. In this position, you will have to have great teamwork skills as well as individual decision-making skills. The main aspect of this job is guiding day tours, meet & greet, driver-guide tours, Aurora tours and sightseeing tours, and natural interpretation tours. We offer continuous training. This position is for an outgoing person looking to work well in a team, be independent, and develop ideas to help grow Northern Tales successfully.

Requirements / Qualifications:
- Guiding skills (interpretative skills, further training on the job)
- Organization skills
- Reliability & Dependability
- Punctuality & Flexibility
- Team player
- collect administration/entrance fees
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Describe points of interest
- Provide historical and cultural facts related to various sites
- 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
- 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
Transport or guide individuals or groups on tours of cities
Conduct guided tours of museums and historical, heritage and other sites,
answer inquiries and provide information
Independent work in the fields of guiding, planning and scheduling
Team player and leader, responsible,
Class 4 driver's licence & First Aid Certificate & CPR Certificate

Assets:
Japanese or Spanish language skills are a great asset but not required.

Benefits:
Group Insurance Benefits are included for full-time staff