Terrain Park Ranger; Seasonal

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Job Title:

Terrain Park Ranger

Location:

North Vancouver
Department:
Terrain Park, Mountain Operations

Reports to:

Manager, Terrain Park
Role Status:
Full Time / Part Time / Seasonal / Hourly

As Vancouver’s premier attraction we offer truly rewarding and memorable experiences! Our team members get to work in a challenging and cooperative environment where everyone comes together to create memories of a lifetime. We offer a professional atmosphere, fantastic growth opportunities, unlimited outdoor recreation, an inspiring setting, and many unique employee privileges. We are seeking new team members who embody our core values that focuses on people, connection, growth and challenge.

We foster a work environment where diversity is valued, quality of life is enhanced, and individual aspirations are fulfilled. Applicants who thrive in a positive environment where service excellence is top priority are encouraged to apply.

The Terrain Park teams at Grouse Mountain consist of designers, builders, park groomers and Terrain Park Rangers. They are responsible for designing, building and maintaining all the features in the Terrain Park. This exciting and innovative work plays a key role in attracting guests to Grouse Mountain. The Terrain Park at Grouse Mountain features jumps, snow features, rails, boxes and wallrides.

Ensuring these features are rideable and meet Grouse Parks’ standards is challenging work. The North Shore experiences some of the most diverse weather systems in BC, causing snow levels to fluctuate daily and even hourly. As a result, takeoffs in particular need to be hand-shaped multiple times a day and night.

Terrain Park crews conduct daily maintenance to ensure safety. They constantly adjust features, marking any hazards with bamboo and check that all signage is properly displayed. The Terrain Park staff are also responsible for testing all features to ensure they are in good riding/skiing condition for all Terrain Park users. They furthermore evaluate the flow of the rail sections, and navigate sequential jumps.

These test runs are essential for ensuring guest safety and effective risk management. The Terrain Park Rangers are also responsible for the layout and flow of the park. The flow of the park is an important aspect of park safety.

• Documenting of and assisting with coordination of response for any incidents/accidents that may occur in the terrain park – including appropriate documentation for terrain park incidents
• Jump measurement procedures (NSAA)
• Installing & resetting features by hand
• Rebuilding and shaping takeoffs for jib features
• Ensuring all jumps are measured and recorded to our guidelines
• All jumps to be cut and shaped in accordance with our “Shaping” checklist
• Cut & reinstall broken feature panels using power tools
• Ensuring that all fencing, signs and feature markers entrance is properly setup at all times during operating hours, and that they are properly taken down for grooming and maintenance
• Keeping hourly/daily traffic counts for all terrain park zones for statistical purposes, also monitoring traffic to watch out for those skiers/riders who should not be in the terrain park due to their ability level
• Assisting with all…