Kootenay SW Parks

Looking for a good reason to spend the day out in the Park?  We have our team hired for the 2025 operating season.  We will be accepting resumes for 2026 in March.   Interested, please submit resumes to arpigeon@telus.net.

Must be physically fit, have a clean drivers abstract, enjoy meeting people and have a genuine interest in conservation and good stewardship practices.

Serious & willing to work inquiries only.  We are accepting applications  for the following positions.  Upon request a more detailed job description will be made available.

Beaver Creek Provincial Park – 2026

  • Day shift, 5 days per week with 1 weekend day – 8:00am to 4:00 pm
  • Responsible for cleaning campsites (19 sites), pit toilets, showers and  other park facilities. Grounds work; mowing, whipping, garbage collection and fee collection 
  • Assisting with other duties throughout the park when required

Kokanee Creek Provincial Park – 2026

Gatekeeper:  2 shifts – 8:00 – 4:00 and 3:30 – 11:00 pm. 

  • Day shift, 3 to 5 days per week with 1 weekend day – 8:00am to 4:00 pm
  • Afternoon, 5 evenings per week with 1 weekend day 8:00 am- 4:00 pm 
  •  Responsible for checking campers in, collecting camping fees, selling firewood & ice and providing information on the park, Nelson and surrounding areas.
  • Must be familiar with basic point of sale systems.
  • Willing to work out in the park when gate is quiet early and late season

Campground Attendant: 2026

  • Day shift, 5 days per week with 1 weekend day – 8:00am to 4:00 pm
  • Responsible for cleaning campsites,  toilet buildings and  other park facilities.  Some grounds work.
  • Assisting with other duties throughout the park when required

Jr. Naturalists:  2026

  • Day shift: 5 days per week includes 1 evening and weekends. Schedule to be determined.  May 19 – Sept. 7th (could extend into September)
  • Naturalists research, develop and present hands-on, educational, programs to park visitors, community and school groups which will include summer kids’ nature camp, Jerry’s Rangers, public guided walks.  Support for evening theatre presentations.
  • Daily operation of the Nature House (a facility with interactive displays, gift shop, Coffee bar and book store)

Guest Services / Barista (Kokanee Creek Nature Centre) – 2026

  • Day shift: 5 days per week, schedule to be determined.  May 19 – Sept. 30th
  • Daily operation of the Nature House (a facility with interactive displays, gift shop, Coffee bar and book store)
  • Responsible for overseeing, maintaining a small coffee bar and monitoring inventory in both, daily cleaning duties and making excellent coffee!
  • Engaging with park visitors about park services, hiking trails and the Nelson area.

Syringa Park

Park Attendant 2026

  • Day shift: 4 days, Thursday / Friday, Sunday/ Monday (Saturday off)
  • Responsible for cleaning campsites,  toilet buildings and   other park facilities.  Some grounds work.

Park Patrol   2026

  • Evening shift,  weekends – set shift to be determined
  • Responsible for night security, firewood, some grounds duties (garbage), some wildlife management, fee collection and general information.

Please contact RAP Park Contracting directly for more information.
arpigeon@telus.net