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Job Details

Hiking Guide

Employer

White Mountain Adventures

Date Posted

November 25, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Banff, AB
  • Earnings $23.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Dec 25, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

White Mountain Adventures

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Ecology

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

Tourism

Tasks

  • Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
  • Assemble camping gear and supplies
  • Prepare meals
  • Operate communication (including emergency) devices
  • Set up and take down camps
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Wilderness First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Cuisine specialties

Spanish

Technical experience

Interpretation/guiding

Guide specialization

General outdoors guiding

Area of specialization

Sightseeing tour company

Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

Gratuities

Other benefits

Learning/training paid by employer


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Hiking Guide is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guides
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to provide instruction for activities such as canoeing, rafting and mountain climbing; and to advise on emergency and safety measures and specific regulations concerning hunting, fishing and boating

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan itineraries for trips and expeditions; to arrange transportation; and to follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling to assemble equipment and supplies such as camping gear, rafts, life jackets, fishing tackle and food; and in transporting individuals and groups to sites; may prepare meals for groups and set up camps

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

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.

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