Title: Park Grounds & Maintenance

Reports to: Park Manager

 

Summary of Responsibilities:

Park Grounds/Maintenance workers are responsible for maintaining the parkland areas with the primary focus being on landscaping and maintenance activities.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Compliance with all Sea to Sky Park Services policies and procedures

• Carry out facility maintenance in accordance with the quality control plan to ensure park facilities are maintained to park standards – ensuring a safe, clean and sanitary environment in all Operating Areas.

• The safe use of all required machinery and equipment

• The identification of and minor maintenance of all equipment utilized (i.e. lawn mower, leaf blower, etc.)

• Landscaping duties throughout the parkland areas include; pruning, leaf blowing, lawnmowing, weeding, bucking and limbing

• Painting and staining

• Minor carpentry, plumbing and general repairs

• Maintain a high level of communication between co-workers and the Park Manager.

• Maintain a safe and positive work environment

• Monitor what’s going on in the park and respond appropriately

• Provide information to park visitors and ensure they have the best experience possible

• Other related duties as required

 

Skills & Abilities:

• Previous landscaping and/or maintenance experience required

• Experience with a variety of landscaping equipment

• Good public relations and guest service skills required

• Strong interpersonal skills to establish good working relationships with managers, supervisors and co-workers

• Previous experience working in an outdoor environment and the ability to work in a variety of weather conditions

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work well under pressure in a high-volume environment

• Resourceful and able to work independently in remote locations

• Must be able to lift 50lbs

• Must be able to walk up to 5km per day

• Continuous bending, lifting, carrying of materials

• Standing up to 8 or more hours per day

• Pushing and pulling equipment such as lawnmowers etc.

 

Qualifications:

• WHMIS / Occupational Safety knowledge or certification

• Chainsaw Operator Certificate (course available through Sea to Sky Parks)

• Valid Occupational First Aid Level 1 (course available through Sea to Sky Parks)

• Criminal Record Check

• Valid BC Driver’s License & Abstract required (work truck is provided during shift)

 

Terms and Conditions:

Seasonal hourly paid position

Uniform provided

Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays as required – hours of work will vary

Own vehicle is required to travel to and from the park

To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter to ckirkham@mtseymour.ca indicating that you are applying for the Grounds & Maintenance position at Sasquatch Provincial Park – please monitor all your email inboxes in case our response goes to junk mail.