Columbia Icefield Maintenance and Facilities Cleaner Supervisor

Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit

Jasper, AB
$19 an hour - Full-time, Seasonal


What will be your daily pursuit?:
Support, coach, and encourage the cleaning team to provide an exceptional guest experience by providing a safe, clean and professional looking facility for guests visiting the Glacier Discovery Centre.
What perks can you expect?:
Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
Seasonal work experience in iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring locations
Fast-paced and active position – get your step counter ready!
The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks
What will you do in this job?:
The role of the Facilities Cleaner Supervisor is to assist the Maintenance Manager to support, coach, and encourage the cleaning team to provide an exceptional guest experience by providing a safe, clean and professional looking facility for guests visiting the Glacier Discovery Center. Attention to detail and effective communication skills are a must, but a passion for making a difference for each guest and employee is the most important aspect of this position. The Supervisor position will support all facets of the Facilities Cleaning and Maintenance department in a “hands-on” manner by jumping in to help in any or all of the job components of a Facilities Cleaner and/or Maintenance Worker.

Responsibilities include:
Support, train, coach, encourage the Maintenance and Facilities cleaning teams
Act as the “on the floor” daily leadership for the Maintenance and Facilities cleaning teams
Focus on operational excellence, employee training and development, service standards and consistencies
Perform established cleaning duties on a daily basis for all guest and team member areas
Keep emergency exits and hallways clear of debris
Ensure cleaning checklists and maintenance logs are maintained and up to date
Maintain garbage collection areas and help facilitate an effective recycling program
Preform minor painting and plumbing duties
Coordination of daily and weekly employee schedules and breaks
Recognizing, and identifying, business needs in relation to employee scheduling
Responsible for inventory and stock-take of equipment and supplies
Report equipment and supplies to the Maintenance Manager for re-order
Provide administrative support to the Maintenance Manager, including supplies ordering and SOP Development
Performing quality assurance checks and coaching staff members as required
Daily cleaning duties for the Icefield Centre including: general public, office and washroom areas
Retaining all public areas clean and tidy to a professional standard and quality
Maintaining cleanliness of the Receiving and Supplies Room
Cardboard bailing and organization of building recycling
What skills and experience do you need for this job?:
Previous leadership position experience, or a willingness progress into a leadership position
A passion for coaching and developing employees
Excellent employee and public relations skills and a friendly/cooperative nature
Strong team play, organization and communication skills
Must get excited at the idea of living and working in a remote (yet very social) environment
Mature, energetic, dependable and self-motivated
Ability to lift loads of up to 50 pounds as necessary
Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision
Internally motivated with a consistently high level of energy
Ability to take initiative and follow through on tasks needing attention
High attention to detail
Strong organizational skills, while possessing flexibility towards different tasks
Confidence to safely use common hand tools such as hammers, drills, wrenches and screwdrivers
Experience in a custodial or light maintenance role an asset
Tourism or hospitality industry experience an asset
Enjoy working with a team in a busy, fast-paced environment
Comfortable working on your feet for extended periods of time in both an indoor and outdoor environment. Be prepared for all weather conditions (Snow, Rain, Wind, Hail)
Must meet the Organization grooming and appearance standards
To honour our commitment to be “Always Honest” all employees must consent to a criminal record check
Standard First-Aid or higher an asset
What will your work environment be like?:
This fun, summer job runs from March 14 until October 29, 2022.
Beautiful. You’ll work in iconic, unforgettable and inspiring locations. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife. You’ll participate in team events – and fun!
Independent. You’ll spend your days in and around National Parks
Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways and smog. Connect with friends around a bonfire instead of through WiFi
Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required
This job description describes this role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up. We work as a team and believe that we succeed together – these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole.

To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job. This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.
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