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Tour Guide

Employer

Tourland Travel Ltd.

Date Posted

October 21, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Banff, AB
  • Earnings $19.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Dec 17, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Tourland Travel Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Asset languages

Chinese

Work setting

Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
  • Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
  • Collect administration or entrance fees
  • Co-ordinate recreation activities
  • Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
  • Resolve itinerary and other problems
  • Ensure and monitor luggage transfers
  • Assist clients with check-in procedures for accomodation and/or transportation
  • Utilize microphones or other communication device to provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors
  • Attend to international border crossings
  • 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
  • Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Experience

1 to less than 7 months


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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

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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

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General Learning Ability

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Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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