Caretaking Maintenance

Role Responsibilities

Do you have a passion working in Alberta’s Provincial Parks? Are you a team player with a cheerful disposition, ready to ensure that visitors and guests that are seniors or persons with disabilities have a positive and safe experience while staying at William Watson Lodge? If yes, apply today! 

Reporting to the Caretaking Services Supervisor, this position is primarily responsible for caretaking and grounds maintenance around the William Watson Lodge facility as well as other Alberta Parks facilities within the Kananaskis Valley, Bow Valley. 

The Caretaking/Maintenance Services worker will work closely with all members of the William Watson Lodge Team, Trails Team and Visitor Information Services Staff to ensure high quality of cleaning, sanitation and upkeep of cabins as well as other buildings throughout the park.

Key responsibilities include cleanliness, and upkeep of guest cabins, and WWL grounds as well as ensuring safe access to pathways, buildings, parking stalls, and Alberta Parks infrastructure for visitors as well as staff. 

Additional responsibilities will include general upkeep and maintenance of equipment.
 

Please click on this link to view the job description.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Creative Problem Solving – You will use your skills to effectively manage assignments and resolve issues related to maintenance and custodial processes as well as equipment functionality.

Agility – You will demonstrate self-motivation and initiative to take on additional tasks/projects as needed.

Drive for Results – You will be responsible to meet timelines and objectives for assigned tasks.

Develop Self and Others – Promote sharing of knowledge and improved performance with other staff members.  

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:
•    Some high school education and one-year related experience.

Equivalency:  
•    Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of one year of education for one year of experience or vice versa.

Additional Requirements:
•    Standard First Aid with AED.
•    You must have good physical stamina to work in all weather conditions and the ability to lift 25kg.

Assets:
•    Experience in cleaning and sanitizing washrooms, sleeping and common areas.
•    Experience using and maintaining caretaking and landscaping equipment and tools. 
•    Knowledge of OH&S and WHIMIS.
•    Ability to load, unload and drive a trailer.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and understanding of Microsoft Office software.
•    Familiarity with Kananaskis Country and surrounding area

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

In your resume:

• Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience.
• Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part time (PT) or full time (FT).
• Example:  Maintenance Foreman: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT, 3 eight-hour shifts per week).

Staff housing available.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

What the GoA has to offer:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.