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Experience work-life balance in the majestic landscape of Gros Morne National Park.
Visitor Attendant positions are a great way to spend a summer or to get your foot in
he door for a career with Parks Canada. Become part of a team dedicated to protecting and enjoying Canada's natural and cultural heritage. Form long-lasting connections with team members and share the parks' rich environment with visitors from all over the world. Many long-term Parks Canada team members start in attendant positions and grow into many diverse roles, here and all over the country!
Visitor Services Attendant (GSMPS04) duties:
• Various duties associated with positions in campgrounds, visitor centres, and/or entry
gates.
•Interacting with visitors to support a quality experience, providing information, direction and sales of goods and services.
• Addressing and resolving visitor concerns and complaints.
• Daily cleaning of washrooms, showers and pit privies, litter picking, emptying of garbage and recycling bins, sweeping, and mopping
•Conducting facility rounds to ensure visitor compliance with park regulations.
Working evening shifts will be compensated with an evening shift premium.
Have you ever thought of establishing a career in one of Canada's most amazing and iconic places? Canada's national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas offer opportunities to work in unique locations and find true work-life balance by having Gros Morne's landscape at your doorstep.
Work in various locations in the confines of Gros Morne National Park and possibilities of reporting to more than one of our campgrounds that are located from southside in Trout River, NL to the Northside in Shallow Bay, NL.
You can make a difference by bringing your unique experience, background, and perspective to our work.
If you are interested in this opportunity, why not consider a career with the Parks Canada Agency? We offer:
• Work in some of the most beautiful and iconic locations across the country
Learning opportunities that focus on development and promote individual and
organizational excellence
• Accrual of paid vacation and sick leave balances (For those working over 3 months)
A total compensation package including health & dental benefits, pension plan, and a
variety of leave entitlements (for those working over 6 months)
The results from this competition will be used to staff two bilingual positions on a term basis.
The results from this competition may be used to staff similar positions in the future on an indeterminate, term, seasonal or acting assignment basis.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
A covering letter "Using specific examples from your work experience, please describe how you meet the stated qualifications for this position. Please note that stating simply that these qualifications have been met, listing past or current responsibilities, cutting and pasting from your resumé and/or using words such as "see resumé" does not represent adequate substantiation."
Education:
Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial standards or acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.
Experience:
• Experience interacting with the public or co-workers; responding to questions or complaints;
• Experience working in a team environment.
Asset Experience:
• Experience using a point-of-sale system;
• Experience providing security for special events;
• Experience in interacting with the public in a reception/orientation capacity.
Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of how to read and follow instructions for cleaning products;
• Knowledge of how to apply health and safety procedures at different work sites;
• Knowledge of cash handling practices.
Abilities:
• Client focus;
• Concern for safety - Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate actions to maintain a safe environment for self and others;
• Decision making -making decisions involving various levels of risk and ambiguity;
• Interactive communication-listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering open communication.
Personal Suitability:
• Makes things happen;
• Exercises sound judgement;
• Communicates effectively;
• Demonstrates integrity;
• Personally, connects with people;
• Takes responsibility.
Operational Requirements:
• Work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays
• Willing to work at various work locations.
• Willing to perform custodial tasks such as cleaning washrooms showers, offices, garbage/recycling collection, facility/site maintenance, and picking litter
• Willing to work outdoors in variable weather conditions
• Willing to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays
• Willing to use physical effort to lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs
• Willing to conduct repetitive tasks
• Willing to be exposed to noxious odours from cleaning chemicals, vehicle fumes, and dust
• Willing to demonstrate tasks to others
• Willing to learn and demonstrate Parks Canada’s Code of Values and Ethics in all aspects of work
• Willing to learn First Aid for the workplace
Must be met prior to employment:
• Reliability Status security clearance –obtain and maintain a security clearance throughout your employment with the Parks Canada.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class 5 Driver's licence or provincial equivalent.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.
Parks Canada Agency considers applications from all individuals who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.
The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).
Written test(s) may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
Reference checks will be conducted.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.