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Duties:
- Promote the Battlefords to visitors at
campgrounds, hotels, downtown, shopping centres,
events, and attractions
- Provide literature, coupons, or other items of
interest to tourists relating to local services,
attractions, community history, and current events
- Develop working relationships with tourist site
staff in order to identify new visitors and/or
appropriate visitation times
- Survey tourists for primary data relating to
travel intentions, and enter data into a provided
database program
- Develop a thorough knowledge of local tourist
offerings and services
- This position includes the frequent use of
North West Mounted Police period costume
(provided)
- Provide on-site organizational support, data
collection, and promotion of community events
- Maintenance of Visitor Centre, including light
cleaning, yard maintenance, and removal of litter
Required skills and abilities:
- Excellent communication skills are critical to
the position. The successful applicants must be
able to interact with tourists and residents in a
friendly, outgoing, and positive manner
- Good organizational skills combined with
knowledge of personal data devices
- Knowledge of Battlefords and area tourist
attractions and events is an asset
- Ability to improvise and "think on one's feet."
- Ability to display a positive image for the
Battlefords and area
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Significant use of memory
Area Of Specialization
- Interactive/new media