Tour Guide (Walking & Biking)

Toonie Tours; Victoria; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Team events

Employee discounts on tours

Job summary

Toonie Tours is seeking Tour Guides to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia. This freelance/contract position is ideal for those available part-time or seasonal full-time, often on weekends.

You will lead groups of 5–30 customers, deliver engaging tours, and share local insights about your community. We emphasize a performance-based compensation model, and encourages staff who love Canada and know their communities to apply.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Experience in tour guiding or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to work weekends and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead groups of 5–30 customers on tours of your community.
• Research, design, and present engaging tours and stories.
• Provide local recommendations and tips to travelers.

Skills

Fluent English

Public speaking

Customer service

Multilingual ability

Job description

Toonie Tours is a fun, customer, and quality-focused tour company that welcomes and connects customers to Canada through tours and experiences. Founded in 2018, Toonie Tours has become a 5-star rated tour company by putting the customer first and delivering genuinely down-to-earth tours and experiences.

Toonie Tours is located in in 11 cities from West coast Victoria to East Coast Quebec City and aims to expand its operations and activities across Canada.

Job Description

Toonie Tours is currently looking for Tour Guides to join our team and represent their local community in Victoria, British Columbia.

This position is for a freelance, contractor position and experience in a similar role is preferred. We are primarily hiring people who are available to work part-time or seasonal full-time, and often on weekends. The primary responsibility for this position is to lead a group of 5-30 customers on a highly entertaining and engaging tour of your community.

Toonie Tours embraces a performance-based compensation model to keep Tour Guides at the top of their game. We are looking for people who love Canada and know all about their communities!

• Creative - Learn, research, design, and personalize tours and stories to be authentically presented.
• Leadership - Meet, welcome, and lead tour groups of 5-30 customers.
• Customer-Service - Provide local recommendations and tips for out-of-town travelers, and customers less familiar with your community.
• Be the local Toonie Tours Expert - Represent Toonie Tours, your community, and tour guides in general to the public. You are actively involved in your community and have that wanderlust spirit.
• Working outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Key Attributes

• Communicative and Social - Strong verbal communication skills, ability to present and speak loudly, personable, and approachable. We are looking for fluent English-speaking Tour Leaders and welcome additional languages (French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italia, Portuguese) to join our offerings.
• Entertaining and Positive - Exceptional story-telling skills, capture the attention of the group, and has a great sense of humor.
• Self-driven / Self-starter / High Performer - Works well in a performance-based compensation model. Is recommendable and commands 5-star reviews.
• Flexible & Confident - Adapts well to varying circumstances as the group needs change with the always-changing outdoor environment.
• Punctual - shows up early for every tour, without fail.
• Physically fit - (can manage 5 km of walking in 3 hours, while speaking and presenting)
• Legally authorizedto work in Canada

Job Types:Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal, Freelance, Contract

• Flexible scheduling that fits your lifestyle.
• Performance-based earning potential via commissions and bonuses.
• Meet people from around the world.
• Develop public speaking and customer service skills.
• Share your passion for Victoria and your local community.
• Fun, engaging, and rewarding work environment.
• Be part of a growing Canadian tourism company.
• Enjoy team events, discounts, and other company perks.