Mechanic

Shambhala Music Festival; Salmo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and dynamic team at an exciting festival as an on-site Mechanic! In this role, you'll maintain and ensure the safety of all mechanical equipment, including vehicles and generators, while responding promptly to work requests. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a lively environment, where your skills will directly contribute to the success of the festival. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values professionalism and creativity, ensuring that everything runs smoothly for staff and patrons alike. If you're ready to embrace the festival spirit and make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect chance for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a fully certified mechanic is required.
• Ability to operate all welding equipment on site.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular maintenance on all mechanical equipment including vehicles and generators.
• Maintain logs of all servicing for all equipment on site.

Skills

Mechanic Certification

Welding Skills

Technical Problem-Solving

Multitasking

Communication Skills

Stress Management

Education

5 years of experience as a certified mechanic

Tools

Welding Equipment

Maintenance Logs

Job description

Support the heart of our logistics - join our team as our on-site Mechanic!
The Mechanic will maintain all mechanical equipment on site in running condition and respond in a timely manner to any work requests, and ensure all vehicles and equipment are safe to operate for all Shambhala Music Festival Ltd. (SMF) staff in accordance with governing agencies such as SVCE and MOT and SMF. The Mechanic will also ensure that the shop administration is keeping up to date files on each vehicle and equipment in the SMF fleet.

• Position Dates: June 30 - August 1, 2025

Responsibilities:

• Perform regular maintenance on all mechanical equipment on site including but not limited to light and heavy vehicles, generators and pumps.
• Maintain a schedule of maintenance and log to ensure the safety and high standards of maintenance for all equipment.
• Maintain the mechanic shop portion of the warehouse on site and work with the supply coordinator to ensure it remains appropriately stocked and that orders for replacement parts are placed in a timely manner.
• Keep, and make available as required, complete logs of all servicing for all equipment on site.
• Attend Daily Toolbox meetings and complete all sign-offs that you understand safety procedures.
• Perform requested tasks, including preventative inspection of potential problem areas.
• Monitor all Repair/Maintenance requests.
• Ensure hours worked are documented, signing in and out with your Supervisor.
• Maintain good communications with the Vehicle Maintenance team to ensure timely response to any mechanical failures.
• Where regular servicing could potentially interfere with a functional area’s operations, work to develop servicing schedules that minimize downtime.
• Report any actual or anticipated equipment downtime to the Infrastructure Manager immediately to prevent any potential level of service issues.
• Scrutinize systems for flaws and areas to improve efficiency.
• Report any discrepancies, potential issues or hazards to the Supervisor immediately, assist in remedy of the situation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Include:

• 5 years’ experience working as a fully certified mechanic is required.
• Able to operate all welding equipment on site.
• Experience working or volunteering at festivals or other major events is preferred.
• Familiar with a wide range of farm equipment from light to heavy and possesses sound technical skills and an ability to improvise solutions based on limited resources.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism at all times when conducting operations and interacting with patrons.
• Take direction well.
• Capable of multitasking and prioritizing.
• A committed individual and self-motivating.
• Courteous, competent, and persuasive with a proven ability to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to foresee and troubleshoot potential issues, making recommendations to increase efficiency.
• Flexible and able to respond to changes in working conditions.
• Patient performing repetitive tasks.
• Maintain awareness of the environment, sense of responsibility for fellow crew members as well as company image.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse work space without personal judgments or bias.
• Execute and display the Shambhala spirit of love, magic, and welcome at each point of contact in a warm and friendly way!

Pay Rate: $20-$28 per hour

Ready to join the team? Submit your resume and cover letter below.

Shambhala Music Festival is committed to employment equity. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, Black people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.