Position: Eco-Tour Guide / Admin
Assistant
Organization:
Explore Pelee
Location:
Pelee
Island, Ontario
PLEASE NOTE: This position REQUIRES
relocation to Pelee Island, Ontario. Explore Pelee will assist the successful
candidate in finding affordable housing, however it is not provided. The
position also REQUIRES that the successful candidate holds or is able to obtain
an Ontario Class F driver’s licens
e or equivalent.
Tour Guide: guide tourists/students
around Pelee Island, giving human and natural history. Guide will be trained in
basic plants, trees, animals, reptiles, etc. Collecting tour fees,
co-ordinating recreational activities, describing points of interest, resolving
itinerary and other problems, develop and deliver commentaries, attend to
customers’ special needs.
Tour Types: Bike Tours, Walking
Tours, Motor Tours, Step-on-Tour Guide Service, also, Environmental Field Trips
for students. Some tours will be biking up to 30km around the island (3-4
hours), other tours will be driving around the island. The tours are at a
casual pace and the island is flat. Need drivers license. Good time management
skills. Must be a people person.
Administrative
Duties:
When tours are not busy, student will be updating tourism database, answering
emails, researching marketing and advertising ideas. Dropping off flyers and
event posters at different island businesses. All related travel and tourism business
administrative tasks.
To apply,
please e-mail your resume and a brief covering letter to:
explorepeleestay @gmail.com*
with subject:
Eco-Tour Guide /a Admin Assistant