Open Top Tour Guide - Jobs in Banff, AB

Job Description

What will be your daily pursuit:Delivering interpretive content in a fun and engaging way that will ensure the best guest experienceWhat perks can you expect:

• Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
• Seasonal work experience in iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring locations
• Full-time work of 35+ hours weekly across the summer season
• Fast-paced and active position – get your step counter ready!
• The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
• Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
• Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks

What will you do in this job:

• A fliver is: a 1930’s Ford Automobile
• Guide: someone who leads a group though an experence
• A Flivver Guide with Open Top Touring is more than a guide in the traditional sense they wear the hats of; memory maker, experience developer, purveyor of passion, time traveler and smile provider
• Providing international guests with an amazing experience
• Greeting guests and welcoming them onboard
• Ensuring safety of all passengers
• Understanding of route and content of the tours
• Delivering interpretive content in a fun and engaging way that will ensure the best guest experience
• Providing an interactive and engaging 90 minute tour loops
• Communicate with the base and Coordinators
• Ensuring that all guest are accounted for at any stops
• Stay on time and to schedule
• Act as an ambassador of Banff and Open Top Touring
• Complete pre-trip with vehicle at the compound before leaving for base
• Attuned with weather patterns, and determine roof requirements – remove or install roof as required safely and store properly
• Wear time period uniform and use provided props and materials to bring content to life
• Driver logs and safety requirements as per Transportation Canada
• Operations of base
• Ticket sales, POS and cash handling
• Prep for next tour by; printing manifest, sanitize hats, and restock props
• Help with beverage refills as needed
• Cash handling

What skills and experience do you need for this job:The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities;

• An interest in tourism/hospitality and the Canadian Rockies
• Dynamic, outgoing, fun and energetic
• Will provide full training for right candidate
• Enthusiastic and animated
• Fluent in English
• Safety minded with a class 4 driver’s license
• Experienced in group management
• Organized, smooth under pressure, guest focused, positive attitude, and vivacious
• Works well with others and independently
• Like to make people smile and can tell a story in 3D
• Passion for travel and people
• Natural storyteller
• Knowledge of Canadian History, an asset but not mandatory
• Acting or theatrical background an asset
• Punctual, detailed, conflict resolution skills, hardworking and driven
• To honour our commitment to be “Always Honest” all employees must consent to a criminal record check

***Some Driver training will be provided. Class 4 is a commercial license for 24 passenger vehicles, to obtain this license you need to know the rules of the road and can pass the test in a regular vehicle, once you have the license we can train you to do the rest.***Thank you for your interest in working with us, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.What will your work environment be like:This fun summer job runs from April 1 or May 1 to September 6 or October 20, 2022.

• Beautiful. You’ll work in iconic, unforgettable and inspiring locations. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife. You’ll participate in team events – and fun!
• Independent. You’ll spend your days in and around national parks
• Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways and smog. Connect with friends around a bonfire instead of through WiFi
• Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required

This job description describes the role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up. We work as a team and believe that we succeed together – these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole.To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job. This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.Quick Apply

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