Bike Trail Maintenance Team Lead
Maintain bike trails at Big White Ski Resort:
• Remove and clear trees and other debris from bike trails.
• Construct and maintain wooden features within bike park.
• Construct new trails and/or features as directed by bike park management.
• Build water diversion structures and maintain existing drainages.
• Repair damaged bike trails due to erosion and rider use.
• Operate gas powered equipment including, but not limited to; brush saws, pole saws and string trimmers.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
• Passion and interest in mountain biking.
• Knowledge of trail building techniques.
• Self-motivated with the ability to oversee others
• Ability to interact and communicate courteously with guests, coworkers and management.
• Ability to work with basic hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pulaski and mcLeod.
• Non-biased, tolerant, and objective.
• Disciplined, responsible, accountable and able to delegate tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work with battery powered tools.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Ability to ride a mountain bike at a intermediate to advanced level.
Experience:
• Minimum one year of previous trail maintenance and/or building experience required.
• Experience operating heavy equipment such as skid steer, back-hoe, mini-excavator, four-wheeler considered an asset
• Experience with chainsaw and sawyer techniques considered an asset
• Experience with carpentry and battery powered tools(drills, circular saw etc) considered an asset.
Working Environment:
• Outdoor work in a mountain environment with variable weather conditions.
• Extended time outdoors with heavy lifting tasks.
Physical Activities:
• Heavy Lifting, must be able to lift and carry heavy loads up to 50lbs
• Raking, Shoveling, operating equipment.
• Bending, Walking, Lifting, Pushing, Standing.
Please include any relevant tickets or certifications with application and cover letter.
Location:
Big White Bike Park, British Columbia
Position duration:
Early June to Late September(weather dependent)
Salary:
Training and starting wage - $20.50/hr