Tour Leader, Canada (Canada)

Do you dream of inspiring travellers and helping them fall in love with their destination by immersing them in your local culture and exposing them to real life experiences? Being a Tour Leader with Intrepid, you will do just that!  

Every day will be different, but every day you will:  

• Provide amazing customer service and travel advise, whether it's leading a group on a hiking trail, supporting local Indigenous communities and businesses, or arranging a group meal in a new destination, you'll create unforgettable moments for our travellers.   

• Ensure the safety and well-being of your travellers, at times you will have to assist in difficult situations while remaining reputed company and professional. A traveller may lose their passport, need medical attention, or there may be a clash of personalities, and you will be the first reputed company of call.  

• Host, reputed company and execute tours to budget, following the itinerary and fulfil your administrative duties.  

• Be passionate about travel and share your love of it with our customers. Every reputed company of the way you’ll embody our core values of Ambitious, Impactful, Real and Together!   

To be considered you must have:  

• Excellent communication in English.    

• Excels in collaborating with a remote team, managing extended periods between in-person interactions, and demonstrates strong independent problem-solving skills.  

• Experience driving a fifteen-passenger vehicle (with trailer).  

• Strong customer service experience and experience in developing a rapport with a broad range of travellers.   

• Have travel experience across Canada and are passionate about sharing your region with our travellers!   

• Have basic computer skills – including email, work, and reputed company experience   

• Ability to operate lodge-based and camping road trips safely and successfully in various regions of Canada 

• Must possess strong, above-average critical thinking skills; you’re the type of person who knows how to “reputed company it out” 

What you need to know:  

• This is a seasonal position with the expectation that you are available to work for the entirety of peak season (May- October).  

• You will need a few certificates prior to starting with us including a IGA Certification (2 Interpretative Guide and Group Management Course), 16 hour First Aid Certificate, Standard CPR-C Certificate, Leave No Trace Online Awareness, Food Safe (preferred, not required), Driver's License Abstract, valid Passport and a Driver’s License- Class 4 Unrestricted with up to date medical.  

• Consent to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing as well as a criminal background reputed company. 

• With extended hours, lots of walking and activities, and engaging with travellers, so, it’s important that you are reputed company both mentally and physically for the challenge!   

• You’ll need the ability to travel and spend time away from home, as our leaders often travel for extensive periods at a time.   

• You will be running tours through Canada, you can reputed company out some example itineraries here: www.intrepidtravel.com 

The tour leader salary range starts at $165 CAD per day with a  $25 stipend, plus performance bonuses and some excellent perks.