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Job Details

Tour Guide

Employer

Westar Travel Ltd.

Date Posted

April 14, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 6  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 14, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Westar Travel Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Asset languages

Mandarin

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

  • On-site customer service
  • Willing to relocate

Type of guide

  • Tour Director
  • Step-on local guide
  • Driver-guide, local

Tours focus

  • Sightseeing
  • Bus tours
  • Walking tours

Geographical areas of specialization

Canada

Personal suitability

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

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Workplace information

On the road job

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available

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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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