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Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Maintenance team at the Cedar Creek Lodge in Columbia Falls, the gateway to Glacier National Park!

Cedar Creek Lodge is a 3-diamond hotel open year-round in Columbia Falls, Montana. We depend on our team members to be highly motivated, committed, share our vision and work together to attain it, while our work environment encourages responsibility for personal growth and promotes pride in each employee. No matter what your job is, you will play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all our guests.

We’re hiring a Facilities Supervisor/Shuttle Driver to Live. Work. Explore. in the gateway to Glacier National Park!

Job Summary:
The Facilities Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the maintenance department and staff. Duties include ensuring that all public spaces are clean and guest ready, managing maintenance requests, and the preventive maintenance program for the Lodge.

The Details:
Position Type: Year-Round
Start Date: Immediately
Pay: $22.05/hr
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)
Housing: Employee housing is not available

About Columbia Falls:
Just west of Glacier National Park lies a collection of communities who proudly welcome millions of visitors each year to the Glacier Gateway area. Columbia Falls - a lively Montana town with many locally owned shops, restaurants, breweries, and summer farmers markets - is the ideal home base for exploring Glacier National Park and the 2.4 million acres in Flathead National Forest.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Disability Insurance
• 401k with match
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Learning and Development Programs

Perks:

• Free Glacier National Park pass
• Free Red Bus Tours (if available)
• Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
• Planned employee trips and activities
• $350 Referral Bonus Program
• A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world
• The adventure of a lifetime!

• Supervises the Lodge’s maintenance personnel, ensuring adherence to company policies and standards. 
• Clean and maintain Lodges exterior spaces (parking lot, patio, sidewalks) and interior common areas including lobby, hallways, public bathrooms, fitness room, entry ways, and stairways. 
• Daily pool and spa checks, cleaning and other pool and spa maintenance in accordance with State Health Department standards. 
• Empty outside and public trash receptacles and remove trash from all departments in the Lodge. 
• Maintain a safe and clean facility, indoors and outdoors; with the ability to enforce Lodge safety protocols. 
• Responsible for driving the shuttle, which may require adjustment of schedule to accommodate. 
• Assist with unloading, delivering, stocking, and organizing Lodge orders for various departments. 
• Assists with set up, tear down and cleaning of conference center for events when needed. Offer support to clients during events. 
• Ensure all maintenance requests and work orders are completed in a timely and professional manner, and in accordance with applicable laws and the best use of resources. 
• Supports hotel departmental maintenance programs and executes daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual checklists. 
• Basic repairs include plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, ventilation, furnishings, fixtures, painting, drywall, light carpentry, door, and window repairs. 
• Preventative maintenance on all maintenance tools and equipment. 
• Preventative maintenance of all rooms and common areas by following the established maintenance program. 
• Performs mixed duties in diagnosing and repair for the proper maintenance and operation of building and the systems on property. 
• Snow and Ice removal as needed, spreading ice melt, shoveling, and snowplowing. 
• Overseeing the inventory and use of materials needed for job completion or inventory replacement. Coordinating orders with the Location Manager. 
• Responsible for adhering to Xanterra’s Ecologix program. 
• Support and assist in other departments as needed. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Location Manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledgeable in the following areas and the ability to use tools and equipment common to the trade: 
  • Heating & Electric, Plumbing, and Carpentry. 
• Proficient in supervising personnel in accordance with Xanterra’s policies and procedures. Ability to mentor and develop existing personnel and ensure that staff attend all training as required. 
• Able to identify the scope of work to determine if specialized skills of the various crafts are required to the job professionally. 
• Comply with all current related safety and health requirements. 
• Ability to provide courteous and sincere hospitality. Understand what is meant by "exceptional guest service”, providing guests with uniform, consistent, efficient, courteous, high-quality service. 
• Must possess a current, valid, driver’s license that can pass a driving history check and Department of Transportation Physical. This position is subject to Department of Transportation Regulations and GNPL’s Drug and Alcohol Policy. 
• Pre-employment and periodic drug testing will be required. 

Experience:

• Previous pool and spa maintenance experience preferred.  
• Proficient computer skills and familiar with Windows Office. Must learn and become comfortable with the EAM work order system.  

Physical Requirements include:

• This position may require the use of respiratory protection and will require compliance with applicable regulations. 
• Must be able to walk long distances over uneven terrain and climb stairs and ladders in all types of weather conditions. 
• Must be capable of lifting objects weighing up to 70 pounds. 
• Must possess physical stamina and condition to withstand heavy labor related work in an outside environment, such as snow removal tasks. 
• Standing, bending, kneeling, crawling for extended periods of time are required. 
• Minimum age requirement: 21 years

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledgeable in the following areas and the ability to use tools and equipment common to the trade: 
  • Heating & Electric, Plumbing, and Carpentry. 
• Proficient in supervising personnel in accordance with Xanterra’s policies and procedures. Ability to mentor and develop existing personnel and ensure that staff attend all training as required. 
• Able to identify the scope of work to determine if specialized skills of the various crafts are required to the job professionally. 
• Comply with all current related safety and health requirements. 
• Ability to provide courteous and sincere hospitality. Understand what is meant by "exceptional guest service”, providing guests with uniform, consistent, efficient, courteous, high-quality service. 
• Must possess a current, valid, driver’s license that can pass a driving history check and Department of Transportation Physical. This position is subject to Department of Transportation Regulations and GNPL’s Drug and Alcohol Policy. 
• Pre-employment and periodic drug testing will be required. 

Experience:

• Previous pool and spa maintenance experience preferred.  
• Proficient computer skills and familiar with Windows Office. Must learn and become comfortable with the EAM work order system.  

Physical Requirements include:

• This position may require the use of respiratory protection and will require compliance with applicable regulations. 
• Must be able to walk long distances over uneven terrain and climb stairs and ladders in all types of weather conditions. 
• Must be capable of lifting objects weighing up to 70 pounds. 
• Must possess physical stamina and condition to withstand heavy labor related work in an outside environment, such as snow removal tasks. 
• Standing, bending, kneeling, crawling for extended periods of time are required. 
• Minimum age requirement: 21 years

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.