Employment

Cycle Canada requires a number of people to assist us with our 2013 schedule of bicycle tours

Cycle Canada, The Veloforce Corporation is a Canadian company that has been conducting cycling tours throughout Canada since 1988. Our business is unique and is expanding every year.

The jobs we are seeking to fill are for the summer and are very challenging and exciting.

A summer on the road.

Working for Cycle Canada means you will be travelling all summer and you will be away from your home turf. Room and board is covered. It's mostly camping and meal preparation in a campground

learn about what we do!

Each year we hire focussed, active people to assist us with our tours. The successful candidates assist with our schedule of cycling events supporting bicycle tour groups that travel throughout Canada.

Please explore www.CycleCanada.com to learn about the tours we operate

Paid training and preparation period

Work begins in Ontario supporting a weekend cycling rally. There is a 3 week training and preparation period which is included in the paid term. Employees will then drive or travel to the start of the tour(s) and drive the vehicle from point to point on each daily stop. Work involves transporting luggage, company equipment, and for some positions preparing meals, checking in and out of accommodations, shopping and other duties. Employees generally work in teams of 2 with some additional support at times during the summer.

Most positions are for 16 weeks

Most positions are for 16 weeks and start mid to end May each year, finishing late August or early September.

We may have be some shorter term positions as well.

Day to Day Activities

• All positions involve driving larger vehicles such as cube van, panel van and trailer or 5 tonne truck.
• Two positions specifically require outstanding cooking skills, where employee prepares meals for cyclists in an outdoor kitchen/galley.
• All other positions involve some food preparation, inventory management, provisioning.
• There is lifting and other physical effort involved.
• Record keeping and reporting of daily expenses

Requirements of Candidates

Successful candidates will be required to provide reports on their driving and insurance record and three references. Positions are open to Canadian citizens or residents with valid work visas.

Knowledge of a second language, particularly a comfort level with the French language, is helpful.

We look for mature independent individuals to work for us. Since our positions require a variety of skills, in reviewing resumes we consider all work experience, volunteer activities, clubs and sports

Do you fit the following qualifications?

• Class G (or equivalent for other provinces) driver's licence.
• Must be insurable - shortlisted candidates will be required to provide a three year history of any claims as well as a driver's abstract
• Excellent driving and navigation skills.
• Experience (or ability to learn) driving a cube van, 5 tonne truck or van and trailer or similar large vehicle
• Enjoys outdoor living (accommodation for most positions is mostly camping)
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills
• All positions involve some food preparation and food purchasing skills, for some positons the focus is primarily cooking for groups of 15 to 20 cyclists
• Food handling courses an asset
• Courses in health and safety such as CPR are an asset.
• For some positions basic bike mechanic skills will be considered an asset.
• A desire to see and travel throughout Canada

How to apply

Interested applicants should send resumes with a covering letter to sweep@CycleCanada.com. Initial interviews will be conducted by Skype. We will meet in person with those who are on the shortlist.

We appreciate all applications and we do read each one. We will try to respond to let applicants to know if we will be proceeding to more formal interviews.

Effective Date

This information is current as of September 30, 2012. While we endeavour to provide thorough and accurate information on our positions we encourage interested individuals to request clarification on any aspect of our jobs.

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