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Job Details

Tour Guide

Employer

Canada Tour System Inc.

Date Posted

May 12, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Banff, AB
  • Earnings $18.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 09, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

Canada Tour System Inc.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Asset languages

Japanese

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Various locations
  • Staff accommodation available

Tasks

  • Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
  • Collect administration or entrance fees
  • Co-ordinate recreation activities
  • Describe points of interest
  • Resolve itinerary and other problems
  • Attend to hotel, airport, train and other check-in and check-out procedures
  • Provide information on tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other details
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Not required

Type of guide

  • Escorted group travel guide
  • Escorted individual travel guide
  • Step-on local guide

Tours focus

  • Sightseeing
  • Walking tours

Number of tours guided

5 - 10

Geographical areas of specialization

Canada

Transportation/travel information

Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Experience

Will train


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

Interest Codes

Tour Guides
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to sightseers to answer questions; may sell souvenirs

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to describe points of interest, supply information and provide historical and cultural facts related to the site

directive

Interest in making transportation and other arrangements

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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Abilities

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Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

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

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Interest Codes

Travel Guides
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to sightseers when visiting and describing points of interest

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to confirm reservations for transportation and accommodations, and to meet prepared itineraries

directive

Interest in planning and carrying out recreational activities; and in resolving problems with itineraries, service and accommodations

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.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

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

Learn More
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