DutiesAs part of our Assets team in Haines Junction you will support the maintenance and repair of all built and rolling assets in the park.
The work will include performing routine maintenance procedures while troubleshooting and repairing building operating systems and equipment, grounds keeping, water hauling, supply runs to Whitehorse, routine inspections, equipment repair and fleet management.
In this position, you will be working with a multi-disciplinary team in which you have the opportunity to work as part of a team and individually perform preventative maintenance tasks and repairs under the supervision of the Technical Services Officer. You will be required on occasion to travel in the backcountry via truck, ATV, Boat, or helicopter with the possibility of overnights in the field.
The selected candidate may also be asked to provide support or supervision to the trail maintenance team.
Work environment⛰️ The Yukon Field Unit is one of the most diverse field units across the country.
Geographically dispersed over 1200km across the Yukon, northern BC, and into Alaska, we offer a one-of-a-kind experience for visitors and staff. Our sites offer diverse and varied opportunities to explore Yukon’s beautiful landscape – from the glorious SS Klondike National Historic Site in Whitehorse, to the fabled Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, to Canada’s largest ice field and extreme peaks in Kluane National Park and Reserve, extending to the colorful Klondike National Historic Sites in Dawson, to Vuntut National Park located above the Arctic Circle.
Our Field Unit staff are truly outstanding and remarkable; over 90% of them feel their job is a good fit with their skills and interests, understand how their job contributes to larger agency goals and objectives, and truly enjoy their work.
As a Field Unit, diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams bring different perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse abilities and from all backgrounds and identities.
We welcome you to be part of our fantastic team!
Intent of the process
This process is intended to staff one (1) vacant Maintenance Worker III term position for the 2026 operational season, as of April 2026. The selected candidate may be asked to provide support or supervision to the trail maintenance team.
Target Assessment dates: Mid-March 2026
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements in same or other parts of the country.
Important messages
MORE THAN A JOB
💰 Isolated Post Allowances: approximately $9 206 to $14 980 per year
✈️ Vacation Travel Assistance: approximately $831.60 per year for each eligible member of the household
* The above rates include taxes and are subject to change.
HOW TO APPLY
💻 Apply online – Click the link at the bottom of this page
📩 Apply via email – send us your resume to and indicate the process number in your subject line.
📝 Apply in person - Drop off your resume at our office:
📍Haines Junction
Parks Canada Administration and Operations Building
119 Logan Street, Haines Junction, YT.
If the doors are locked, phone: 867-634-5248
📍Whitehorse
Parks Canada Office, Elijah Smith Building
Suite 205, 300 Main Street, Whitehorse, YT.
Please note that your overall conduct and communications throughout the entire process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Successful candidates who are hired from this process will not be relocated or considered in the job travel status and will be expected to report for work at Dawson City, YT at their own expense.
Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.
In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.
Parks Canada 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. Parks Canada 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.