Reports to: Ski Patrol Supervisor & Assistant Ski Patrol Supervisor
Position Overview:
These are experienced ski patrollers with a minimum of two (2) previous seasons experience at Marmot Basin or four (4) seasons at another comparable ski hill. The patroller has exceeded all Grade 1 & 2 performance requirements and has demonstrated their ability to function as a strong independent Ski Patroller, patrol mentor and group leader. These Patrollers are familiar with the minutia of ski patrolling and can teach most Grade 1 and 2 patroller skills to others or lead large work projects.
The incumbent should expect to be working outside in any, all and sometimes adverse weather conditions.
This is a full-time seasonal role within the Safety Operations Department. This position has a compressed schedule/two-week rotating cycle: Nine (9) hours per day (operating season), eight (8) hours per day (non-operating season). Alberta Employment Standards regarding probationary periods apply.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
On-slope risk management: identify and mitigate hazards on hill (run checks, hazard marking) and complete all associated paper work
On-slope maintenance: perform trail maintenance as required (snow farming, shoveling, fencing etc.), maintenance cuts in open avalanche terrain
Enforce the “Alpine Responsibility Code”, slow riding zones, area closures
Identify and address safety concerns pertaining to staff and guests. Ensure Supervisors are made aware of residual risks of concern
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment locations, use, and movement
Skillfully apply Marmot Basin’s radio procedures and protocols and able to fill the Dispatch role.
When directed can instruct basic and advanced patrol topics, including: sweeps, hazard marking, rescue toboggans (10-23) use, first aid skills, patient extrication, patient packaging, basic AvSar skills, etc.
Provide on-hill rescue, first aid and triage: attend, treat and transport patient with or without assistance. Can lead and direct other in the same.
Act as a Team Member (potentially as a route leader) during avalanche control missions, including working as an assistant blaster or blaster
Act as a Team leader during lift evacuations, perform intermediate or advanced skills associated with “Lift down procedures (10-30’s)” as well as manual and self-evacuation
Act as a Team Member, and potentially a team leader, during avalanche rescue and missing person response
Perform end of day area checks and sweeps
Operate snowmobiles
Lead training, work projects and incidents as and when directed.
Work in a safe and efficient manner as a member of the Safety Operations team
Provided leadership and mentor ship to other staff working n their area
Act as the ski patrol supervisor for a short term basis if needed.
Respect and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures as set in the “Corporate Policies”, “Employee Handbook” and “Safety Operations Training Manual”
Understand and adhere to Ski Marmot Basin’s “Harassment Policy” and the company’s “Privacy Policy”.
Report damage to vehicles to the Vehicle Maintenance supervisor.
Other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Qualifications:
Has exceeded all Grade 2 Ski Patroller performance requirements.
Alberta Class 5 Driver’s license or equivalent
80 hour advanced First Aid course or higher with Advanced first aid protocol certificate and a current CPR certification
A minimum of 80 patient interactions
Primary care paramedic or advanced care paramedic (preferred) with Alberta College of Paramedics accreditation
Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Industry Training Program (ITP) level 1
CAA ITP Avalanche Search and Rescue course (AvSar) 2
CAA ITP Basic Weather Course (preferred)
Incident Command System (ICS) 100
Alberta non mining blasting ticket (preferred)
Completed Route Leader check sheet (preferred)
Intermediate snowmobile operator advanced snowmobile operator skills preferred
Have a Natural Resources Canada Explosive Regulatory Division letter of approval
Clear Criminal Record and Vulnerable Person Record Check on file with Human Resources at the beginning of each ski season
workplace hazardous materials training (WHMIS)
Working at heights training, other rope rescue training/certification (preferred)
Performance Requirements:
Demonstrated strong skiing ability in all mountain and snow conditions in “Advanced/Most difficult” and “Expert/Extreme” terrain
Physically fit and able to ski with heavy loads (25+ kg). Has proven physical ability to perform all ski patroller tasks
Advanced understanding of all sections of Marmot Basin’s Safety Operations Training Manual, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and First Aid algorithms. Be able to appropriately apply these concepts
Marmot Basin First Aid refresher including the advanced first aid skill training and can lead teams in the applications of the advanced first aid protocols.
Proven competency with radio protocols, knows all 10 codes, emergency colour calls, standard radio calls, as well as professional use of the radio. Is able to fill the Dispatch role
Understands the needs and principals involved with Accident Investigations (AI). Know all related paper work. Is or has been on the AI team and could complete an AI unassisted if directed to do so by their supervisor.
