Application Deadline : March 31, 2022
Start Date : ASAP to be trained and prepared for cruise ship season beginning in April / May 2022
Work Hours : Seasonal, Full-time + Part-time roles available
Wages : Competitive Hourly Wage + Benefits
Department : Operations
At Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing, we are hiring new stars to join our Hop-On, Hop-Off City Sightseeing Driver team. If you have a passion for showing off Vancouver to visitors from around the world? Are you a warm, friendly and outgoing team player that would fit in with our team-oriented and supportive culture – then we want to meet you. And you can’t beat our office views of beautiful Vancouver from your driver’s seat!
YOUR WORK WILL INCLUDE :
- Driving a tour bus on a fixed, scheduled route around Downtown Vancouver in a safe manner
- Driving safely and efficiently to keep on schedule to posted route timing
- Providing exceptional service to our guests
- Performing daily pre and post-trip inspections
- Promoting partner attractions and online reviews
- Effective and professional communication over radio/phone
- Ability to adapt quickly and efficiently to changing traffic patterns, street closures or detours
- Accurately perform credit transactions using point of sale iPads
- Professionally handle guest queries and concerns
- Available to work a full-time schedule over the peak summer touring months
WHAT WE WILL LIKE ABOUT YOU:
- You have a friendly + outgoing personality with a guest first focus
- You possess a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License with clean driver abstract
- You possess a professional attitude and appearance
- You have the flexibility to accommodate a changing schedule, available to work any day of the week, and an average shift length of 10-11 hours per day
- You have previous experience working in a customer service role
- You have the ability to work well both independently with minimum direction, and as part of a team
- You are fluent in English, written and oral. Ability to speak a second language is a bonus.
- You are legally entitled to work in Canada
WHAT YOU WILL LIKE ABOUT US :
- We provide paid Class 2 licensing with Air Brake training for the right candidate
- You can work 8-10 months a year with excellent earning potential taking winter months off
- Free admission and discounts to over 90 attractions through the Tourism Privilege Pass
- A central Burnaby office with easy access to all transit routes
- Referral program reward – get your rockstar professional colleagues to join our team
- Internal and external recognition programs for fun awards and prize opportunities
- Invitations to VIP tourism industry events, networking opportunities and familiarization tours
- The little things like free coffee, hot chocolate and sparkling water (available in-office)