Summer Slopes Trail Crew Lead Hand

Do you enjoy working outdoors in fresh mountain air? We are seeking a motivated and experienced Trail Crew Lead Hand to join our team for the summer season. As the lead hand, you will coordinate and supervise a team of trail crew members, ensuring that trail maintenance and construction projects are completed efficiently and safely. You will be responsible for daily task delegation, record keeping, equipment maintenance, team safety compliance, and various maintenance and landscaping tasks across the resort. You will also be a Sun Peaks Resort Initial Fire Attack Crew member. Bike parks, golf rounds and lake days await you on your days off. If this sounds like the ideal work environment, fill out an application to work, live and play where you belong.

Compensation Information: $22.10 per hour

Physical Requirement: Heavy; Work activities involve handling loads more than 20KG. Predominately outdoor work environment.

This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.

The Perks And Benefits You’ll Get To Enjoy

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels

Skills You Bring With You

• Experience working outside in a trail building or landscaping setting an asset.
• A team player, self-motivated, with proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate others.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Sun Peak’s physical plant and summer operations.
• Must have a keen eye for close detail while still dealing with a larger scope.
• Willing and prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be in good physical shape, able to undertake constant hard physical work, and able to safely lift heavy objects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet with staff at the start of each day and review work list, identify priorities, and then delegate tasks to the crew.
• Lead and document the morning safety meeting and review equipment needs, vehicle assignments, special instructions, PPE requirements, mountain information updates, weather, concerns and successes, etc, setting daily completion goals.
• Be current with S100 Fire Suppression Training and be part of Sun Peaks Resort Initial Fire Attack Crew.
• Jobs may include but are not limited to; run maintenance (re-vegetation, clearing, brushing, maintaining run-off structures, signage, and improvements), cattle control (building and maintaining smooth wire fences, electric fences, gates, and cattle herding), landscaping (general maintenance and improvement of lawns, and general resort beautification), erosion control, hiking trail sign installation and maintenance, and ski run sign maintenance.

Why join us?

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests. Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.

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