Island Eco-Tour Guide
Explore Pelee
Location: Pelee Island, Ontario
Tour Guide: guide tourists/students around Pelee Island, giving human
and natural history. Guide will be trained in basic pl
ants, trees,
animals, reptiles, etc. Collecting tour fees, co-ordinating recreation
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, employee 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.
Requires:
• F license (employer will assist in getting this if needed), First
Aid Training/ CPR
• Ability to relocate to Pelee Island for the summer season
• Enthusiastic, hard working, self-motivated individual
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Ability to work independently and in a group setting
• Background in ecology is an asset, but not required
• Sales and business skills preferred
• Customer service experience preferred
Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to:
explorepeleeinfo@gmail.com
