| Date Posted: | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| Closing Date: | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| Competition Number: | 67161 |
| Location: | Alberta | |
| Status: | Summer / Seasonal | |
| Number of Positions: | 8 |
Description
The AIS Program is a province-wide program that helps prevent the introduction and spread of AIS into Alberta's lakes, rivers, and across borders. Watercraft inspections are part of a larger province-wide AIS Program that includes monitoring, response planning, education campaigns, and policy. The Watercraft Inspections and Decontamination Program is focused primarily along major highways in Alberta, where it is mandatory for all vehicles transporting watercraft to stop at open inspection stations.
Qualifications
• A completed high school diploma plus 12 months of related experience.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License (or equivalent).
• Current First Aid certification (CPR Level C).
• Criminal Records Check.
Responsibilities
We have several exciting opportunities to join the AIS program for the 2025 watercraft inspection season. If you are comfortable approaching new people, can handle pressure well, are able to work outdoors for long hours and enjoy working with the public, this may be the job for you!
AIS Site Leads are responsible for interviewing watercraft owners, inspecting and decontaminating watercraft, and issuing Quarantine Orders as Fishery Guardians, in addition to:
• Assisting with training and mentoring of AIS Watercraft Inspectors at the inspection station and maintaining operational readiness of staff and equipment.
• Maintaining occupational health and safety (OH&S) documentation, leading site OH&S tailgate meetings, assisting supervisors with site-specific hazard assessments, and ensuring that Watercraft
Inspectors follow safe work procedures.
• Reviewing and approving schedule changes at their stations.
• Leading full watercraft decontaminations when AIS-fouled watercraft are intercepted.
Pay Rate
$24.44 to $30.17 hourly
Hours Per Week
36.25
How To Apply
https://jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Various-locations-AIS-Site-Leads/589643517/