Visitor Facilities Attendant - INVENTORY

Parks Canada; Cheticamp, Ingonish Beach, Baddeck; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Parks Canada is seeking a Facilities Attendant for Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia. The role involves cleaning and maintaining visitor buildings, accommodations, and public areas, as well as locking and unlocking buildings and reporting repairs.

You will work as part of a team during the peak season. The position is open to residents of Ingonish, Cheticamp or within 110 kilometres of Baddeck, with legal status to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Experience: Acceptable experience in providing cleaning services.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining visitor/public buildings/facilities;
• Cleaning and maintaining diversified accommodations;
• Conduct general cleaning around buildings, grounds, public-use areas such as visitor centers, campgrounds, beach areas and walkways;
• Lock and unlock buildings and gates;
• Observe appearance and condition of premises and equipment; report needed repairs, safety hazards, or conditions requiring servicing;
• Maintain / restock inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies;
• Contribute to visitor experience by responding to general inquiries and direct visitors to sources of information and service areas.Facility Attendants typically work in a team during the peak season, however, those that work earlier or later in the season may have some more independent work.

Job description

Parks Canada

Selection process number
2026-CAP-CB-EA-TERM-0004

Location
Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada(Nova Scotia),Cheticamp(Nova Scotia),Ingonish Beach(Nova Scotia)

Salary
$22.33 to $24.30 per hour-Salary under review

Who can apply
Open to persons employed or residing in Ingonish, Nova Scotia or Cheticamp, Nova Scotia and within a 110 kilometre radius of Baddeck, Nova Scotia who have a legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or work permit.Should there be vacancies later in the operational season, we will continue to pull from the list.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visitParks Canada .

Duties

• Cleaning and maintaining visitor/public buildings/facilities;
• Cleaning and maintaining diversified accommodations;
• Conduct general cleaning around buildings, grounds, public-use areas such as visitor centers, campgrounds, beach areas and walkways;
• Lock and unlock buildings and gates;
• Observe appearance and condition of premises and equipment; report needed repairs, safety hazards, or conditions requiring servicing;
• Maintain / restock inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies;
• Contribute to visitor experience by responding to general inquiries and direct visitors to sources of information and service areas.Facility Attendants typically work in a team during the peak season, however, those that work earlier or later in the season may have some more independent work.

Work environment
We are currently seeking passionate and visitor-focused team members who will work with others to provide awesome opportunities to visitors at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Join thousands of colleagues from across the country who do amazing things every day so that Canadians and visitors from other countries can discover the natural treasures protected and presented by Parks Canada.If you have what it takes to make a strong connection between our special place and those visitors, please seize this opportunity to apply for the job indicated in this posting.Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.

Intent of the process
Anticipatory.Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Important messages

Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society.

We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.Maintenance of a valid class 5 Nova Scotia Driver’s License, or other provincial equivalency.Required to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required.Required to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.Required to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, and isolated locations and by various means of transportation.Parks Canada prohibits smoking and vaping in the workplace.

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Experience:Acceptable experience in providing cleaning services.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Personal Suitability:Makes decisions based on health and safety guidelines, policies, and procedures.Identifies basic problems and immediate action needed.Makes things happen.Demonstrates integrity.Exercises sound judgement.Strives for excellence.Communicates effectively.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

• Conduct repetitive tasks.
• Be exposed to minor injury when performing cleaning and minor maintenance activities.
• Be willing to take training and update certification as required by the employer.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.