Caretaker Couple Totem Pole Resort Shuswap Lake
Description
Totem Pole Resort & Marina, Tappen, British Columbia
Caretaker Manager Couple
http://www.totempoleresort.ca
Location Totem Pole Resort & Marina 7429 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point, Tappen, BC V0E 1X0
Located 42 kms out of Salmon Arm, BC, on beautiful Shuswap Lake.
Just drive 14 kms west out of Salmon Arm on the Trans Canada Highway to the village of Tappen. Turn east at Tappen Co-op onto Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road and continue to the end of the road, about 28 kms. From the Sicamous Channel bridge you can look across the lake, that’s Totem Pole Resort.
About Totem Pole
The jewel at the end of the road is how first visitors describe our small resort /
strata community comprised of 32 cottages, store, Liquor store, tennis court, marine fuel and swim area. We are a proud community of families who love Totem Pole, our historic carved totem is iconic on the Shuswap, welcoming visitors to our resort. The resort started as a, boat access only, fishing village over 50 years ago and has grown into a fully developed cottage community offering owner rentals, water treatment facility, tennis, hiking, biking trails and water sport activities.
About the Contractor position
We are seeking a couple with experience managing a resort community / strata
that can join us this September 15th. You are welcoming in your spirit and a skilled
problem solver with general maintenance experience related to managing a resort
community. We are at the end of the road and a long way from traditional trade
support or solutions, that’s where you come in. Managing our water treatment
plant requires skill, maintaining our grounds and landscaping is part of the
routine, running the store, liquor sales and boat fuel is integrated into your role and
opportunity to add income streams into your business while managing the resort
for the strata. Cottage rental has potential for income.
As a Contractor you are responsible for all costs related to purchasing store inventory, liquor, marine gas, equipment (laundry appliances, store merchandising appliances, personal tools) and carry commercial liability insurance.
Resort security is a daily routine, which includes cottage checks and inspection of
our facilities. Managing the foreshore and providing surveillance of moored boats. Totem Pole Resort must become the air you breathe as you focus your attention on providing a safe and secure resort community for owners and visitors. Communication is vital with Owners, Strata and our Community.
Candidates are invited to use Totem Pole Resort as a base to support other business interests in the Shoulder season, housekeeping, security, construction, dock building and other business interests are a few examples.
There are amazing post card days at Totem and you’ll soak them up but when a
severe storm rolls in and we lose power and a tree falls on a cottage, what will
you do? We need a Caretaker Manager couple we can rely on when things go bad.
A complete list of daily/weekly and seasonal responsibilities will be supplied
to qualified candidates.
Compensation
You will receive a living package that includes a cozy 2 bedroom cottage as your
residence, above the store and a base monthly income. Over and above your
base income of $39,500 + gst annual, you will receive compensation for extraordinary maintenance & repairs work, landscaping and seasonal projects. The view from your deck is included at no charge.
Benefits
The major demands on the resort are from May-September, which allows for
entrepreneurial opportunities in the shoulder season at Totem Pole and within
our Bastion Bay community. We offer you a comfortable location to make Totem
a priority at the same time a base from which you can consider additional
services in the shoulder season. Some of those services have included, dock
building, cottage renovation services, caretaking and security services.
Required:
Successful candidates will have to hold or obtain: Drivers licence, provide latest Criminal Record Check, Water Testing Certificate, Serving It Right Certification, Bondable and have your own maintenance tools.
Still interested?
Please email your resume to:
Gary Milne K46 Strata Managers Recruiting Chair
Subject line: Totem Pole Resort Caretaker Manager
All qualified candidates will be contacted and advised of next steps.
Thank you for considering this opportunity.
- Job type: Contract
- Company: K46, Totem Pole Resort
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2023-08-03