Job details
- JobBank Id: 42607049
- JobSeekr Id: 328412
- Mountain Guide
- Canmore, AB
- Full time
- Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
- $37.50 to $39.50
- 30 to 44 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
- Assemble camping gear and supplies
- Plan trips
- Prepare meals
- Operate communication (including emergency) devices
- Set up and take down camps
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Maintain equipment
- Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
- Orienteering and/or survival
- Prevent legislation violations
- Set up emergency shelters
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Advanced Wilderness First Aid Certificate
- Level 2 avalanche, Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Training
- Ski Guide Certificate
Experience and specialization
Guide specialization
- Mountain climbing
- Rock Climbing
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel overnight
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player