Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 3:00 AM | Expires Monday, June 23, 2025, 2:59 AM

**Why work for the Town of Canmore?For starters, you can take great pride in our collaborative organization, its positive work culture and our amazing group of talented people who genuinely care about our community and accomplish outstanding work each and every day for its citizens. Our team is composed of many compassionate professionals who value giving back to the community and are guided by the organization’s core values of Wellness, Respect, Integrity, Service, and Teamwork.

Position Overview: In the role of Facilities Shift Leader, you will have the opportunity to train, lead and direct a dedicated team of operators, building service workers and contractors who are tasked with the smooth operations, maintenance and customer service of our largest community facilities. You will contribute to the community by being an active member of a positive and motivating leadership team at the Canmore Recreation Center, providing your fellow operations staff with the skills, training and support they need to ensure that the Canmore Recreation Center and all its public spaces, meeting rooms and ice surfaces are maintained and operated to the highest standards of efficiency and safely for all facility users. You will work in collaboration with other facility leaders, events booking and recreation staff to provide exceptional maintenance, custodial, and operational services within and around the facilities each day. In this role your primary responsibility will be to lead your team each shift though the efficient and successful completion of day-to-day operational duties and projects, such as; inspection and monitoring of all facility mechanical systems, refrigeration, arena /ice maintenance, HVAC, equipment, furnishing, machinery, tools, structural systems, event set up and providing custodial services to all areas of the building.

Core Accountabilities:

• Knows and leads established standard operating procedures for ice maintenance, repairs and maintenance, custodial duties, building checks & inspections, plant checks, and equipment operations

• Is skilled in the safe and effective use of the proper tools and equipment for each task, including proper storage and maintenance of those items

• Works with the Recreation Centre Operations Supervisor to amend, develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) as required

• Efficiently uses room booking software (intelligent) and workorders software and enters work orders in asset management software

• In-depth knowledge of building management and operations

• Oversees and evaluates cleaning contractor services for direction, quality, and completion

• Collects and maintains data for legislative compliance and optimization of operations

• Knows and leads established standard operating procedures for building repairs and maintenance, building checks & inspections, plant checks, use of hand tools, and equipment operations

• Strong organizational, project-planning, and project task-tracking skills

• Willing and able to learn the duties of all facilities team members to back fill other facilities positions when required

Education & Qualifications:

• Class 5 Alberta driver’s license – required

• Building Level 1 & 2 – asset

• Arena Level 1 & 2 – asset

• Standard 1st Aid & AED – asset

• Certification and/or experience with confined space entry, fall arrest, skid steer, scissor & boom lifts – asset

Experience:

• Proven ability to motivate and lead employees – required

• Minimum of one-year experience as a Town Facility Operator – preferred

• Knowledgeable about all aspects of arena operations – asset

• Skilled in the completion of minor repairs and working with small hand tools – preferred

• Experience in a related field such as carpentry, building operations, or plumbing – asset

• Experience in safe handling of cleaning chemicals and materials – required

• Experience cleaning and working with custodial equipment and supplies – required

• Able to complete repetitive tasks and conduct manual labour that includes heavy lifting (individually up to 50 lbs. or team lift up to 100 Ibs.) – required

• Able to work shift work in a seven-day a week operation including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays – required

• Ability to perform work at heights – required

• Intermediate computer skills working with Microsoft office programs (particularly Outlook) and building management software, with the ability to create and edit documents, utilize calendar functions, and send emails – required

• Able to communicate and provide instructions clearly, both orally and in writing – required

Salary & Benefits:

• Pay Range- $33.84 to $37.82 per hour to start. Compensation will be calculated based on the successful candidate’s related work experience and education

• This is a Permanent Full-Time position

• Competitive benefits package, & health spending account

• Generous RRSP matching plan

• Personal development & learning opportunities

• Positive work culture

• Work-Life Balance

Work Schedule: This position requires a 40 hour per week commitment on a compressed 10 –hour/ 4-day scheduled which includes evenings, weekends and holidays.

**Closing Date for Applications:**This posting will remain open until 9.59 pm on the 29****th of June 2025.

**How to Apply:**To apply, please combine your cover letter and resume into a single document (PDF or Word) and click the “Apply Now” button below.

To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:

Why you want to be a Facilities Shift Leader for the Town of Canmore Facilities team?

What previous leadership skills or attitudes do you have that make you ready for this next step?

What does excellent teamwork look like to you, and how will you bring this attitude to the team?

Prior to beginning work, the successful candidate will be required to submit all required certifications and documentation, including driver`s abstract and records checks. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Town of Canmore is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, colour, race, gender, ancestry, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, hr@canmore.ca

Job Details

Job Family

Operations

Pay Type

Hourly

Employment Indicator

Operational

Hiring Min Rate

33.84 CAD

Hiring Max Rate

37.82 CAD

1900 8 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1Y2, Canada