park guide
Park guides assist visitors, interpret cultural and natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists in parks such as wildlife, amusement and nature parks.
Also called: national park guide, area ranger, national park ranger, ranger, countryside guide, heritage centre guide, national trail officer, wildlife centre guide
- 33
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5113
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- tourist guideWhat changes?21 skills in common
- tour organiserWhat changes?10 skills in common
- tour operator representative8 skills in common
- host/hostess7 skills in common
- travel agent7 skills in common
- tourist information centre manager6 skills in common
- destination manager5 skills in common
Essential skills
33- administer tour contract details
- assemble visitor supplies
- collect visitor fees
- conduct educational activities
- create solutions to problems
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- escort visitors to places of interest
- follow ethical code of conduct in tourism
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- handle personal identifiable information
- handle veterinary emergencies
- inform visitors at tour sites
- local area tourism industry
- local geography
- maintain customer service
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage health and safety standards
- manage tourist groups
- monitor visitor tours
- perform clerical duties
- provide tourism related information
- provide visitor information
- read maps
- register visitors
- select visitor routes
- sightseeing information
- speak different languages
- support local tourism
- train guides
- use different communication channels
- welcome tour groups
Optional skills
20- advise on nature conservation
- animal species
- apply foreign languages in tourism
- assist clients with special needs
- demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services
- distribute local information materials
- environmental impact of tourism
- handle customer complaints
- identify plants characteristics
- inspire enthusiasm for nature
- maintain incident reporting records
- maintain relationships with doctors
- measure customer feedback
- monitor nature conservation
- natural areas maintenance
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- plant species
- promote recreation activities
- tourism market
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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