Spring / Summer Tour Guides

• Company: Discover Canada Tours
• Job Type: Part Time
• Job Level: Front-line
• Job Type: Part Time
• Job Address: 636 Hornby Street, Vancouver, V6C 2G2
• Job Status: Casual/On-call, Seasonal
• Start Date: March 15th, 2023
• End Date: October 1st, 2023
• Positions Available: 10+

Please send a email including your resume and a cover letter to Graham (Graham@discovercanadatours.com) explaining why you would like to be a Tour Guide / Driver/Guide with Discover Canada’s Tours and what makes you an ideal candidate.

Are you passionate about Canada? Are you in love with the natural beauty of this great land? Do mountains, waterfalls, glacial lakes, the coastal rainforests, and beaches get your heart pumping? 

Do you own a Toque?  Do you thrive when you’re the center of attention? Do you enjoy interacting with people of all ages and backgrounds? If so, continue reading as this job might be the perfect fit for you!

Our Tour Guides  will be responsible for the daily on tour operation, providing excellent tour commentary and ultimately ensuring our passengers have the trip of a lifetime. We are looking for people to join our team who possess a great personality, a passion for travel, and a commitment to excellence. 

As part of Discover Canada Tours, you will have the opportunity to work in an exciting and fun industry, meet and work with people from all over the world, and gain valuable and fulfilling work experience.

What’s in it for you?

EXPLORATION

Be part of a team of experienced guides who are enthusiastic about showing off the best areas of the Pacific Northwest while bringing your personal touch to each adventure. Every guide has their favourite regions of British Columbia and the Rocky Mountains, what is your favourite? On every tour, you get to craft your story and give the perfect delivery.

GROWTH

This is the perfect opportunity to further your guiding career, learn, grow and ultimately become a master guide with the motivation to refine your skills.

LIFESTYLE

Flexible working hours and days that allows you to refine your skill set while enjoying life.

GIVING BACK

In this job, you have the opportunity to promote local tourism, support small businesses in the communities we visit, and have a positive impact on the environment through sustainable tourism.

FEEL AT HOME

Discover Canada Tours is a family-owned company that values each employee’s well being and interest. We take a keen interest in your life and the work-life balance that you should achieve. Remember, you should work to live and not live to work. If you do what you love, it will never feel like work! You will never really work a day in your life.

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You could be the perfect fit if you have:

• A great, fun-loving, personality

• Desire to entertain others 

• Ability to tell interesting and engaging stories

• Previous tour guiding experience a huge advantage

• Excellent knowledge of Canada, especially Western Canada

• Reliable, flexible and adaptable

• Drive to go above and beyond for the client, the company and yourself

• Ability to  think on your  feet and handle stressful situations calmly and professionally

• The ability to speak a second language (German/French/Spanish/Italian/Portuguese/Mandarin) as asset

• The following qualifications are required and non-negotiable:

  • First Aid certificate

  • A permit to live and work in Canada

  • Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector 

    • Our DCSA brand works with mainly High School Students 

• Professional attitude and appearance

• Excellent organization, time management and communication skills

• Ability to solve problems and work under pressure 

• Be able to respond to changing conditions or unexpected events in a calm manner

• Awareness of safety issues 

• Flexibility required for shuttle services and transfers

• Be able to respond to changing conditions or unexpected events in a calm manner

• Commitment to continuous self improvement

• A passion for Canada and our wondrous landscape

• Be Tech Savvy - Knowledge of Social media postings and basic app use

• Knowledge of history and the geography of Western Canada and the N-West US an asset 

• Ability to speak a second language is an asset – please indicate on resume 

• Additional entertainment skills, for example musical abilities is a big asset, but not required

Responsibilities include:

• Efficiently maintain prepared tour schedule

• Passionately deliver commentary and stories to passengers throughout the tour

• Connect with people and maintain relationships

• Record digital and or live footage of your tour as assigned for Marketing purposes

• Communicate with operations how and when you will be returning tour (paperwork/receipts)

• Keep track your assigned  schedule and possible changes

• Keep track of your expenses and summits receipts at the end of each trip

• Attend staff meetings and social events

• Available on weekdays, weekends and holidays between May and October

• Salary/Wage: Rates vary by tour

How To Apply

Please send your resume and cover letter letting us know why you want to become a tour guide to Graham, graham@discovercanadatours.com 

Additional Notes

• Only suitable candidates will be contacted. 

• All potential hires are required to be able to get to departure points on their own. 

• One of our major departure points is Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.

• No phone calls, please. 

Discover Canada Tours is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Post Date: January 26, 2023 Deadline for Application: March 1, 2023