Competition # : 46164
Department: Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Location: PORT HASTINGS
Type of Employment: Seasonal
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 10-Jun-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
Tourism Nova Scotia is a division of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing. We lead tourism marketing and development initiatives to benefit all regions of our province.
Tourism Nova Scotia operates five provincial visitor information centres (VICs) in Nova Scotia. The VICs are in: Amherst, Halifax Airport, Peggy’s Cove, Port Hastings, and Yarmouth. VICs are one of the first points of contact for many visitors to Nova Scotia. Our team members are the front-line ambassadors that welcome visitors and provide travel counselling services.
For more information on Tourism Nova Scotia please visit the following link: https://tourismns.ca/
Are you passionate about promoting Nova Scotia to travellers from all over the world? Our travel counsellors at the Port Hastings VIC welcome visitors and provide customized trip planning assistance and customer service to visitors travelling throughout Nova Scotia.
This position reports to the Port Hastings Visitor Information Centre Supervisor.
Accountabilities include:
To be considered for this position you possess Grade 12 plus three years tourism/customer service experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Preference will be given to candidates who have graduated from a Tourism/Hospitality program and/or have tourism related experience.
We are seeking an individual that is personable, resourceful, proactive, and enthusiastic about promoting Nova Scotia. We want visitors to Nova Scotia to be inspired to experience more of Nova Scotia while encouraging repeat visits and positive word-of-mouth marketing.
Other required skills include:
The following would be considered as assets:
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.
May be required to work overtime on occasion.
The full-time, seasonal position requires an individual who can work over a seven-day period schedule including weekends and holidays. The expected start date is June, 2025.
This position is located at the Port Hastings VIC - 96 Highway #4, Port Hastings, NS, B9A 1M4
Pay Grade: CL 13
Salary Range: $1,501.11 - $1,633.95 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.
Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!
Email: competitions@novascotia.ca