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Parks Canada Jobs Are Available In BC & Some Pay Up To $80K

Your office can be the mountains! ⛰️

Parks Canada sign for Yoho National Park. Right: A woman stands in front of Lake McArthur, BC.

Parks Canada sign for Yoho National Park. Right: A woman stands in front of Lake McArthur, BC.

Editor

B.C. is full of amazing parks and natural wonders — so why not make it your job to take care of them?

Parks Canada is hiring for a ton of jobs right now, and your new office could be in Yoho National Park, or somewhere just as breathtaking.

You would be getting paid to enjoy some of the most beautiful places in Canada. Some of the jobs are hourly and others are salaried, and you can make up to $80,000 a year.

If you're a nature-lover who needs a new gig, it's a pretty ideal time to start applying.

All Parks Canada employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, so make sure you meet these requirements before applying for these jobs.

Lifeguard

Salary: $27.22 to $29.57 per hour

Location: Radium Hot Springs, BC

Who Should Apply: Calling all lifeguards! If you have your certification, why not work in this stunning location? The Radium Hot Springs lifeguard will make sure everyone is safe at the pool, and complete other tasks to help run the hot springs.

Apply Here

Facility cleaner/janitor

Salary: $19.83 to $21.58 per hour

Location: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, BC

Who Should Apply: Tofino is known for its beauty, surfable waves, and gorgeous rainforest. You will be helping protect the park in this role by cleaning campgrounds and park facilities.

Apply Here

Cashier

Salary: $23.20 to $25.21 per hour

Location: Radium Hot Springs, BC

Who Should Apply: If taking a lunch break in a natural hot spring pool sounds like a dream come true — apply here. This position handles the cash for the hot spring pool and other facilities in the park.

Apply Here

Visitor services attendant

Salary: $24.39 to $26.51 per hour

Location: Radium Hot Springs, BC, or Field, BC

Who Should Apply: Organization and friendliness are key in this role. Attendants are responsible for greeting park visitors and even recommending activities for them. If you know anything and everything about the outdoorsy life, this could be a great fit.

Apply Here

Maintenance worker III

Salary: $25.94 to $28.19 per hour

Location: Radium Hot Springs, BC, or Field, BC

Who Should Apply: This position is responsible for general maintenance and repairs for Parks Canada. It's the perfect way to help maintain the beauty of nature.

Apply Here

Finance and administrative officer

Salary: $58,336 to $81,834

Location: Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island

Who Should Apply: You have to have some experience in financial management for this role, and be willing to visit parks around Vancouver and Vancouver Island. In the position, you would provide operational or analytical financial and administrative services.

Apply Here

  • Editor

    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

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