Events Assistant

Sun Peaks Resort; Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality; On-site; CAD 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A mountain resort is seeking an Events Assistant passionate about outdoor events. You will assist in planning and executing various events, ensuring smooth operations and safety protocols. The ideal candidate has strong skiing skills, can drive a snowmobile, and is comfortable with physical labor. This position offers unique opportunities in a beautiful mountain setting, along with several perks like winter lift passes and discounts.

Benefits

Winter/Summer Season Lift passes

Employee Assistance Program

Dining discounts

Retail discounts

Friends and family rates

Reciprocal programs with partnering areas

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating outdoor events or races is essential.
• Must be capable of lifting 50-70 lbs and working outside.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and production of mountain events.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed.
• Act as a liaison between the resort and event partners.

Skills

Skiing or snowboarding ability

Ability to drive a snowmobile

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Physical labor capability

Tools

Audio visual equipment knowledge

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about outdoor events and ready to bring exciting mountain experiences to life at Sun Peaks Resort? We seek a highly motivated Events Assistant to support the planning, coordinating, and execution of various mountain events at Sun Peaks Resort. This role involves assisting in event logistics, including setting up and tearing down equipment, ensuring health and safety protocols, managing volunteer recruitment and scheduling, and maintaining event supplies and infrastructure. The Events Assistant will also act as a liaison between Sun Peaks and third-party event partners, working closely with internal departments to ensure the smooth execution of all event activities.

If this sounds like your ideal work environment, please fill out an application to work, live, and play where you belong.

Compensation Information: $50,000.00 per annum

Physical Requirement This position requires significant physical labour and outdoor work in a mountain environment. While office tasks are vital to the role, they are only sometimes the primary focus. This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.

Accountabilities

• Assist with planning and production of various mountain events
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed with any/all event activations
• Set up and tear down mountain events, related equipment, and infrastructure
• Recruiting, organizing, and coordinating event volunteer programs, including scheduling
• Act as liaison between Sun Peaks and third-party event producers or partners
• Communicate initiatives with various Sun Peaks community stakeholders
• Coordinate with internal departments as required for planning and execution purposes
• Upkeep, inventory and maintenance of event supplies and infrastructure
• Execution of various event tactics as required
• Assist with the development of departmental policies and procedures
• Assist with pre-event planning documents and post-event debriefs/measurements
• Shared services (support) to the Sales team at SPG in relation to the delivery of Events as required.
• Shared services (support) to the Marketing team in relation to the delivery of Events as required.
• This role while reporting to the Events Supervisor, should also support others within the Events team.

Ideal Candidate

• Ability to safely drive a snowmobile. Knowledge of Sun Peaks Ski Trails
• Intermediate or above skiing or snowboarding ability essential
• Experience operating snowmobiles, ATVs and hauling trailers is essential
• Knowledge of Sun Peaks Mountain trails
• Previous work experience in coordinating outdoor events, races, or activations
• Experience in and knowledge of the mountain resort industry an asset
• Experience in the recreation or tourism industry and assets
• Must be comfortable with consistent physical labour (able to lift 50-70 lbs)
• Must be capable of working outside in variable weather conditions
• Must communicate well with others and work as a team
• Organized, efficient, and dependable
• Must understand the value of creating and maintaining a sense of urgency
• Be willing and able to work a flexible schedule as required
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Valid driver’s license required
• Audio visual equipment experience and knowledge, an asset
• Computer literacy required (MS Office, MS Excel, Outlook)

Why join us?

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests. Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values. No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

The Perks And Benefits You’ll Get To Enjoy

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.