Ski Patroller

**Reports to**: Ski Patrol Supervisor & Assistant Ski Patrol Supervisor

**Position Overview**:
These ski patrollers that have over two (2) seasons at another comparable ski hill. Comparable ski hill means; larger mountain, with significant alpine and avalanche terrain. These patrollers will be expected to demonstrate many of the grade 1 ski patrol skills during the interview and through their certifications. By the end of their probationary period they are expected to have demonstrated all of the skills of both a probationary and grade 1 ski patroller.
The incumbent should expect to be working outside in any, all and sometimes adverse weather conditions.
This is a full-time seasonal role within the Safety Operations Department. This position has a compressed schedule/two-week rotating cycle: Nine (9) hours per day (operating season), eight (8) hours per day (non-operating season).

Alberta Employment Standards regarding probationary periods apply.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Provide on-hill rescue, first aid and triage: attend, treat and transport patient with or without assistance
- On-slope risk management: identify and mitigate hazards on the hill (run checks, hazard marking)
- On-slope maintenance: perform trail maintenance as required (snow farming, shoveling, fencing etc.), maintenance cuts in open avalanche terrain
- When directed can instruct basic patrol topics to probationary and grade one ski patrollers, including: sweeps, hazard marking, rescue toboggans (10-23) use
- Act as a Team Member during avalanche control missions, including working as an assistant blaster
- Act as a Team leader during lift evacuations, perform intermediate skills associated with “Lift down procedures (10-30’s)” as well as manual lift evacuation
- Act as a Team Member during avalanche rescue and missing person response
- Perform end of day area checks and sweeps
- Enforce the “Alpine responsibility code”, slow riding zones, area closures
- Identify and address safety concerns pertaining to staff and guests. Ensure supervisors are made aware of residual risks of concern
- Demonstrate knowledge of equipment locations, use, and movement
- Act in the dispatch position
- Operate snow mobiles
- Work in a safe and efficient manner as a member of the Safety Operations team
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

**Supplementary**:

- Respect and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures as set in the “Corporate Policies”, “Employee Handbook” and “Safety Operations Training Manuals”
- Understand and adhere to Ski Marmot Basin’s “Harassment Policy” and the company’s “Privacy Policy”.

**Qualifications**:

- Exceeded all performance requirements for a grade 1 ski patroller
- Demonstrated strong skiing ability in all mountain and snow conditions in “Advanced/Most difficult” and “Expert/Extreme” terrain
- Physically fit and able to ski with heavy loads (25+ kg). Has proven physical ability to perform all grade 1 ski patroller tasks
- 80 hour advanced First Aid course or higher, has completed all annual training and recertification. Completed the PEAK Advanced Protocol Training.
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 50 patient interactions.
- Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Industry training Program (ITP) level1
- Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) AvSAR training
- Attended Marmot Basins Annual explosives refresher
- Incident Command System (ICS) 100 (preferred)
- Basic snowmobile operator; Intermediate snowmobile operator preferred
- Have a Natural Resources Canada Explosive Regulatory Division letter of approval to handle high powered explosives
- Clear Criminal Record and Vulnerable Person Record Check on file with Human Resources
- Completed the Workplace hazardous materials training (WHMIS)
- Completion of basic fall arrest training
- Rope rescue training/certification (preferred)
- Alberta Class 5 Driver’s license, or equivalent
- Drivers abstract on file with Marmot Basin HR and updated annually.

**Performance Requirements**:
**General**:

- Successfully complete the Marmot Basin First Aid refresher
- Attended Marmot Basin’s annual explosives refresher
- Know appropriate early season signs and fences and be able to set up with mínimal explanation or supervision
- Moves self and other equipment around the hill appropriately and with little or no prompting
- Know all sweeps including Eagles Ridge East sweeps. Can teach sweeps 1-8
- Detailed knowledge of Marmot Basin’s terrain, including: all runs, often used nick names, access and egress trails, all runs in Eagles East, boundary lines, back country access points, kiddy/tree trails etc.
- Able to fill the dispatching role for short time periods; i.e. lunch breaks
- Proven competency with radio protocols, knows all 10 codes, emergency colour calls, standard radio calls, as well as professional use of the radio
- Can perform high quality run checks and risk mitigation, and explain associated risk manage