Waterfront Staff (Contract)

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls .

Girl Guides of Canada is actively seeking a Waterfront Staff (Contract)

• Must Reside in British Columbia.
• Camp Location:14750 Carrs Landing Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1C5
  
  

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Responsible Guider and Legal Specialist, in this role, you will be a part of the Summer Staff Team at Camp Arbuckle. Camp Arbuckle is in Monashee Area approximately 25 km from Kelowna or Vernon via Highway 97. The four-acre property is located on Okanagan Lake and was purchased by Girl Guides in 1948. In this exciting position your main responsibility will be to ensure the safety of participants in all waterfront activities including swimming, kayaking, and canoeing. Additionally, you will support other activities in the camp such as leading girl through various nature programs.

In This Role You Will

• Ensure the safety of participants in all waterfront activities such as swimming, kayaking and canoeing by:
• Maintaining a safe swimming area
• Instructing all participants in waterfront safety as it pertains to the activity.
• Completes daily inspections of the waterfront safety equipment, first aid kits, boathouse, boats and related equipment and reports any concerns or deficiencies to the Waterfront Manager
• Establishes and implements special events (e.g. Sandcastle building, campfire) in cooperation with the Waterfront Manager
• Assists with nature programs for campers by performing such duties as:
• Leading nature walks on the beach and along trails.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Current NLS Waterfront Award. Candidates with NLS Pool are welcome to apply and if hired the NLS Waterfront course fee will be reimbursed upon successful completion.
• Resume and reference letters documenting at least 2 years (or 750hours) of employment experience in a similar position.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.
• 19 years of age or over.
  
  

Assets Include

• Environmental studies an asset.
• A passion for getting girls outside.
  
  

Starting Hourly Salary

Dates: Sunday July 27 th , Tuesday July 30 th , Friday August 1 st , and Saturday August 2 nd .

All dates will consist of 6 hour shift

Pay rate: $30/hour

If this sounds like a job tailor-made for you, apply today!

This position will remain open until filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that GGC accepts all genders for job applications. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all the job requirements.

GGC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups. GGC welcomes girls and women – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.

Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process. Please note we do not require applicants to identify as a person with disability, or to disclose their disability, to request or access accommodation. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture.

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.