Ski Patrol Supervisor

Job Information

Job Title: Ski Patrol Supervisor
Job Requisition ID: 86044
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Cypress Hills – Hidden Valley Ski Hill
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Wage Seasonal Positions
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidates are selected
Classification: Natural Resources 4
Salary: $26.70 to $33.79 per hour

Wage Benefits:

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.6% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

• 5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays.
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

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

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information on Park locations visit:

Hidden Valley Ski Resort is located in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, (also known as Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park). The Park spans the Southeast corner of Alberta and the Southwest corner of Saskatchewan. The unique landscape of the area contrasts the surrounding prairie landscapes, making it an exciting destination for winter recreation opportunities.

The Ski Resort is located on the Alberta side of the park, 10 minutes from the town site of Elkwater, AB and 40 minutes from Medicine Hat, AB. For more information about Hidden Valley Ski Resort, visit .

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to work at a Ski Hill Resort in Southern Alberta as a Ski Patrol Supervisor? The Ski Hill Supervisor will work with the Ski Patrols, as well as part of a team, to provide ski hill guests with a positive and enjoyable skiing experience. If you like to ski, work in the great outdoors during the winter and enjoy interacting with guests and supervising a team of ski patrols, apply today!

Ski Patrol Supervisor duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising day-to-day operations of the ski patrol team, overseeing all facets of guest service, guest safety, mountain safety, medical care, on-hill maintenance and chair lift guest evacuation.
• Ensuring that daily scheduling of staff is adequate and appropriate for necessary patrol operations and communicating with staff about daily assignments and expectations.
• Ensuring accountability of patroller development by tracking the training performance and certifications within given deadlines; provide coaching and feedback in a timely manner.
• Demonstrating effective supervisory skills with regards to motivation, training and documented mid and end of season reviews.
• Facilitating and coordinating with other departments on daily opening and operation of the resort; communicating with other departments with issues that might affect their operations; weather conditions that might affect ski school, food service, lifts, etc.
• Assuming leadership role in major incidences including accidents, lift issues, special events, guest confrontations, or missing skier searches.
• Overseeing ski hill maintenance issues including closures, slope and trail conditions, protective padding, and general appearance of ski area.

This position primarily works outdoors in variable winter weather conditions and cold temperatures and requires you to have great physical stamina. Working across departments may be required to fulfil operational needs.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

How Competencies will apply to this role:

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work 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.

Systems Thinking: Understands how the work done is part of a larger integrated environment. Looks beyond own area and considers how own work impacts the work and success of others.

Creative Problem-Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Develop Self and Others: A commitment to learning and the desire to invest in the development of the capability of yourself and others.

QualificationsRequired:

• High School diploma plus one year of related experience, including supervisory and skiing related experience.

If successful, you will need to provide prior to employment:

• Advanced First Aid and Advanced CPR Certification. These requirements must be maintained as current for the entire period of hire by the employee.
• WHMIS 2015 Certificate.
• A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent and Driver’s Abstract, less than 6 demerits.

Additional Assets to be successful in the role:

• Canadian Ski Patrol certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated advanced skiing or snowboarding ability.
• Ability to maintain composure during high-stress emergency incidents.
• Physically fit as this is a physically demanding position; must be able to lift 25kg.
• Good understanding of facility operations and structure; experience in ski hill operations.
• Experience operating a snowmobile.
• Knowledge of park facilities/services, especially Hidden Valley Ski Resort.
• Proficient with computer applications and ability to complete administrative duties.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

NotesTerms of employment:

• Shifts are based on 36.25 hours weekly.
• Candidates must be willing to work weekends and holidays, varying start dates from November 2026 until April 2027, pending end of ski season and operational needs.
• Various low-cost housing options are available for rent in Elkwater.
• There is no public transportation to the Ski Resort, you must have reliable transportation to and from work. The Ski Resort is located about 10 minutes from Elkwater and about 40 minutes from Medicine Hat.

Any initial costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted will be the responsibility of the candidate. However, some reimbursements may occur. Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
E.g.: Administrator, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)

For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program
Please specify the year you graduated
E.g.: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool -
• Professional learning and development

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How To Apply

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.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please see Job Application Resoures for information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Alba Ngjelo at Alba.Ngjelo@gov.ab.ca.