Park Maintenance Person

Park Maintenance Person - Casual

This is a casual full-time position, working 80 hours bi-weekly based in Watson Lake.

Yukon Parks welcomes more than 85,000 visitors a year to our system of campgrounds and recreation sites. Together, our team strives to ensure that all visitors enjoy their stay and depart with great memories. Our park maintenance team plays a vital role by ensuring that our facilities and grounds are clean, safe and always ready to be enjoyed.

Our ideal candidate for this position performs routine maintenance and repairs (including minor carpentry and painting) on existing facilities such as kitchen shelters, outhouses and wood bins, as well as repairs to trails, campsites and roads. This can include tasks such as minor carpentry and painting or leveling, cutting and/or brushing trees.

We are seeking a personable and dedicated team member who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in safety, client satisfaction, productivity, and work quality. If you are a self-starter who takes pride in your work, enjoy working independently and outdoors, and can provide outstanding service to the public we want to hear from you!

For more information about the position, please contact Geoff Cramond at Geoff.Cramond@Yukon.ca

For more information on recruitment process, please contact Rodney Hatcher at Rodney.Hatcher@Yukon.ca

** Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes will only be accepted through the E-Recruitment system.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Experience performing routine maintenance and repairs to small buildings and facilities.
• Experience towing trailers and operating equipment such as skid steers, excavators, dump trailers, chainsaws, brush cutters and log splitters.
• Experience providing client services to the public.
• Experience working independently in remote areas.

*Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Knowledge and experienced in routine facility maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and safely in a remote setting as well as being an integral part of a team.
• Self motivated and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service orientation.
• Safety and Service Orientation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated by a collaborative approach.
• Reliability and motivation

Additional Information:

The incumbents of these positions are expected to work weekends and report from their headquarters area.

Conditions of Employment: Valid Yukon Class 5 driver's license.

Job Requirements: Physical work in outdoor remote settings, including weekends and holidays, in all weather conditions