Heightened understanding of Marmot Basins on slope risk management. Can perform high quality run checks and risk mitigation, and explain associated risk management principles, including the proper completion of all associated paperwork. Can teach the same to others.
Know where all risk management signs and fences should be and how they should be set up.
Know appropriate early season, atypical risk management signs and fences and be able to set up with minimal explanation or supervision.
Moves self and equipment around the hill appropriately and with no prompting
Know and can teach all sweeps including Eagle’s Ridge East sweeps.
Detailed knowledge of Marmot Basin’s terrain, including all runs, often used nicknames, access and egress trails, all runs in Eagle’s East, boundary lines, back country access points, kiddy/tree trails etc.
Apply first aid and patient care principals and concepts. Has a moderate amount of practical experience and patient interaction; a minimum of 80 patient interactions
Can demonstrate a high level of practical first aid experience; able to apply this experience to any situations and perform and lead patient treatment and extrication in all Marmot Basin terrain
Take a lead position in serious incidents; (MCI, Code Brown, Code Red etc)
High skill level of Rescue Toboggan (10-23) handling in all terrain (includes Akia toboggan use).
Demonstrates competent snowmobile operations at the Basic level (intermediate preferred). Yearly review Marmot Basin’s snow mobile operators manual, can a pre-trip inspection, knows all standard snow mobile routes, on hill speed limit, and safe operation procedures
High level of understanding of Marmot Basins Avalanche Safety Plan. Know their role and responsibilities within it. Can explain the roles and responsibilities of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Ski Patrollers to those staff.
Heightened level of understanding of the Avalanche rescue plan and companion rescue
Demonstrate skills of an AvSar strike team leader; Site assessment, witness interview, direct skilled team members in an affective search for five targets (transceiver, clue, and or Recco). Employ concepts of; scene set up, flagging, communication and avalanche triage. Three of five targets recovered in less than 10 minutes after interview is complete.
Attended Marmot Basin’s Annual explosives refresher
Able to perform maintenance cuts in all avalanche terrain: has demonstrated and can explain the reasons for and the safety principals of this action.
Able to lead another Patroller in ski cutting
Able to give detailed and appropriate snowpack and weather condition updates to the area leader/forecaster
Attended Marmot Basin’s annual explosives refresher, and have a minimum of six (6) hours of explosives related CPD annually
Maintain an explosives log (minimum of three (3) missions and fifteen (15) explosives logged per season for any ticketed blaster)
Can safely perform self-evacuation from a chair lift
Can lead a manual chairlift evacuation team, with an inexperienced partner
Can perform a lift line check and explain it
Can perform a lift lock out
Has been trained in basic fall arrest and can climb tower
Can explain and set up a shive by-pass
Act as a RIT for chair lift evac (preferred)
Deescalate tense situations, remove ski passes, escort guest from the premises, or refer an escalating situation to a supervisor
Read and signed off on Marmot Basin’s Employee Handbook
Read and signed off on the Safety Operations Work Hazard Assessment
Complete all regular currency training and maintain training checklist(s).
Not to exceeded training levels or scope of practice in any task.
Core Competencies:
Professional deportment with excellent customer service skills: experience dealing with all on-hill patrons
Demonstrated temperament and disposition for highly stressful situations, i.e. administering first aid, triage situations, with guests, and explosives
Able to ski in all types of mountain terrain in varying conditions.
Attributes:
Strong team member able to take direction
Motivated and observant; able to perceive needed tasks and complete them without direction
Self-aware; able to identify strengths and gaps in own abilities and training
Able to use taught skills and previous experience to problem solve
Trustworthy and capable of working unsupervised
Recreational mountain pursuits, such as rock climbing, and ski touring, are considered assets.
Employees in this position are responsible for providing the following tools: Skis, touring bindings, skins, a head lamp, simple sit harness, triple action locking carabiner, three antenna digital transceiver, avalanche probe, avalanche shovel, black ski pants as well as other sundry items. An annual equipment allowance is provided.
For your safety and that of your patients, it is very strongly recommended that safety operations staff preforming patient care have up to date inoculations against; Polio, Hepatitis A/B, Mumps/Rubella, Diphtheria tetanus, Varicella, Measles, Influenza (yearly), & COVID 19.
All employees in this position are required to:
Have completed the Marmot Basin and safety operations ski skill assessment and have a copy on file
Pass a ski binding test, for all work boots & skis, performed & recorded by Marmot Basin Rental/Repair staff.
Have a vulnerable persons record check completed and on file. To be completed yearly
Have a drivers abstract on file with Marmot Basin HR
Questions: safety@skimarmot.com
