Employment
Prairie winters are long and the summers short but oh so sweet!!!
Don’t want to spend this summer in a cold, air-conditioned building? Are you positive, energetic, friendly, motivated and a team player? Then consider working at Fun Mountain this summer. As part of the Fun Mountain team of over 65 individuals, you will enjoy free admission and get to experience having the slides all to yourself at a staff slide party. It’s a job and summer you’ll never forget!
If you are well suited for any of the positions below, please fill in the form below and submit your resume. All positions begin June 15th and continue until the park closes for the season. There are links to the job descriptions below, and the form is below the links.
Concession and Ticketing Cashier
Hill/Slide Monitor
Lifeguard
Assistant Lifeguard Supervisor
Lifeguard Supervisor
Cook
Maintenance Guy
Maintenance Gal
Entertainment Organizer/Participant
Security Guard
Office Personnel
Duties:
-attend to park guests with a smile and be polite
-will be required to familiarise yourself with prices, policies, attractions and facilities
-maintain proper grooming and appropriate wardrobe
-understand cash handling with accuracy
-ability to work on own or as a team and stay focused
-ability to stand for long periods of time
-ensure all opening and closing procedures are properly followed
-perform other duties as assigned
-may be asked to fill a hill monitor shift or help with maintenance
Qualifications:
-must be at least 16 years of age
-speak and write English
-must be friendly and not easily frustrated
Hill/Slide/Ride Monitor
Duties:
-oversee the safety of park guests
-ability to work in a variety of weather conditions
-assist in emergency situations as needed
-dispatch guests on the rides and assume the correct use of the slides
-contribute to park clean up
-keep lifeguards informed of all problems or matters of significance
-check slides for safety before park opens
-may be asked to perform cashier or maintenance positions when necessary
-enforce park and safety rules
Qualifications:
-comfortable interacting with customers, confident, assertive when necessary but polite
-speak and write English
-must be at least 16 years of age
Lifeguard
Duties:
-check slides and pools regularly for safety issues
-observing and responding to potential safety issues
-assisting weak swimmers, equipping them with lifejackets when necessary
-assisting hill monitors with non-compliant customers
-educating hill monitors and customers about slide and safety policies
-assisting with park clean up including garbage pick-up, pressure washing and cleaning pool walls
-administer first aid
-keep supervisors informed of all problems or matters of significance
Qualifications:
-friendly, eye for detail, fast response
-must be at least 16 years of age
-speak and write English
-have current NLS certifications and CPR/first aid for duration of summer
Lifeguard Supervisor
Duties:
-Supervise lifeguards and hill monitors
-taking initiative to correct potential health hazards
-mediate lifeguard and hill monitor grievances
-ensure proper rotation and that all positions are filled adequately
-making and revising staff schedule
-keep up on relevant documentation
-organize and participate in staff training when needed
-ensure all lifeguards are current on certifications and have copies of them on file and on site
-may have to interact with health inspector or insurance inspector
-carry heavy equipment (back boarding, tables, etc.)
-conduct morning and evening safety meetings when necessary
-conduct periodic observational audits of lifeguards and hill monitors
-assist guests as necessary
-train assistant supervisors for the role of supervisors
Qualifications:
-must be mature, responsible and confident
-ability to handle stress while remaining calm
-must be at least 18 years of age
-must have a valid driver’s licence
-must be current on all NLS, CPR/First Aid certifications for duration of summer
Assistant Lifeguard Supervisor
Very similar to the Lifeguard Supervisor position but is a preparatory or “trial” position for future supervisor position. Anyone who takes an assistant supervisor position is indicating a longer term commitment to the park.
Cook
Duties:
-comfortable using a monitor and bump bar in the kitchen to cook and assemble food.
-keep track of stock levels and prepare weekly ingredient/food lists/orders
-sweep and mop floor daily
-assemble and clean food preparation equipment
-assist cashiers when needed
-open and close when needed
-empty trash cans
-may be required to cook and cater for groups at the park
-rotate and fill stock
Qualifications:
-speak and write English
-must be at least 16 years old
-food handler’s certificate beneficial, but not necessary
Maintenance Guy
Duties:
-ensuring men’s washroom is clean, tidy, and stocked
-garbage pickup
-working bumper boats
-driving pontoon boat
-painting, staining
-using lawn mower, weed eater
-may assist with security or hill monitoring
-conduct water tests
-clean hot tub and pools
-general maintenance/construction tasks
-fill Hill Monitor position when necessary
Qualifications:
-speak English
-boater’s license beneficial, but not necessary
-must be able to lift 50 lbs.
-must be 16 years of age or older
Maintenance Gal
Duties:
-ensuring women’s washroom is clean, tidy and stocked
-keeping grounds clean
-assisting with bumper boats, painting, staining, weed eating, using a lawn mower
-garbage pickup
-assist with keeping concession counters and patio areas clean
-may fill a Cashier or Hill Monitor position when necessary
Qualifications:
-speak English
-Must be 16 years of age or older
Entertainment Organizer/Participant
Duties:
-organizing sports games like volleyball
-motivating customers to participate in line dancing, forming trains, or actions to songs
-organize contests, children’s activities, random prize giveaways, etc.
-decorate and set up for birthday parties
-make goodie bags
-blow up balloons
-welcome and greet guests
-provide timely service of food, cake, and goodie bags
-frequent communications with party parents to ensure all expectations are being met
-maintain the general cleanliness of the party areas during parties and participate in clean up after parties to prepare for the next one
-be knowledgeable of all attractions
-attend rehearsals and choreograph actions to songs
Qualifications:
-Speak and write English
-outgoing, friendly, creative, approachable and confident
-must be at least 16 years of age
Security Guard:
Duties:
-oversee the entrances of the park; ensure that inappropriate items or food are not entering the park
-guard park against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry
-warn violators of rule infractions such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden items or food into the park
-expel persons engaging in criminal or suspicious acts and call the authorities when necessary
-check security footage when applicable
Qualifications:
-speak and write English
-must be at least 18 years of age
-confident, assertive yet diplomatic
Office Personnel
Duties:
-taking messages and returning calls
-must be familiar with park rates and policies
-taking bookings
-prepare for groups, ticket creation, invoicing, sending taxes, letters
-ensuring proper group set up on grounds, processing time cards, creating new time cards, ensuring groups get into the park efficiently
-may do cashier or hill positions during slow days, etc.
Qualifications:
-speak and write English
-must be at least 17 years of age
-very friendly, polite and approachable
