South - Caretaker - Cypress Hills

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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in the South Region of the Alberta Parks system is looking for Caretakers for the 2023 summer season. The unique landscape of the area contrasts the surrounding prairie landscapes, making it an exciting destination for campers and day users alike.

Position:	Caretaker
Classification:	Caretaking Services 1
Type:	Seasonal (36.25 hours/week)
Location:	Cypress Hills
Rate of Pay:	$23.02 - $24.39 (Plus 11.2% in lieu of benefits and holidays)
Closing Date:	May 1, 2023
Competition #:	38372

Responsibilities

Caretaker duties include, but are not limited to:

Cleaning and disinfecting of park facilities, including the Visitor Centre, administration office, campground washrooms, shower houses, days use areas, staff accommodations, and comfort camping units
Daily collection of garbage and recycling
Safe operation of cleaning appliances, use of chemical cleaners, lifting and carrying
Following Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) practices and procedures
Regular servicing of caretaking vehicles
Interacting with the public in a professional manner and maintaining a positive visitor experience

Qualifications

Requirements

Education:

Some high school education; high school diploma preferred
6 months of related experience (cleaning/custodial); equivalencies considered

Additional Requirements:

Good judgment and ability to work independently and as part of a team
Physically fit as this is a physically demanding position
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License

Assets

WHMIS training
Valid Standard First Aid + CPR Level C/AED
Familiarity with OH&S practices, procedures and responsibilities
Knowledge of Cypress Hills Provincial Park (Elkwater) facilities and services

Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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.

Agility: anticipates, assesses, and readily adapts to changing priorities, manages resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively works in a changing environment.
Build Collaborative Environments: leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Creative Problem Solving and Judgement: assesses options and implications in new ways in order to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Drive for Results: holds self and others responsible for achieving results and agreed upon targets while maximizing resources.

Terms of Employment

Fulfill seasonal contract (anticipated May – September/October)
Access to reliable transportation to and from place of work
Position may require some outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions
Must provide 5-year driver’s abstract issued within 30 days of application submission with no more than 8 demerits (4 demerits for GDL)
Must provide defensive driving certificate from within the last 3 years, or obtain upon hiring, prior to first day of work

Notes

Posted until suitable candidate is found
Training will be provided to successful candidates
Onsite staff accommodations may be available for rent
Hours of work are up to 7.25 hours/day, and up to 36.25 hours/week
Evening, weekend and holiday work may be required

Shift premiums if applicable

$3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
$2.75 per hour for evenings

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: Legal Assistant: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT 3 eight hour shifts per week)

How to Apply

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If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx.

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

We thank all candidates for their interest. However, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

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