Live-In Caretaker Camp Potlatch

Camp Potlach

START DATE: ASAP
REPORTS TO: Director, Camp and Facilities

Summary of Responsibilities

Camp Potlatch is seeking an energetic, organized, and self-directed person or couple with a positive attitude for the position of a year-round live-in caretaker. The camp is located in Howe Sound between Vancouver/Whistler and is accessible by boat only. The caretaker position includes residency in a self-contained house on the beachfront.

The Camp actively runs 6 months of the year. The other 6 months, while no one else is on site, is used for regular maintenance.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Routine maintenance checks/repair work on diesel generators, water purification system, incinerator, propane tanks, alarm and sprinkler systems, and boat engine
  • Keeping buildings well-maintained/repaired, secure and clean
  • Maintaining grounds, removing debris/windfall, snow/ice and other hazards from the premises to ensure overall safety

Requirements

If you are mechanically inclined, have 3-5 years handyman, custodian experience or equivalence, please send your application to [email protected]

Note

Thanks in advance to all persons who apply for this position. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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