Job Title: Summer Patrol – Approx. June 11-Septmeber 28

Location: Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Reports to: Patrol Director

Position Type: Seasonal, Full-time/Part-time

Wage:$20-$24 DOE

JOB SUMMARY

Summer patrollers at Mount Washington Aline Resort provide for and ensure a reasonably safe recreation environment for our guests. They provide on-mountain assistance, guest safety, first aid, in-bounds search and rescue, trail work, lift evacuation, equipment maintenance, and other assigned duties. Individuals will be responsible for all mountain duties as required to facilitate the smooth and safe operation of the recreation environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervising and promoting guest safety
Administering first aid and transporting injured patients off the mountain
Safe operation of UTVs and MTCs
Performing sweeps at the end of the day to ensure all guests are safely off the mountain
Maintaining and marking hiking trails
Setting up mountain safety equipment
Transporting supplies and equipment
Self-evacuation and the evacuation of guests from a chairlift
Rope rescue of guests from difficult terrain
Incident investigations
Completing WorkSafeBC documentation for injured workers
Enforcement of the Mountain Biker’s Responsibility Code, resort policies and terrain closures
Other assigned duties
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Advanced First Aid (preferred) or equivalent
Valid BC Driver’s License
Previous patrol experience, an asset
Rope rescue/access certification, an asset
S-100 Fire Suppression, an asset
Ability to work extended hours outside in various weather conditions
Able to lift, carry and ski with up to 50lbs/20kg

WORKING CONDITIONS

Patrollers perform most of their duties outdoors and may work in all different kinds of weather conditions. Hours of operation are weather dependent. Due to the nature of the business, this position requires flexibility in terms of your work schedule. A variety of work schedules may include rotation of shifts, day/evening shifts, and weekends and statutory holidays. Shifts require standing for long periods of time, lifting, twisting, shoveling, and other forms of manual tasks.