Join Our Team
Share your passion and local knowledge by joining one of Tofino’s original adventure companies! We are looking for passionate, full-time and/or part-time guides for the upcoming summer season for daily hikes and nature & wildlife tours.
Hiking & Interpretive Nature Guides
Overview of the position:
Candidates must be self-motivated, have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a close-knit team-based environment. This role is highly diverse and provides a great work-life balance and an adventurous and fun lifestyle. The Hiking & Nature Guide will work independently and coordinate with the office on all day to day activities. As Long Beach Nature Tours offer a wide variety of tours, you will find enjoyment in every day being different with little worry about it ever becoming repetitive.
Candidates must be genuinely excited to provide the hard work, attention to detail, service, and professionalism required to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience during their time as we experience the beauty of west coast Vancouver Island.
Duties:
- Meeting guests at either their hotel or the trailhead
- Guide day hikes in Pacific Rim National Park, Flores Island Provincial Park and Bamfield
- Guide bike tours in Tofino
- Guide bear viewing tours
- Leading interpretive rainforest walks
Minimum Requirements:
- Class 5 Driver’s license
- Valid 40-hour wilderness first aid
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Thorough knowledge of the area’s natural history and culture
- Hiking and tour leading experience
Preferred Requirements:
- Preference for Professional/Assistant Interpreter – Interpretive Guide Association (IGA)
- Preference for Bear Guide – Commercial Bear Viewing Association (CBVA)
- Hiking Guide/Assistant Hiking Guide – Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) for multi-day backpacking trips/heli-hiking trips.
Marine Guide
Overview of the position:
Candidates must be self-motivated, have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a close-knit team-based environment. This role is highly diverse and provides a great work-life balance and an adventurous and fun lifestyle. The Marine Guide will work independently and coordinate with the office on all day to day activities.
Critically, candidates must be genuinely excited to provide the hard work, attention to detail, service, and professionalism required to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience during their time as we experience the beauty of west coast Vancouver Island.
Duties:
- Captain our Zodiac Hurricane 733
- Guide bear viewing tours
- Guide Hot Springs Cove tours
Minimum Requirements:
- Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP)
- Marine Emergency Duties (MED A-3)
- Radio Operators Certificate Marine Commercial (ROC-MC)
- Bear Guide – Commercial Bear Viewing Association (CBVA)
- Basic Marine first aid or higher
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Thorough knowledge of the area’s natural history and culture
- Tour leading experience
Preferred Requirements:
- Preference for Professional/Assistant Interpreter – Interpretive Guide Association (IGA)
Compensation will be dependent upon experience. Please address all inquiries to Liam Ogle, Long Beach Nature Tours. [email protected]
CONTACT US
+1.250.725.3320
Box 1132 Tofino, BC V0R2Z0
OFFICE
Storm Light Outfitters
390 Main Street, Tofino BC