Toronto–Niagara Falls Tour Driver & Guide

Tour Guide / Bus Operator Job Posting
Location:
Toronto - North York, Driving to Niagara Falls Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, or Permanent Job Window:
Currently hiring for:
Full-time Summer, Year-round Backup Staff
About Us
We are Toronto’s leading Niagara Falls tour operator, offering day tours, evening tours, and Niagara-on-the-Lake tours since 1994. Our team is passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences, from booking to drop-off. Learn more at  or follow us on Instagram @Queen Tour Niagara .
Key Details:

• We are looking to hire staff for the busy summer season, from around May to October 31
• Looking for someone who can ideally work 2 to 4 twelve-hour shifts per week
• MUST be able to provide a Letter of Experience from a previous bus insurance policy showing three or more years of driving experience; you will not be insurable without this
• We will train you if you have never done tours before; you should be comfortable organizing a group of 20 to 30 people and providing commentary, taking their photos, etc.

• 6:15 AM:
  North York to pick-up bus
• 8:00 AM:
  Depart Downtown Toronto to Niagara
• 10:00 - 3:00 PM:
  Tour guiding, with approximately 2 hours of break time
• 6:45 PM:
  Finish your day back in North York

• Drive the bus safely and in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act (including completing your daily inspection every morning)
• Manage customer questions during the tour
• Share knowledge about Toronto and Niagara Falls with live commentary during the bus ride, in a fun and engaging way, and then in Niagara Falls
• Be accountable for passenger safety and communicate with them by text/call when needed
• Clean the bus at the end of the day (sweep floors, windex windows)

• Must have a valid bus driving license (F or higher required)
• Minimum 3 years of commercial bus driving experience in Canada and
  ** the ability to get a letter of experience from a previous insurer** (required)
• Clean driver's abstract with no major infractions: a current copy of your driver's abstract will be requested (required)
• Must be fluent and clear in spoken English
• Reference will be requested from a previous employer*

• $300 - $325 per shift in base pay
• Anywhere from $50 to $250 in gratuities and bonuses per day
• Total will usually be around $400 to $600 per day