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Jobs // Cape Smokey

Your next chapter can be at Smokey.

Build your next chapter at Cape Smokey. Tell us about your experience, interests and availability.

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Cape Smokey

38696 Cabot Trail
Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia
B0C 1L0, Canada

Your application

Everything marked * is needed; the rest helps us place you. It takes about ten minutes.

1. Personal information
2. Position applying for
3. Availability
4. Previous Cape Smokey experience
Have you worked at Cape Smokey before?
5. Qualifications
Do you have WHMIS?
Do you have First Aid training?
Do you have a valid driver’s licence?
Do you have access to transportation?
6. Employment / education
Are you presently employed or attending school or training?
7. Ability to perform the job
Do you have a pre-existing condition that could prevent you from performing the duties described in the job description?
8. Work experience

Most recent first. Leave blank if it does not apply.

Employer 1
Employer 2
9. References

Two if you can — preferably previous employers, not relatives.

Reference 1
Reference 2
10. Applicant declaration

I understand that, if hired, I will prior to my first day of employment provide Cape Smokey with all payroll information which will include date of birth, Social Insurance Number, banking information to be paid by mandatory direct deposit and other information that may be necessary.

The facts set forth above in my application are true and complete. I understand that if employed, false statements in this application shall be considered sufficient cause for dismissal.

Typing your name here counts as your signature.

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Work with us

Become part of the Smokey/Martock team

  • Seasonal & full-time positions
  • Work in a unique mountain environment
  • Employee perks & team benefits

Looking for a job you’ll actually enjoy? Join us on the hill.

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Volunteer with us

Be part of the community

  • Support events & daily resort operations
  • Flexible involvement based on your availability
  • Meet great people & gain experience

A great way to give back and stay connected to the mountain.

Become a volunteer
Ski instructor in a blue Cape Smokey jacket coaching a young skier on a snowy slope

Be a part of something new here

Volunteer With Us!

It’s almost here! Ski season @Cape Smokey 2025/2026

We’re gearing up for another incredible winter season, and Cape Smokey is looking for passionate people to join our team!

  • Certified & Volunteer Ski & Snowboard Instructors
  • Certified & Volunteer Ski Patrol and First Responders
  • Volunteer Scanners
Register here

Around the hill // Your day, your season

A day at Smokey

From summer trails to winter turns. Two ways to spend a memorable day above the Atlantic.

Aerial view of Cape Smokey’s green ski runs and summit base above a wide blue bay

Summer

Take the scenic route.

Ride above the coast, wander to Hawley Lake and make time for the little moments in between.

Gondola · Hiking · Hawley Lake

  1. Atlantic Gondola cabin climbing above green forest with the bay and islands behind

    01 / Arrival

    Start above the Atlantic

    Take the gondola to the summit. Let the coastline unfold beneath you, then pause for your first mountain view.

  2. Hiker with a white Samoyed dog on a forest trail

    02 / Morning

    Follow the trail to Hawley Lake

    Set out on the 5 km round-trip hike. Take your time along the trail and leave room for a peaceful break by the lake.

  3. Kayaker paddling across a calm lake ringed by forest

    03 / Midday

    A little time on the water

    Enjoy a kayaking on Hawley Lake.
    Prefer dry land? Stay lakeside and soak up the unreal scenery.

  4. Plate of lobster held up by the water at sunset

    04 / Afternoon

    Taste the regional food, then enjoy the sunset by the ocean

    Return from the lake and stop for lunch at The Cape. Add a round of summit mini golf before your final gondola ride.