Winter Caretaker

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide security for the property, buildings, equipment, and supplies through a continuous onsite presence.
• Conduct checks of buildings and surrounding areas to help ensure facilities remain secure, protected, and in good condition throughout the winter season.
• Monitor the site for unauthorized access, signs of damage, safety concerns, or unusual activity, and notify Retreat management immediately of any urgent issues or incidents.
• Procure and prepare firewood to support lodge operations, ensuring an adequate supply for the high‑demand summer operating period.
• Harvest, process, and store firewood in accordance with the requirements and restrictions outlined in the WTSP Special Use Permit.
• Perform basic building, facility, and equipment maintenance projects assigned by Retreat management.
• Ensure the storage building remains above freezing throughout the season by monitoring temperature levels, maintaining heating systems, checking fuel supplies, and responding promptly to any issues that could impact building conditions or stored equipment and materials.
• Perform snow removal as needed to maintain safe access to buildings, walkways, docks, emergency routes, equipment, and other key areas.
• Complete tasks safely and efficiently by following established safety procedures, using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and operating tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Identify maintenance concerns, potential hazards, and repair needs to help maintain a safe, functional, and well‑kept environment throughout the winter season.
• Check‑in with Retreat management each morning to review daily plans and report any visitors, incidents, safety concerns, or property damage.

• ACCOUNTABILITY – Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve.
  • Ability to withstand months of isolation and solitude, to live unassisted, and to work independently.
• BASIC PRINCIPLES – Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI’s Code of Conduct for Employees – the Basic Principles.
• COLLABORATION – Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances.
• COMMUNICATION – Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally.
  • Ability to articulate information accurately in both face‑to‑face and phone‑to‑phone interactions.
  • Ability to accurately read, write, and respond to routine business correspondence such as emails, chat messages, policies, procedures, reports.
• COMPLIANCE – Follows internal controls; protects confidential information; abides by GCI’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS – Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
• RELIABILITY – Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.
• RESULTS – Uses a combination of job knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving.
• SAFETY & SECURITY – Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complies with applicable Security policies and procedures.
  • Ability to safely operate an ATV in a variety of terrain, weather conditions, and seasons.
  • Ability to safely operate a chainsaw and understand how to identify and safely cut standing dead trees.
• TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY – Proficient computer skills and MS Office knowledge (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel) to complete job duties effectively, such as using the company intranet and to accurately retrieve and input information into a database or equivalent.

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) season of experience in a similar work environment with similar duties.

• Experience safely operating an 18-foot (or relevant size) skiff with an outboard motor for transportation of passengers, equipment, and supplies in remote environments. Ability to assess weather, water, and ice conditions and make sound…