Long Range Plan Project Laborer

**Come work with us in Lake Louise. Live, Work, Play surrounded by awe-inspiring views**

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is a world-class ski area nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. We are a year-round operation in the tourism industry, operating as a ski resort in the winter months and as a sightseeing gondola in the summer months.

Whether you want to work indoors or outdoors, no day will ever be the same. As an employee you can expect a great working environment, employee benefits, competitive wages and the experience of a lifetime.

**At present some of our Winter Employee Perks include**:

- LLSR lift pass (valued at approx. $1,600)
- Reciprocal discounts with other ski resorts
- Free group lessons and discounted private lessons through snow school
- Free LLSR recreational opportunities including tubing and sightseeing gondola rides
- Free employee transportation from Lake Louise, Banff and Canmore
- Food and Beverage discounts at designated cafeterias and restaurants
- Friend and Family discounted day passes
- Retail, Rental and Repair discounts
- Staff rates at Skoki Backcountry Lodge
- Complimentary tea, coffee and hot chocolate at designated cafeterias when you provide your own reusable mug
- Employee recognition programs
- Long Service Award programs
- Opportunity for educational growth and development
- Optional subsidized staff accommodation for eligible full-time staff members
- Staff events, activities, and team building events throughout the season
- RRSP matching contribution depending on length of service
- Extended health care plan depending on length of service
- Year-round employees may be eligible for spousal and family passes

**Employment Status**: Winter 25/26 Seasonal

**Start Date**: October 2025

The Lake Louise Ski Resort (LLSR) is seeking individuals to be a part of the Long Range Plan (LRP) Labour Team.

Project Labour work includes, but is not limited to: hand digging, rock lining ditches, maintaining waterbars, carrying required project supplies to and from sites, working around machinery, landscaping, and general construction work. Team members will work alongside LRP Supervisors and contractors, as well as collaborate with staff from other LLSR Departments to achieve project-related goals. You may additionally be tasked to assist other LLSR Departments with their objectives, periodically.

Many of the tasks take place on steep slopes within the Lake Louise Ski Area and on its surrounding slopes. A strong level of fitness, in addition to confidence and enthusiasm for off-trail hiking, is recommended to all applicants for this position.

**Responsibilities**:

- Office work will be generally limited to morning vehicle checks and a safety tailgate meeting. The applicant should expect to work outdoors daily
- Working on active and completed project sites on the mountain
- Provide manual labour to assist tradesmen and machine operators in a mountain construction environment
- Use of various hand tools (shovels, pick-axes, sledges, etc.) and power tools (drill/impact guns, reciprocating saws, grinders, etc.)
- Manual or vehicular transport of project materials to/from project sites on mountain roads using trucks, trailers, and OHVs (Side by Sides)
- Hand-digging and rock lining trenches and ditches
- Working in various construction settings, including with and around different types of machinery and equipment
- Installing ESC materials: silt fence, berms, geotêxtiles
- Site clean-up including construction waste or woody debris
- Monitoring and reporting presence of wildlife at LLSR construction sites and projects
- Documenting construction sites through different stages of construction progress
- Ensuring safe work sites. You must always wear necessary PPE and encourage safety culture within LLSR staff
- Using GPS to mark LLSR infrastructure or other targets, as required

**Job Requirements/Qualifications**:

- ** Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s license (or international equivalent) with clean driving record and 3 years of claims-free insurance history (abstract/traffic history report must be provided before commencement of employment)**:

- A positive attitude, pleasant personality, good ethical and communication skills, combined with the ability and willingness to enforce policies and procedures in a professional manner as required
- Enjoy working outdoors daily in all-weather conditions
- Willingness to hike to remote work locations on a daily basis
- Self-motivated, must be capable of working with a team as well as independently with mínimal supervision
- Physically fit; capable of lifting/carrying up to 50lbs
- Machine operating experience considered an asset
- Rigging experience considered an asset
- Truck and trailer or towing experience considered an asset
- Chainsaw training/experience considered an asset
- Comfort working with/on ladders considered an asset
- Valid First Aid certificate an asset
- Local knowledge of the area and/or resort, along with experience i