Snowfarmer - General Labourer
Reports To: Snow farmer – Lead Hand and the director of Public Safety
Position Overview
Snow farmer - General Labourers work as part of the Safety Operations team. They are responsible for setting up and maintaining all Snow farming fences and apparatus, performing trail maintenance, aiding with hazard marking, transport and pack first aid equipment and performing any general labour as required. They are to report any issues to the Snow farming Lead Hand or a safety operations supervisor. They must ensure that all daily Snow farming duties are being completed efficiently and work is documented.
The incumbent should expect to be working outside all day, every day, sometimes in adverse or extreme weather conditions.
This is a full-time seasonal role (October to May), four (4) days on and three (3) days off. Shifts are 9 hours, with the meal break being paid on call during the 9 hour shift. The incumbent must be available to work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays. Please note that you may not receive full-time hours at the beginning/end of season and during other slow periods. Alberta Employment Standards regarding probationary periods apply.
Job duties/ Responsibilities:
- Build, setup, take down, move, and maintain snow fences, log the same
- Ski/snowboard to access work sites
- Work through extended periods of physically demanding conditions
- Perform shoveling and other trail maintenance
- Enforce the “Alpine Responsibility Code”, slow riding zones, area closures
- Identify and address safety concerns pertaining to staff and guests
- Assist in emergency situations, including; Lift evacuation, avalanche rescue response, first aid, fire, etc.
- On-slope risk management: identify and mitigate hazards on hill (run checks, hazard marking)
- Assist other departments as required or perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor
- Respect and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures as set in the “Corporate Policies”, “Employee Handbook” and “Safety Operations Training Manual”
- Understand and adhere to Ski Marmot Basin’s “Harassment Policy” and the company’s “Privacy Policy”
- Ensure all work-related activities follow “Alberta Occupational Health and Safety” legislation as it relates to the job.
- Report any damage to vehicle to the Vehicle Maintenance supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned by your supervisor(s)
- Respect and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures as set in the Corporate Policies, Employee Handbook and other Training Manuals
- Professional deportment with excellent customer service skills: experience dealing with all on-hill patrons
- Cheerful, outgoing personality;demonstrated temperament and disposition for highly stressful situations
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
- Strong team member able to take direction
- Motivated and observant; able to perceive needed tasks and complete them without direction
- Self-aware; able to identify strengths and gaps in own abilities and training
- Able to use taught skills and previous experience to problem solve
- Good organizational skills & ability to multi-task
- Recreational mountain pursuits, such as rock climbing, and ski touring, are considered assets.
- Have completed the Marmot Basin and Safety Operations ski skill assessment and have a copy on file.
