Job Id: 13332

Canada Tour System Inc.

hrctsbanff@gmail.com

Banff

Alberta

Full Time

Tour Guide

Canada Tour System Inc.

Job details:

Location: Banff, AB

Salary: $20.50 hourly for 30 hours per week

1 Vacancy

Employment groups: Youth, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada

Terms of employment: Seasonal, Full time

Expected start date: 2026-04-01(7-month contract)

Employment conditions: Overtime, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend

Qualifications:

– Ability to communicate in English and in Japanese orally and in writing is required;

– No degree, certificate or diploma is required;

– No specific credentials are required;

– No previous experience as a tour guide is required.

Job duties:

– Confirm transportation and accommodation reservations;

– Communicate with agencies and/or clients for any changes in itineraries if necessary;

– Collect administration or entrance fees and handle payments on behalf of clients; 

– Co-ordinate recreation activities such as walking tours and hiking tours;

– Describe points of interest, explain history or background of sites and answer clients’ questions in Japanese;

– Resolve itinerary and other problems by communicating with clients in Japanese;

– Pick up and drop off clients at hotels, airports, train stations and assist clients in check-in and check-out procedures as required;

– Provide information on Canadian tipping customs, currency exchange rates, metric conversion and other details for Japanese tourists who are unfamiliar with these customs/cultures;

– Assist clients with special needs if required

Job details:

– Transportation/Travel Information : Willing to travel regularly;

– Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Work under pressure, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling;

– Work Location Information: Rural area, Remote location and Various locations depending on the type of tours provided, Staff accommodation available;

– Work Site Environment: Outdoors;

– Geographical Areas of Specialization: mainly in Banff or in Alberta, Canada;

– Number of Tours Guided: 5 – 10;

– Tours Focus: Sightseeing, Walking tours;

– Type of Guide: Escorted group travel guide, Escorted individual travel guide, Step-on local guide;

– Office location: 210 Bear Street, Suite 209, Banff, AB T1L 1B9.

How to apply:

By email: hrctsbanff@gmail.com