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Tour Guide
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September 11, 2024
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Toonie Tours
Job details
*Free Walking Tour Guide*
*Company Overview*
Toonie Tours has operations and activities in lower mainland British Columbia, including Victoria, and aims to expand its operations across Canada. Toonie Tours is a fun, customer, and quality-focused tour company that welcomes and connects customers to Canada through tours and experiences. Founded in 2018 by three good friends, Toonie Tours has become a 5-star rated tour company by putting the customer first and delivering genuinely down-to-earth tours and experiences.
*Job Description*
Toonie Tours is currently looking for Free Walking Tour Guides to join our team and represent their local community.
This position is for a freelance, contractor position. Candidates will be required to invoice Toonie Tours for the tours they guide. Experience as a freelancer/contractor is preferred. We are hiring people who are available to work part-time, and often on weekends. The primary responsibility for this position is to lead a group of 10-25 customers on a highly entertaining and engaging tour of your community. Toonie Tours offers a broad portfolio of tours and experiences, including Free Walking Tours, Art Tours, Beers Tours, Bike Tours, etc. As a Free Walking Tour Guide, you can learn and be eligible to lead all these tours.
Toonie Tours embraces a performance-based compensation model to keep Tour Guides at the top of their game. We are looking for people who love Canada and know all about their communities!
*Roles & Responsibilities*
· Creative ? Learn, research, design, and personalize tours and stories to be authentically presented.
· Leadership ? Meet, welcome, and lead tour groups of 10-25 customers.
· Customer-Service ? Provide local recommendations and tips for out-of-town travelers, and customers less familiar with your community.
· Be the local Toonie Tours Expert ? Represent Toonie Tours, your community, and tour guides in general to the public. You are actively involved in your community and have that wanderlust spirit.
· Working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
*Key Attributes*
· Communicative and Social ? Strong verbal communication skills, ability to present and speak loudly, personable, and approachable. We are looking for fluent English-speaking Tour Leaders and welcome additional languages to join our offerings.
· Entertaining and Positive ? Exception story-telling skills, capture the attention of the group, and has a great sense of humor.
· Self-driven / Self-starter / High Performer ? Works well in a performance-based compensation model. Is recommendable and commands 5-star reviews.
· Flexible & Confident ? Adapts well to varying circumstances as the group needs change with the always-changing outdoor environment.
· Punctual ? shows up early for every tour, without fail.
· Physically fit (can manage 5 km of walking in 2.5hrs, while speaking and presenting)
· Legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal, Freelance
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: $17.00-$50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 ? 50 per week
Additional pay:
* Bonus pay
* Commission pay
* Tips
Benefits:
* Company events
* Discounted or free food
* Flexible schedule
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Every Weekend
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
* Have you been a Tour Guide before? If so, for how long? Where?
* Why do you want to work for Toonie Tours?
* Have you been a freelancer/contractor before?
* What other skills do you have that you could offer?
* Have you taken a Free Walking Tour before? Have you ever guided one before?
* What languages do you speak fluently?
* What excites you about this position?
* How long have you lived in Vancouver?
* Do you understand that tips are the primary source revenue acquisition? Are you comfortable asking for tips and upselling?
* Are you looking for Full Time or Part Time?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-07-22
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LocationVancouver, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$17.00 to $50.00HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Seasonal employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9442871604
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