What are the responsibilities and job description for the TOUR GUIDE position at Ruby Range Adventure?
Job Description – Tour Guide
Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional tour guide to work multi-day trips in the Yukon Territory and Alaska. Here is the fascinating landscape in the north-west, and Ruby Range Adventure is a great company to work for. We also recognize that guides are the most important factor in providing excellent adventure trips. We want the best.
We know that a hiking/road trip is a social event as much as it is a wilderness or trekking adventure, and guides are the catalysts that make the event what it is. Guides set the tone. Good guides can make an otherwise bad trip a good trip, and they can make an otherwise OK trip an excellent one. They do this through the energy they put into the trip. Not just the physical energy, but the social energy. Good guides have strong social skills. They care about people, and are sensitive to their needs. They are entertaining, engaging, and fun to be with.
Necessary skills:
At least three seasons as tour guide experience
Wilderness 1st Aid or equivalent
Class 4 driver’s licence
Fluency in English, German or French necessary
Driving record check (abstract)
Willing to travel regularly
Willing to travel cross-border
Willing to travel for extended periods
Willing to travel overnight
Good organizational skills
Strong leadership skills
Good knowledge of local history and geography or willingness to acquire this knowledge
Must be able to work alone
Physically active
Drug-free, non smoking
Perks:
Very competitive salary
Training and certification programs are subsidized
Living quarters are provided for out of territory guides
Pro-purchase programs for major outdoor gear companies
Guaranteed days per season
Top notch equipment to use
What Next?
E-mail your resume, cover-letter and references to jobs@rubyrange.com .
Call us at (867) 322-8600. We love to talk about our trips!
Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional tour guide to work multi-day trips in the Yukon Territory and Alaska. Here is the fascinating landscape in the north-west, and Ruby Range Adventure is a great company to work for. We also recognize that guides are the most important factor in providing excellent adventure trips. We want the best.
We know that a hiking/road trip is a social event as much as it is a wilderness or trekking adventure, and guides are the catalysts that make the event what it is. Guides set the tone. Good guides can make an otherwise bad trip a good trip, and they can make an otherwise OK trip an excellent one. They do this through the energy they put into the trip. Not just the physical energy, but the social energy. Good guides have strong social skills. They care about people, and are sensitive to their needs. They are entertaining, engaging, and fun to be with.
Necessary skills:
At least three seasons as tour guide experience
Wilderness 1st Aid or equivalent
Class 4 driver’s licence
Fluency in English, German or French necessary
Driving record check (abstract)
Willing to travel regularly
Willing to travel cross-border
Willing to travel for extended periods
Willing to travel overnight
Good organizational skills
Strong leadership skills
Good knowledge of local history and geography or willingness to acquire this knowledge
Must be able to work alone
Physically active
Drug-free, non smoking
Perks:
Very competitive salary
Training and certification programs are subsidized
Living quarters are provided for out of territory guides
Pro-purchase programs for major outdoor gear companies
Guaranteed days per season
Top notch equipment to use
What Next?
E-mail your resume, cover-letter and references to jobs@rubyrange.com .
Call us at (867) 322-8600. We love to talk about our trips!