Maintenance Supervisor

**Maintenance Supervisor**

**Location**:Squamish Canyon, Squamish, BC
**Opening Summer 2025 -**Start Date **July 7th**

**About Squamish Canyon**
Opening in Summer 2025, Squamish Canyon will offer a breathtaking canyon walkway and immersive forest experience — a one-of-a-kind destination in the Sea to Sky Corridor. As we prepare to welcome our first guests, we are building a team of hands-on, skilled, and passionate individuals who thrive in outdoor environments and take pride in maintaining world-class spaces.

We are currently seeking a **Maintenance Supervisor**to support daily site upkeep, seasonal maintenance, and team leadership to ensure our grounds, equipment, and facilities are safe, clean, and operating at their best.

**About the Role**

This is a physically active, hands-on leadership position for someone with strong practical skills in site and equipment maintenance, light machinery operation, and team supervision. You’ll work outdoors in all seasons to support the day-to-day functionality of Squamish Canyon, ensuring everything from snow clearing to trail upkeep is handled efficiently and safely. The position offers a competitive compensation package, which includes a comprehensive **employee benefits**plan.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Site & Equipment Maintenance**
- Operate and maintain a variety of light and heavy equipment including snowblowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, trailers, UTVs, and small tractors.
- Lead seasonal site maintenance including snow removal, trail clearing, leaf blowing, minor landscaping, and debris management.
- Perform daily inspections of infrastructure, trails, bridges, and safety systems to ensure all areas are clean, functional, and hazard-free.
- Conduct minor repairs to structures, signage, railings, and public-use equipment.
- Ensure proper storage, usage, and maintenance logs for tools and machinery.

**Operations & Risk Management**
- Collaborate with other departments to manage access, parking, traffic flow, and on-site logistics including roadways and public pathways.
- Ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) safety and hygiene regulations.
- Help implement and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for maintenance routines and guest safety.
- Other duties as required.

**Team Supervision & Support**
- Lead and mentor seasonal maintenance crew, providing training on tools, safety procedures, and daily duties.
- Assist Operations Manager with scheduling, performance feedback, and team development.
- Set the tone for a positive, safety-first team culture rooted in efficiency and accountability.

**Guest Experience**
- Serve as an approachable and knowledgeable on-site presence for guests with facility or safety questions.
- Ensure guest-facing areas such as washrooms, walkways, and viewing platforms are clean, accessible, and well-maintained at all times.

**What We’re Looking For**
- **2+ years**in trades, maintenance, facilities, parks, guiding, operations
- **Experience**working with trades and contractors.
- Comfortable working with and around **machinery and power tools**(e.g., chainsaws, snowblowers, landscaping equipment).
- Experience with **trailer driving, light equipment operation**, and performing minor repairs.
- Strong understanding of **outdoor site safety**, risk mitigation, and basic health and safety protocols.
- Capable leader with a strong work ethic and high attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a calm, can-do attitude in varied weather and work conditions.
- **Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License**required; trailer towing experience is a strong asset.
- Current certifications in **First Aid, WHMIS, Chainsaw Safety, S100**are strong assets.

**Work Conditions**
- Work is primarily outdoors in **variable weather**and terrain.
- Physically active position requiring ability to lift up to **50 lbs**, use ladders, and perform repetitive tasks.
- Shifts include **weekends, holidays, and early mornings**during peak seasons.
- Uniforms and safety gear provided, must adhere to all safety protocols.

**Our Values**

We’re a small but mighty team that lives by these principles:

- **Excellence**in everything we build and maintain.
- **Ownership**of our space, tools, and responsibilities.
- **Agility**to adapt quickly to weather, visitors, and operational changes.
- **Service**that extends to our guests, team, and environment.
- **Care**for safety, nature, and every detail that makes a visit memorable.

**Join Us**

At Squamish Canyon, we believe the behind-the-scenes work is just as essential as the guest experience. If you're passionate about working outdoors, operating machinery, and keeping things running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.