Slide Attendant
If you are excited about being part of the team at a unique outdoor experience, then keep reading! Malahat SkyWalk is an exciting tourist attraction on Southern Vancouver Island. The experience includes a Welcome Centre, a 600-metre accessible treetop walk through beautiful coastal forest leading to a 10-storey architecturally stunning Spiral Tower offering unparalleled views of southern Vancouver Island. Perfect for all ages and abilities, the SkyWalk experience provides a stunning new perspective of beautiful southern Vancouver Island and is truly a must-do activity in BC.
Malahat SkyWalk is seeking new team members who are passionate about the outdoors and wish to share this beautiful tourism experience with visitors from around the world!
Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to)Providing a safe, informative, and exceptional experience for guests
- Providing additional assistance to Malahat SkyWalk staff as required
- Maintaining order and flow of people down and off the spiral slide, this also may include supervision of the adventure net, and along the walking paths-ensuring adherence to safety rules
- Completing daily opening and closing procedures of the elevated walkway, tower, paths/walks, and surrounding areas
- Engaging with guests throughout the experience, effective listening using communication skills to listen and engage
- Monitoring activities for risk management, and assessing and intervening when situations require
- Reporting any safety hazards to the supervisor on duty
- Assisting with daily maintenance efforts if required
Required Qualifications
- Determination and ability to be a valued team member
- This position is physically demanding; you must be comfortable working outdoors in all types of weather/ extreme weather fluctuations, at heights of 100+ feet, and be in good physical health and able to be on your feet for 8 hours.
- Previous experience in adventure tourism, guiding, and/or outdoor education is an asset
- Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and effectively while being able to multi-task
- Proven ability to stay calm under pressure and provide guests instructions or assistance in the case of an emergency
- Occupational First Aid training is an asset
- Reliable transportation is required as the business is not accessible by public transit
- A high degree of thoughtfulness in dealing with the public
- Flexible in duties and shifts; able to work weekends and holidays
Wage Range: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Malahat SkyWalk is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is committed to providing a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. We are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.
We thank all of those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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Malahat SkyWalk gratefully acknowledges that we live, work and play on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Malahat Nation, part of the Coast Salish Peoples.