Arctic Range Adventure is hiring
Guide, Outdoor with LMIA

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Sightseeing
• Canada

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
• Operate off-road vehicles
• Plan trips
• Operate photographic and video equipment
• Operate communication (including emergency) devices
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Maintain equipment
• Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
• Orienteering and/or survival
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Utilize microphones or other communication device to provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors
• Sell souvenirs
• Resolve itinerary and other problems
• Provide information on tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other details
• Ensure and monitor luggage transfers
• Drive sightseeing or tour vehicle
• Describe points of interest, answer questions and supply information
• Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations
• Co-ordinate recreation activities
• Assist clients with check-in procedures for accomodation and/or transportation
• Attend to international border crossings
• Co-ordinate activities with local tour guides or leaders of performance groups
• Collect administration or entrance fees
• Transport or escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and industrial and other establishments
• Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of guide

• Step-on local guide
• On-site local guide
• Meet and greet local guide
• Escorted group travel guide
• Escorted individual travel guide
• Driver-guide, local
• Tour Director
• Walking tour guide

Tours focus

• Historical sites
• Bus tours
• Walking tours

Number of tours guided

• 10 tours and +

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent written communication
• Dependability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program