Terrain Park Foreperson - Winter 2024/25

Why join us?

We work and play in Canada’s most beautiful playground, Banff National Park, and you can too. Sunshine Village is the premier ski resort in Western Canada. If you want to be part of making our guests’ ski experience unforgettable and think a winter season skiing and riding on the best powder in the Rockies would be great too, then read on for more information...

What can you expect?

Terrain Park Forepersons provide an outstanding experience for guests by building, operating, and maintaining progressive terrain parks at the Ski Area. This role focuses on public safety, reducing risks associated with features, and on creating experiences that favor all ability levels. Terrain Park Forepersons assist and report to the Terrain Park Supervisors, to the Slopes Supervisor, and work closely with the entire Mountain Operations department.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with, and at times overseeing, the day-to-day operations of the Terrain Parks department, providing a safe and enjoyable work environment.
• Travelling safely and professionally on skis or snowboard to perform tasks, driving snowmobiles and riding chairlifts at times with tools/equipment, working a physically demanding role in a challenging, remote, alpine environment.
• Providing input on terrain park builds, designs, and layout. Helping to train other department members.
• Maintaining snow fencing, signage, and other identifiers (including adherence to current sponsorship agreements and promotional partnerships) within parks, focusing on risk management, brand exposure, and employee safety.
• Monitoring run signs, trail signs, closures, and other equipment placed throughout terrain parks, ensuring conformance to industry standards and current CWSAA terrain park guidelines.
• Continuous monitoring and maintaining of park features via riding and testing them for safety (i.e., changing weather conditions, frequency of use, level of difficulty). Testing is at the discretion of the Terrain Park Supervisor(s).
• Communicating effectively via radio.
• Administrative and Reporting Responsibilities:
  • Documenting and completing daily checks, rosters, and grooming reports
  • Timely and accurate incident reporting and deficiencies reporting to appropriate departments/personnel. 

Experience/Requirements

• Minimum one (1) years’ experience in a Ski Area terrain park setting.
• Prepared to work flexible schedules (weekends, holidays).
• Prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions (appropriate footwear, layers, gloves, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge with woodworking, metal working, or welding.
• Ability to ski/snowboard at a high intermediate/advanced level required, with experience riding in a park setting. Skiing and riding for work requires completion of a competency test, skiing and riding professionally, is restricted to designated runs, and may have limits applied to frequency and difficulty of features ridden.
• Providing your own ASTM-compliant helmet and equipment for work which must be in good operating condition, meet Company requirements, and will be tested.  
• Must keep up to date on current freestyle design trends.

The Perks: 

• FREE - Your staff pass is your ticket to ride Sunshine! 
• Ski & Ride – Free days & discounts at ski resorts across Canada 
• Staff Events – Staff parties, BBQs, spring night skiing, dog sledding & more 
• Career – Recognition programs & career development opportunities 
• Wellness – Discounted fitness passes, yoga, onsite support & professional support 
• Onsite discounts – Food & beverage, retail, & hotel stays 
• Exclusive deals – Brand-named gear & local businesses 
• And much, much more! 

Can’t wait to get started? Great, because we can’t wait to hear from you! 
Click the Apply Online button below tell us why you’re the next awesome member of our team. Remember, we’re looking for people who will wow our guests, so start now and wow us.