RMSI-JTAC
1 Marmot Rd, Jasper, AB
Seasonal, Full-time
 
Job details
Job type
Seasonal
Full-time

Location
1 Marmot Rd, Jasper, AB

Full job description
Reports To: Director of Public Safety

Position Overview:
This position is a full-time seasonal position/role working within the Safety Operations Department.

This role is for those that have demonstrated skills aptitude and desire to move into an Avi tech team leader position but required mentoring, One (1) season of experience or less to meet all the requirements of an Avi tech team leader.

This position has a compressed schedule/two-week rotating cycle of either Nine (9) hours or Ten and a half (10.5) hours per day (operating season) as scheduled and eight (8) or ten (10) hours per day (non-operating season) depending on operational requirements. The first 90 working days of employment for full/part time seasonal employees is a probationary period.

The incumbent should expect to be working outside in any, all and sometimes adverse/extreme weather conditions.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Identify and address safety concerns pertaining to staff and guests while working in a safe and efficient manner
Observer and aid with the daily tasks associated with Marmot Basin’s Avalanche Safety Plan
Maintain and repair all tools and supplies needed to perform duties.
On-slope risk management: identify and mitigate hazards on hill (run checks, hazard marking) and complete all associated paper work
On-slope maintenance: perform trail maintenance as required (snow farming, shoveling, fencing etc.), maintenance cuts in open avalanche terrain
Enforce the “Alpine Responsibility Code”, slow riding zones, area closures
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment locations, use, and movement
Skillfully apply Marmot Basin’s radio procedures and protocols
Provide on-hill rescue, first aid and triage: attend, treat and transport patient with or without assistance. Can lead and direct other in the same.
Travel in and through avalanche terrain on skis, snowmobiles and snow cats
Be a team member and work towards lead single teams through simple, challenging (ATES scale) or open avalanche terrain for active avalanche control and data collection
Use rope and mountaineering travel skills to travel through alpine terrain as part of a team
Collect weather and snowpack information to OGeR standards
Use communication, signage, explosives, ski cutting, PPE and other tools to help mitigate avalanche risk
Submit weather, avalanche and snowpack observations to the InfoEx
Assist in emergency situations including, but not limited to: Avalanches, First Aid, MCI, Rope Rescue, Chair lift evacuation, fire, missing people, spills, fatalities, animal attacks and explosions
Under the direction of the Director of Public Safety (DPS) or Ski Patrol Supervisor, assist with the instruction of staff regarding on-slope risk management topics including: Hazard identification and marking, Radio communication, Toboggan handling, and other topics as directed
Under the direction of the DPS, create teaching resources as well as provide instruction in the risk management of, and response to: Avalanches, First Aid, MCI, Rope Rescue, Chair lift evacuations, fires, spills, missing people, fatalities, animal attacks, explosions and other topics as directed
Communicate snowpack and weather information to the DPS or their designate.
Ensure that the DPS or their designate is informed of on-hill risk that may have the potential to affect life or property if the residual risk exists outside of Marmot Basin’s Operational risk band
Data and database management
Work with outside agencies as required
Respect and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures as set in the “Corporate Policies”, “Employee Handbook” and “Safety Operations Training Manuals”
Understand and adhere to Ski Marmot Basin’s “Harassment Policy” and the company’s “Privacy Policy”.
Report all damage or problems with company vehicles to the Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor
Other duties as assigned by your Supervisor.
Qualifications:
External applicants should have previous experience and be able to demonstrate all required ski patrol skill sets by the end of the probationary period. Internal applicants should exceed all performance requirement of a Grade 2 Ski Patroller and meets all performance requirements of a Grade 3 Ski Patroller.
80 hour advanced First Aid course or higher, CPR current certification and successful completion of the advanced protocol training program.
Internal applicants Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Industry training Program (ITP) level1, Canadian Avalanche Association basic weather course, and Canadian Avalanche Association advanced AvSar 2 course.
External applicants CAA ITP level 2.
CAA Avalanche Practitioner Member (preferred) or has demonstrated the ability and has agreed to achieve this prior to the end of the probationary period.
Incident Command System ICS 200
Intermediate snowmobile operator (advanced preferred)
Holds a Natural Resources Canada Explosive Regulatory Division letter of approval
Explosives log showing a minimum of Five (5) explosive missions and twenty (20) explosive placements
Holds an Alberta non-mining explosives license, if not then the applicant must have the ability to get it prior to the end of the probationary period.
Clear Criminal Record and Vulnerable Person Record Check on file with Human Resources (resubmitted yearly)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods by ground certificate
