Are you a hands-on, detail-oriented individual with a passion for winter adventures? Big Red Cats is looking for a Mechanical Assistant to join our team for the fall and winter season of 2025/2026. This role has the potential to be combined with the Snowcat Operator role for the right candidate to extend employment through the winter.

In this role, you’ll support the smooth operations of the cat skiing operation by assisting with the maintenance of snowcats, snowmobiles, and fleet vehicles. Working alongside our lead mechanic, you’ll help with routine maintenance, repairs, and general shop tasks that keep our fleet ready for the backcountry.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist the mechanic with day-to-day maintenance and repairs
• Support care of snowcats, snowmobiles, equipment, and fleet vehicles
• Help with shop organization and general operational tasks
• Contribute to a safe, efficient, and well-run mechanical shop
• Opportunity to combine role with seasonal Snowcat Operator for the right candidate

Minimum Qualifications:

• Interest in vehicle and equipment maintenance (snowcats, snowmobiles, etc.)
• Ability to assist with basic repairs and mechanical tasks. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills and a team-player mindset
• Ability to work independently when needed
• Mechanical experience is an asset, but not required for the right candidate.

Why Join Us?

• Gain valuable hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance and shop operations
• Work in a dynamic mountain environment with a fun, supportive team
• Competitive hourly wage with opportunities to grow your skills
• Be part of a company that values teamwork, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Job Details:

• Employment type: Part-time to Full-time
• Hours: 20 – 40 per week, variable
• Schedule: Monday–Thursday, with some weekend shifts as needed
• Pay: $20.00 – $24.00/hour 

If you’re ready to take on a versatile role, learn valuable skills, and contribute to the success of Big Red Cats this winter, we’d love to hear from you!  To apply please forward your resume and cover letter to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The supervising guide's primary responsibility is the overall safety of guests and guide team. They represent the Guiding Manager in their absence from the field and act as the daily Supervisor for the guide team. This postion will be split between regular guiding days and Supervising.

This includes ensuring the morning and afternoon meetings are facilitated to the standard set, ensuring all paperwork is completed to the industry standard, making decisions relating to the safety of the ski program, and overseeing the daily program. 

Minimum Qualifications: 


• Min. 3 years experience experience as a lead guide
• CSGA Level 3 Certification, IFMGA or ACMG Ski Guide or international equivalent
• CAA Avalanche Operations Level II
• Advanced Wilderness First Aid - minimum of 80 hours (AED and CPR)
• Class 5 license. Class 4 not required but an asset. 

Overview 

• Communicate with the Guiding Manager, Office, and Ops Managers
• Play an active role in BRC’s Training and Staff Orientation
• Maintain productive communications with guiding staff 
• Ensure all staff are trained in the Emergency Response Plan 

• Maintenance of weather station and study plot
• Ensure weather and snowpack observations are completed
• Ensure the BRC qualified avalanche safety plan and BRC standards and guidelines are followed 

• Supervise the activities of the lead guides, tail guides & snow safety team
• Ensure that complete AM and PM meetings are held and recorded in the database 

• Ensure completion of all data recording (BRC DB, InfoEx, Incident reports etc.) 

• Ensure that rescue equipment is complete, inventoried and correctly placed 


• Complete or supervise season beginning and end, equipment inventory and storage 

• Complete an annual year-end report 
• Assigning daily and weekly duties to the guides
• Provides season-end reviews for guiding team 


Remuneration: 

A competitive compensation package will be provided based on qualifications, experience, and skill set for full-time guides. Further details will be discussed in a private interview but the following is included, at a minimum:

• Competitive wage and incentives for FT guides. 
• Health Benefits for FT guides
• First Aid Recertification for FT guides
• Generous gratuities

To apply please forward your resume, cover letter and certifications to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Overview:

The primary responsibility of the Ski Guide is to organize and facilitate a safe and enjoyable ski program for their cat skiing group. They must also assist in Snow Safety and Forecasting as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• CSGA Level 2 or equivalency (memberhsip is good standing)
• CAA Avalanche Operations Level II
• Advanced Wilderness First Aid - minimum of 80 hours (AED and CPR)
• Class 5 license. Class 4 not required but an asset. 

To apply please forward your resume, cover letter and certifications to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Overview:

• Transport staff & guests throughout the day
• Interact with guests throughout the day and be part of their customer experience
• Adhere to all company safety, operating, and maintenance procedures, including Emergency Response Plans

Qualifications:

• Previous snowcat driving experience (grooming/cat-skiing/heli-skiing)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license
• Familiarity with cat-skiing and other backcountry operations preferred
• Excellent navigation and communication skills

Remunteration: $25/hr starting and dependent on experience. Daily lunch included.

Schedule: Full-time and part-time positions available.

To apply please forward your resume, cover letter and certifications to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Overview:

Our housekeepers are key to turning over BRC's lodging for each guest visit at The Red Shutter Inn, A-Frame Cabin & Copper Chalet, all of which are located 5 minutes from Rossland at the base of RED Mountain. 

Being a housekeeper at BRC/Red Shutter Inn comes with a variety of job tasks: laundry, vacuuming, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, bathrooms and general tidying. It also means that you are a part of a great team and might like to go cat skiing on your days off!

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping & experience an asset
• Previous laundry experience an asset
• Must be physically able to clean for several hours
• Must have previous customer service experience
• Ability to lift and carry 35lbs
• Must be available to work weekends

Schedule: Full & Part-time positions available. Seasonal position. 

To apply please forward your resume and cover letter to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.