Pk Ast 09r - Squamish, Canada - BC Public Service

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Posting Title- PK AST 09R - Park Assistant- Position Classification- Park Assistant R9- Union- GEU- Work Options- On-Site- Location- Squamish, BC V8B 0H3 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $48, $54,899.

19 annually- Close Date- 3/20/2024- Job Type- Temporary (Auxiliary)- Temporary End Date- 10/19/2024- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Env & Climate Change Strategy- Ministry Branch / Division- Regional Operations Branch | BC Parks- Job Summary
Have you ever dreamt to live and work remotely in a provincial park? Then look no further as this position might be for you


Garibaldi Backcountry Services is a new pilot program which BC Parks started in the Summer of 2023 within Garibaldi Provincial Park.

Garibaldi Provincial Park is world class park of 195,000 hectare mountain wilderness just 64 kilometres north of Vancouver.

Garibaldi Park is a favourite year-round destination for many outdoor enthusiasts and, in the summer, offers over 90 km of established hiking trails and back-country camping at its popular campgrounds.


As a Park Assistant, you are directly responsible for delivering services that support the public's use of the park system and protect park values.

This includes daily maintenance and cleaning of facilities, regular repair, maintenance and renovation of park facilities, and managing the public's use of Garibaldi Park.

You monitor and maintain facility assets on a daily basis to ensure the park is in pristine repair for visitors.

You may also be involved in monitoring and reporting on assigned recreation, conservation, and public engagement activities. Representing BC Parks, you act as the field contact for park visitors by providing information and regulating activities.

This program is focused on the Garibaldi Lake area of the park, which is primarily accessed via the Rubble Creek trail.

As a member of this crew, you will be stationed out of the Garibaldi Lake Ranger Station for up to ten (10) days at a time, primarily working in and between the Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows Campgrounds.


Key functions may include facility maintenance and minor reconstruction; facility and campground upkeep and cleaning; trail maintenance and minor reconstruction; providing key information to park visitors; identifying and addressing public and employee health and safety issues.


Job Requirements:


  • Secondary school graduation (or equivalent) and one (1) year of related experience

Related experience can include:

park system (operations), conservation, outdoor recreation, forestry, recreation planning, public safety/enforcement; OR, an equivalent to or greater than combination of education and experience.


  • Current and WorkSafe BC recognized Occupational First Aid level 1, 2 or 3 certificate.
  • Experience with the Microsoft suite of software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Experience working independently without supervision.
  • This position requires you to have a valid BC Class 5 Driver's Licence, or an equivalent class driver's licence from another province or jurisdiction.
  • Must participate and successfully pass the training requirements at the program training event.
  • A diverse range of academic, work, community, Nation, or volunteer experience in at least one of the four Program Areas listed below:
  • Recreation/

Facility Management:

this includes experience performing trail enhancement, gardening/landscaping, equipment operation and maintenance, replacement, and repairs to signs, monitoring the condition of existing facilities, carpentry, and facility repair and maintenance.


  • Conservation/

Resource Management:

this includes experience performing related academic research, field surveys and monitoring, traditional ecological knowledge, foraging, invasive plant treatment/removal, and species identification.


  • Public Outreach and Education: this includes experience performing public outreach and education to the public, participation in volunteer events, related studies, educational material creation, interpretive displays and/or presentations, and event planning.
  • A minimum of INTERMEDIATE experience in one or more of following outdoor travel and safety related areas:
  • Hiking: intermediate experience means you occasionally (every few months) hike over 10 km in one day.
  • Camping: intermediate experience means you have camped in the front country (area of easy accessibility) and backcountry (area of difficult accessibility) within the last two (2) years.
  • Multiovernight Trip: intermediate experience means you have completed 5 to 10 multiovernight backpacking trips within the last two (2) years. This could include a hiking, kayak, canoe, ski, or other related trip.
  • Emergency Management: intermediate experience means you have created a trip plan and carried safety equipment (e.g., first aid kit) for a personal or work trip performed in the outdoors.
  • Navigation: intermediate experience means you have effectively used a navigation tool (GPS, compass, or tradition
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