Maintenance engineer Jobs in Chestermere, AB

About the Calgary Stampede!

The Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit community organization that preserves and promotes our western heritage, cultures and community spirit with a vision to create a world-class, year-round gathering place for the community. Exemplifying the theme We’re Greatest Together, the Stampede is one of the most respected volunteer-based organizations in the world governed by a Board of Directors with over 2,500 passionate volunteers and 1,200 year-round employees.

As an organization that exists for the benefit of the community, inclusion and equity are woven into our core values of western hospitality, pride of place, integrity and commitment to the community. The world-class, year-round gathering place we have built for the community also welcomes visitors from around the world and those who are new to the local community. We know that blending diverse cultures with our long-standing traditions makes community spirit thrive.

Position Summary

The Park Maintenance Team Lead is a member of the Park and Facility Services Division. The Team Lead is responsible for assisting the Park Maintenance Supervisors in providing leadership for projects and seasonal requirements, operational support and asset protection by providing service consistency to all stakeholders and guests.

Note: the hours worked for this role will fluctuate as per business needs. April will require a successful candidate to work ~ 1 day per week and increasingly ramping up to 40 hours per week May through July.

Responsibilities

This role requires strong organization, leadership, customer service, skilled equipment operation and manual labour work, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Adhering to and leading the for all safety and environmental efforts of the Calgary Stampede, and confirming policies and procedures are followed to ensure a safe work environment
• Exemplifying, and training, the delivery of high-quality service through our service priority filter criteria (Safety, Hospitality, Impress, Initiative)
• Contributing to new employee orientation and on boarding within the department
• Equipment operation of all equipment in our fleet including wheel loader, grader, telehandler, forklift, skid steer, road sweeper, tandem axel dump truck, and others
• Leading and completing event set ups requiring labour and/or equipment support. (ie perimeter fencing, delivering and placement of outdoor seating and waste management, movement of assets on flat deck trailers, etc.) including training, leading, scheduling, motivating, and monitoring staff.
• Liaising with internal departments; internal and external clients and coordinators to ensure all their needs are met
• Maintenance of the outdoor park spaces including waste management, repairs, snow removal, and general cleanliness
• Ensuring competent and consistent completion of tasks, equipment operation, productivity, and time capture, as well as reviewing and responding to equipment pre-use inspections as directed by the Supervisor
• Administrative duties as required for audits, inspections and resource utilization
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be proactive, optimistic and have worked in a dynamic environment where they have experience delivering on multiple priorities and will hold the following qualifications:

• Must possess a valid Class 3 driver's license, two (2) years or more of driving experience at this level is preferred
• Two (2) years in a previous role involving increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience operating forklifts, skid steers, loaders, tractors, and other medium-heavy equipment in a maintenance and/or logistics role
• Exceptional customer service, communication, problem solving, planning and time management skills
• Must possess a fundamental understanding of MS Office, primarily in Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Competency in Smartsheet and eCompliance will be considered an asset
• WHMIS certification
• Must have, or be willing to purchase, CSA approved safety boots. The Calgary Stampede provides an allowance for Full Time employees

Benefits

The Calgary Stampede offers a unique and exciting work environment, an excellent total compensation package and the opportunity for advancement and employee training.

Working conditions

This role is 80% on site work within/leading a team and 20% working in a shared office space. This includes exposure to weather, dust, fumes, animals in an agricultural setting, and requires flexibility in schedule to support specific events 3-4 times a year.

To Apply

To apply, please submit your resume via the “Apply now” button on the top right.

All applicants are thanked in advance and only those selected for interviews will be contacted.