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Escort, Tour
Employer
Mann International Travel & Tours & Insurance & Mortgage Group Ltd.Date Posted
May 25, 2023Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $18.25 hourly
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Work Hours 32 to 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 3  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 24, 2023
Employer
Mann International Travel & Tours & Insurance & Mortgage Group Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
- Describe points of interest
- 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
Type of guide
- Escorted group travel guide
- Meet and greet local guide
- Walking tour guide
Tours focus
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Theme parks
- Boat tours
- Bus tours
- Manufacture
- Train tours
- Walking tours
Number of tours guided
5 - 10
Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
- Mexico and Central America
- United States
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Experience
Will train
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Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking to sightseers to answer questions; may sell souvenirs
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to describe points of interest, supply information and provide historical and cultural facts related to the site
- directive
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Interest in making transportation and other arrangements
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
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Abilities
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Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in speaking to sightseers when visiting and describing points of interest
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to confirm reservations for transportation and accommodations, and to meet prepared itineraries
- directive
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Interest in planning and carrying out recreational activities; and in resolving problems with itineraries, service and accommodations
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
Abilities
Compared to my abilities
The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.