Completion of basic fall arrest training
Rope rescue training/certification (preferred)
Alberta class 5 Driver’s license.
Performance Requirements:
Demonstrated strong skiing ability in all mountain and snow conditions in “Advanced/Most difficult” and “Expert/Extreme” terrain and demonstrate this through the ski skill assessment process and daily at work.
Physically fit and able to ski with heavy loads (25+ kg). Has proven physical ability to perform all Avalanche Technician tasks
Successfully complete the Marmot Basin First Aid refresher including the advanced first aid skill sets.
Attend Marmot Basin’s annual explosives refresher
Can demonstrate a high level of practical first aid experience; able to apply this experience to many situations and perform and lead patient treatment and extrication in all Marmot Basin terrain
Very high working knowledge of Marmot Basin’s on-hill risk management and Safety Operations programs
Lead staff through simple, challenging or open avalanche terrain for data collection and active avalanche control
Able to give thorough and relevant snowpack and weather condition updates to the Area Leader/Forecaster
Fill out all avalanche related documentation neatly, completely and to OGeRS standards
Increasing experience and an appropriate mindset and disposition for ski cutting and explosives for the purpose of avalanche control
Excellent time management skills
Able to work flexible shifts
Moves self and other equipment around the hill appropriately and with no prompting
Knowledge of Marmot Basin’s terrain, including all runs, often used nicknames, access and egress trails, all runs in Eagle’s East, boundary lines, back country access points, kiddy/tree trails etc.
Advanced understanding of Marmot Basin’s Safety Operations Training Manual, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and First Aid algorithms. Be able to appropriately apply these concepts
Proven competency with radio protocols, knows all 10 codes, emergency colour calls, standard radio calls, as well as professional use of the radio
Can perform high quality run checks and risk mitigation, and explain associated risk management principles. Completes all associate paper work to a high standard.
Demonstrates competent snowmobile operations at the Basic level (intermediate preferred). Yearly review Marmot Basin’s snow mobile operators manual, can a pre-trip inspection, knows all standard snow mobile routes, on hill speed limit, and safe operation procedures
Act as an AvSar strike team leader or lead other teams, task forces, act as a Div Sup or a safety officer.
Lead a scene with 5-8 targets (Clue, Recco, Transceiver, Dog, probe, other). Establish interview, staging areas, communications, deploy on scene resources, initial flagging, safety, Avalanche triage, and hand over to ops section chief.
Can safely perform self-evacuation from a chairlift
Can lead a manual chairlift evacuation team, with an inexperienced partner
Can perform a lift line check and explain it
Has received working at heights training and can climb tower
Can explain and set up a shive by-pass
Read and signed off on Marmot Basin’s Employee Handbook
Read and signed off on the Safety Operations Work Hazard Assessment
Complete all regular currency training and maintain training checklist(s)
Maintain tools, equipment, and supplies needed to perform these duties
Provided Continuing professional development records yearly
Maintain certifications and training records to remain current in the position.
Core Competencies:
Professional deportment with excellent customer service skills: experience dealing with all on-hill patrons
Demonstrated temperament and disposition for highly stressful situations, i.e. administering first aid, triage situations, with guests, and explosives
Deescalate tense situations, remove ski passes, escort guest from the premises, or refer an escalating situation to a Supervisor
Able to ski in all types of mountain terrain in varying conditions.
Have completed the Marmot Basin and Safety Operations ski skill assessment and have a copy on file.
Attributes:
Strong team member able to take direction
Motivated and observant; able to perceive needed tasks and complete them without direction
Self-aware; able to identify strengths and gaps in own abilities and training to use taught skills
and previous experience to problem solve
Trustworthy and capable of working unsupervised
Recreational mountain pursuits, such as hiking, rock climbing, and ski touring, are essential.
Employees in this position are responsible for providing the following tools: Skis, touring bindings, skins, a head lamp, simple sit harness, triple action locking carabiner, three antenna digital transceiver, avalanche probe, avalanche shovel, black ski pants as well as other sundry items. An annual equipment allowance is provided.

For your safety and that of your patients, it is very strongly recommended that safety operations staff preforming patient care have up to date inoculations against; Polio, Hepatitis A/B, Mumps/Rubella, Diphtheria tetanus, Varicella, Measles, Influenza (yearly), & COVID 19.

All employees in this position are required to:
Have completed the Marmot Basin and safety operations ski skill assessment and have a copy on file
Pass a ski binding test, for all work boots & skis, performed & recorded by Marmot Basin Rental/Repair staff.
Have a vulnerable persons record check completed and on file. To be completed yearly
Yearly, have a drivers abstract on file with Marmot Basin HR
Questions: safety@skimarmot.com