Childcare Team Lead

Job summary

Ensure children's safety and well-being, guide daycare attendants, and plan age-appropriate activities while helping children prepare for ski lessons. Handle or delegate registration, reporting, scheduling, and staff training, and coordinate with resort teams to provide a seamless guest experience.

Job details

You Will Ensure the safety and well-being of all children under the care of the Kicking Horse Daycare. Establish and communicate daily procedures and ensure they are carried out by the Attendants. Assist Attendants with positive corrective actions or guidance with issues as required. Have a clear understanding of safety and emergency procedures. Design stimulating activities appropriate to children’s age and abilities through activities, songs, games, etc. Help organize and prepare children for their ski lessons. Perform or delegate administrative duties including, but not limited to, registration, reporting, and scheduling. Assist with developing and implementing employee orientation, training and scheduling. Work closely with the Winter Sports School Supervisor and Visitor Services Agents to ensure a seamless guest experience. You Have At least 1 year of professional experience in childcare, daycare, or an educator role. Previous experience in a customer or guest service supervisory position. Met the minimum age requirement of 19 years. A current First Aid certification with Level ‘C’ CPR. A passion for working with children and creating a safe, healthy, and engaging environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Strong stress management and decision-making skills. A high level of reliability, trustworthiness, and the ability to provide a criminal record check through the Criminal Records Review Program. A post-secondary credential in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or Responsible Adult course as a minimum. A post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate (an asset). We Offer Competitive Wage: $21.33 - 23.41 per hour, based on experience. Mountain Access Perks: Complimentary RCR staff pass with full mountain access, reciprocal resort tickets, and discounted friends & family lift tickets. Staff Discounts: Save on food & beverage, rentals, retail, and hotel accommodations. Employee Events & Recognition: Enjoy year-round staff events and get recognized through our employee awards program. A Great Team: Work alongside a passionate and fun team who love to share the RCR mountain experience. Interested? Please apply with your resume. We regret that only those applicants eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship may be considered for seasonal roles. We are an equal opportunity employer and look forward to hearing from all qualified applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest in Kicking Horse Mountain Resort; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Ensure children's safety and well-being, guide daycare attendants, and plan age-appropriate activities while helping children prepare for ski lessons. Handle or delegate registration, reporting, scheduling, and staff training, and coordinate with resort teams to provide a seamless guest experience.

Requirements

Applicants need at least one year of professional childcare, daycare, or educator experience, plus supervisory experience in customer or guest service. Requirements also include being at least 19, current First Aid and Level C CPR certification, a post-secondary Early Childhood Education or related credential or Responsible Adult course, Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to provide a criminal record check.

Benefits

• Complimentary Staff Mountain Pass
• Reciprocal Resort Tickets
• Discounted Friends and Family Lift Tickets
• Food and Beverage Discounts
• Rental Discounts
• Retail Discounts
• Hotel Accommodation Discounts
• Staff Events
• Employee Recognition Program

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Childcare
• Child Safety
• Team Leadership
• Staff Training
• Scheduling
• Activity Planning
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Decision-Making
• Stress Management
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• First Aid
• Level C CPR
• Administrative Duties

Job areas

• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support
• Sports & Recreation
• Security & Safety

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