Job Board for Vulnerable Youth
Bus Tour Guide
Posted on March 28, 2025
by Landsea Tours Ltd.
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Job Sector:
Hospitality, Event & Tourism
Term of Employment: Seasonal
Total Views: 204
Duration: 3 calendar days (2 business days)
Last Updated: 3 days ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/british-columbia/richmond-bc/520984256/bus-tour-guide/
Job Description
Tasks
- Deliver commentaries
- Develop commentaries
- Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
- 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
- Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of guide
- Driver-guide, local
Tours focus
- Historical sites
- Sightseeing
- Bus tours
Geographical areas of specialization
- Canada
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver’s validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Commission
- Gratuities
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week