Company Description

The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.

Job Description

The County of Grande Prairie is seeking a Park Host(s) for our Kleskun Hills Campground & Park to support the on-going operations of the Parks & Recreation department. Located 20 km northeast of Grande Prairie, this campground is adjacent to the Kleskun Hill Historical Village and Provincial Natural Area. It is also regarded as an area of Indigenous cultural significance.
The Park's day use amenities are very popular with photography and outdoor enthusiasts, year-round. Kleskun Hills Campground has nine individual campsites, a day-use picnic site with playground, group day-use fire pit / rental area, heated shower and washroom building, a First Nations historic cemetery and walking trails. This scenic campground sees a variety of locals and tourists throughout the camping season, which runs from May through to October. The Park Host will be responsible for the complete day use and campground maintenance, and therefore must enjoy working outdoors, and interacting with the public on a daily basis. The Park Host must reside on site year-round in a County provided mobile home. This contract is for a one-year term with a probationary period. An individual or couple could fill the position.

Park Host duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere, handling customer requests, facilitating contract service providers, and serving as a County ambassador.

• Day use area and campground cleaning and maintenance, including the buildings, roadways, snow clearing in winter, greenspaces (mowing & trimming), picnic sites, campsites, and play grounds;

• Cleaning and maintaining all restrooms and all other facilities within the campground;

• Managing daily public access using the park gates and liaising with other stakeholders

• Managing the campground customers using the County reservation procedures, daily campground customer arrival and departures, and keeping a satisfactory record of the activity;

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Exceptional customer relations and communication skills;

• Ability to use discretion and good judgement while working with minimal supervision;

• An enjoyment of working outside, and the ability to organize a demanding workload;

• Ability to perform hard physical labour;

• Working knowledge of outdoor maintenance;

• Previous experience operating ride on mower, trimmer, brush cutter or turf management;

• Ability to perform minor repairs and maintenance on buildings, furniture and fixtures;

• Competency in computer use including MS office;

• Proof of clean criminal record and vulnerable persons background check;

• A class 5 driver's license and an acceptable drivers abstract;

Additional Information

Pay: $21,249.03 per year plus a County provided mobile home for the duration of your contract.

Closing date: This posting will close on October 5, 2025 at 11.59 pm.

Expected Start Date: Should be available by the end of October or beginning of November 2025.

**Strictly no phone calls to Kleskun Campground. All recruitment is being handled by the County of Grande Prairie and you must submit your application online.

As part of the County of Grande Prairie’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy workplace, we encourage and support a scent-free environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. We do not accept applications sent via email.

The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@countygp.ab.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.

• This posting may be used for future vacancies or to fill more than one position
• This posting may be open until a suitable candidate(s) is/are found.

Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.