Duties
Student Skyline Attendant:
Provides traffic management, visitor services, revenue collection, at key day use areas
in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. This includes but is not limited to: flagging and
other traffic management, providing information to the visiting public, litter picking,
regulation and safety compliance.
Student Entry Gate and Visitor Centre Attendant:
Revenue collection at various visitor service locations including visitor centres, entry
gates, day use areas and retail locations. This includes providing comprehensive
information to the visiting public on a wide variety of topics including but not limited to:
campgrounds, trails, points of interest, safety, wilderness travel, park regulations and
policies, selling a variety of passes, and properly accounting for revenue received.
Student Campground Attendant:
Visitor service, revenue collection and campground operations. This includes but is not
limited to greeting visitors and providing orientation, information and direction;
confirming reservations; selling of campsites; providing support to grounds cleaning
and litter picking.
All attendants must be willing to resolve visitor complaints or concerns as needed and
demonstrate tasks to others when required.
Work environment
Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada is currently searching for students during the 2026 visitor season. Parks Canada sites on Cape Breton Island are defining features of Canada and provide communities and visitors with beauty, recreation, and a unique sense of history.
Intent of the process
From the work locations currently listed on the poster, please clearly identify in your
application the work location(s) in which you are prepared to work.
Anticipatory.
Important messages
When you to this selection process, you are not ing for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their cover letter.
For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.
Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
If a second work reference is not available, a volunteer reference will be accepted.
Note: References must not be related to candidates.
Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their email accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.
All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance
Required to wear a Parks Canada uniform.
Required to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays.
Required to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolations locations and by various means of transportation.
Parks Canada prohibits smoking and vaping in the workplace.
Learn more about security screening process.
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Students who are currently registered at a secondary school (Minimum Grade 11) or post-secondary at an accredited institution or participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution.
The proof of registration must include the student's official name and the name of the educational institution.
A list of registered classes is not considered a proof of enrolment.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
