Ski Patrol Supervisor

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 73390
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Cypress Hills - Hidden Valley Ski Hill
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Wage Seasonal Positions
Scope: Open Competition
Classification: Natural Resources 4

**Salary**: $24.44 to $30.17 per hour

**Wage Benefits**:
In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.2% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays.
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

- $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
- $2.75 per hour for evenings

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.
For more information on Park locations visit:
Hidden Valley Ski Resort is located in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, (also known as Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park). The Park spans the Southeast corner of Alberta and the Southwest corner of Saskatchewan. The unique landscape of the area contrasts the surrounding prairie landscapes, making it an exciting destination for winter recreation opportunities.

The Ski Resort is located on the Alberta side of the park, 10 minutes from the town site of Elkwater, AB and 40 min from Medicine Hat, AB.
For more information about Hidden Valley Ski Resort, visit

**Role Responsibilities**:
**Ski Patrol Supervisor duties include, but are not limited to**:

- Supervising day-to-day operations of the ski patrol team, overseeing all facets of guest service, guest safety, mountain safety, medical care, on-hill maintenance and chair lift guest evacuation.
- Ensuring that daily scheduling of staff is adequate and appropriate for necessary patrol operations and communicating with staff about daily assignments and expectations.
- Ensuring accountability of patroller development by tracking the training performance and certifications within given deadlines; provide coaching and feedback in a timely manner.
- Demonstrating effective supervisory skills with regards to motivation, training and documented mid and end of season reviews.
- Facilitating and coordinating with other departments on daily opening and operation of the resort; communicating with other departments with issues that might affect their operations; weather conditions that might affect ski school, food service, lifts, etc.
- Assuming leadership role in major incidences including accidents, lift issues, special events, guest confrontations, or missing skier searches.
- Overseeing ski hill maintenance issues including closures, slope and trail conditions, protective padding, and general appearance of ski area.

This position primarily works outdoors in variable winter weather conditions and cold temperatures and requires you have great physical stamina. Working across departments may be required to fulfil operation needs.
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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Agility**:Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

**Build Collaborative Environments**: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

**Systems Thinking**: Understands how the work done is part of a larger integrated environment. Looks beyond own area and considers how own work impacts the work and success of others.

**Creative Problem-Solving**:Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

**Develop Self and Others**: A commitment to learning and the desire to invest in the development of the capability of yourself and others.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- High School diploma plus one year related experience, including supervisory and skiing related experience.

If successful, you will need to provide prior to employment:

- Advanced First Aid and Advanced CPR Certification