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Please use the following as a guide to the 2008 job fairs. Don't forget to get the lowdown by checking out our participant profiles here!

Sunshine Village
Sunshine Village is located within the Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, and is renowned for its lengthy season from mid-November until late May. Just 15 minutes from the resort town of Banff, Sunshine Village offers over 3,300 acres of terrain on three mountains, with an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet! For snow bunnies this means paradise, and for everyone else it is simply an awesome mountain location with options for all!

Lift attendants, gondola operators, trail crew, base area attendants, rental shop staff, rental technicians, bus hosts, servers, bartenders, restaurant supervisors, hotel desk staff, housekeeping, guest service staff, sous chefs, kitchen staff, administration, day care attendants, HR staff, sales associates, baristas.
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Learn more about what is on offer at Sunshine Village this year by reading our interview with them - click here!

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Rated the ultimate destination for outdoor adventure recreation, Kicking Horse is the place to be!

Kicking Horse is located in the Rocky Mountains 2.5 hours west of Calgary in the town of Golden, and the resort boasts 4,133 feet of vertical spread over 2,750 acres. It's a mountain of adventure - with 106 runs, 70 inbound chutes, luxury mountain top dining, and a wide variety of winter activities! A fresh adventure awaits!

Kicking Horse is a paradise for skiers and snowboards, but if this isn’t already enough to entice you, as an employee you’ll also get access to a range of other awesome benefits, such as a free season pass (which gives you access to Kicking Horse as well as other nearby resorts), employee discounts on activities like cross-country skiing, ice climbing, snowmobiling and tubing, and discounts on food, beverages and retail!

The nearby village Golden also has plenty of bars and restaurants which are perfect for you to unwind in after a long day on the slopes.

Hiring Lift Operators, Ticket Sales/Validators, Prep Cooks, Line Cooks, Dishwashers, Guest Service Agents, Ski Instructors, Central Reservations Agents, Retail Salesperson/cashier, Rental Technician, Repair Shop Technician, Cahier/Deli Attendant, Fine Dining Host, Food and Beverage Team Leader and Lead Hand.
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Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain is located closer to a major city than any other ski resort in Canada. It’s just a 15 minute drive from downtown Vancouver, located in the city of Northern Vancouver. Grouse Mountain offers a challenging and enjoyable work environment with a world of career opportunity.

Hiring cooks, servers, dishwashers, snow groomers, guest services representatives, ice rink attendants, lift operators, rental supervisors, rental technicians, ski instructors, ski patrol, skyride operators, sleigh operator, snowmakers, terrain park rangers.
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Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park was the home of the 1988 Calgary Olympics and is situated just 15 minutes from downtown Calgary. It is the gateway to the magnificent Rocky Mountains and is home to the second largest ski school in Canada. If you are a competent skier/boarder, Olympic Park will train you to work as an instructor.

Hiring track crew (ice makers and control tower operators), guest services specialists, line cooks, snow making/trail crew, rental shop attendants, lift attendants, retail attendants, ski & snowboard instructors, food and beverage attendants.
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Panorama Mountain Village
Panorama Mountain Village is a family ski resort located in the Canadian Rockies region of British Columbia. Panorama offers first class on and off piste skiing and snowboarding, as well as a friendly pedestrian village in a mountain valley with rugged Canadian scenery.

Lift operators, cashiers, restaurant attendants, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, cooks, front desk, guest services, reservations, bellmen, activities staff, area attendants, pool attendants/maintenance, room attendants, storeroom clerks, rental technicians, bootfitters, Showcase supervisor, sales clerks, and snowmaker and snow removalists.
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You can learn more about what it's like to work at Panorama Mountain Village by clicking here!

Jasper Park Lodge - If hiking, biking, fishing, watching wildlife, golf, skiing or skating are any of your favourite past-times, Jasper Park Lodge is the perfect place to work and play. This award winning luxury lodge nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies is surrounded by over 10,000 square kms of national park and will provide you with a truly outdoor experience!

Chateau Whistler Resort - Whistler is a world-famous four-season resort area situated less than two hours Vancouver. The Chateau Whistler is a full service resort with over 550 rooms and a wealth of facilities. Whistler can safely guarantee that you will never be bored!

Chateau Lake Louise - Nestled on the edge of Lake Louise amidst the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Chateau Lake Louise is an all-season recreational paradise that has been attracting guests from around the world since 1890.

Hiring: snow hosts, room attendants, banquet servers, kitchen staff, general cooks, hosts/hostesses, stewards, cleaners, restaurant servers, prep cooks, deli attendants, front office agents and bell persons
Start date: August - December
Length: min. 5 months
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We chatted with Kelly, Fairmont's Recruitment and Training Manager. She told us more about what it's like to work at a Fairmont Hotel and what she will be looking for when she attends our job fairs in August. Click here for the full story!