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Tourist information attendant

IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR: Heidi Vanha, general coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

The tourist information attendant responds to visitors' requests. He/she welcomes, directs, informs, and advises visitors on activities, events, attractions, products, and commercial and tourism products. He/she is also in charge of the mobile reception in the village.

MAIN FUNCTIONS

  • Responds to visitors' requests and ensures that he/she has the necessary documentation;
  • Keeps informed of municipal, commercial, and tourist activities, events, attractions, products, and services;
  • Provides information on municipal, business, and tourism activities, events, attractions, products, and services through the various promotional tools at his/her disposal (in person, by phone, email, mail, social media, etc.);
  • Maintain informational materials and literature inventories - for example, maintain restaurant, lodging, and membership lists;
  • Check availability of accommodations during weekends and vacation periods;
  • Help tourists plan their leisure activities, outings, and stays;
  • Encourage extended stays and sightseeing;
  • Collects payment from tourists on the sale of promotional and informational items or materials;
  • For each visitor, take the necessary information for the daily compilation of statistics and enter the data into the system each day;
  • Ensure the general cleanliness of the interior and exterior facilities;
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Must be able to communicate in French and English
  • Knowledge of the municipality, the immediate area, and tourist attractions
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Previous experience in the tourism industry is an asset.

Competitive salary

Full-time position in the summer (35h/week), part-time in the fall

Flexible hours and mainly weekends

Starting mid-June and ending mid-October

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and cover letter to h.vanha@tourismesutton.ca with " Tourist information attendant " in the subject line of your email.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.