Seasonal - Full Time: Do you have a passion for making rideable winter terrain!? Come join an established team at the premier Mid-Atlantic ski resort, Snowshoe Mountain! This position is responsible for making snow when mother nature decides not to. Come see what snowshoe has to offer! This position qualifies for free season pass, discounts on lift tickets, free rentals, and many more mountain and industry perks!

RESORT OVERVIEW, CULTURE AND VISION

Snowshoe is the premier destination for Mid-Atlantic and Southeast skiers, snowboarders and winter enthusiasts. We offer 257 acres of skiable terrain, 1500 vertical feet, 57 trails and the best snow around. Enjoy our world class events, cool mountain temperatures, beautiful vistas and 11,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness.

OUR VALUES

Our organizational values describe our shared beliefs…what’s important to us as an organization; how we want to treat each other and our guests.

Respect Excellence Safety Sustainability Fun

ESSENTIAL DUTIES (list in order of importance)

This position is responsible for the following “job results”.

• Making snow, cutting trails, roads, and building sites
• Performing maintenance on related equipment
• Providing labor support when needed
• Fulfills or exceeds guest expectations
• Maintaining exceptional skiing terrain
• Providing guests with pertinent information on location of trails, restaurants, snowmaking, weather forecasts, summer events, etc. when asked
• Moving, monitoring and relocating a variety of different guns
• Complying with OSHA and company procedures, rules and regulations
• Attending regular safety training
• Using proper PPE
• Moving snowmaking equipment as required expanding skiable terrain and maintaining existing terrain
• Assisting with water and air line repairs
• Mowing, weed eating, clearing brush
• Providing irrigation and erosion control
• Informing compressor house operators of guns turned off and relocation of guns
• Informing Supervisor of unsafe trails

This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of this resort and position, the responsibilities of this position may change.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: Previous Snowmaker experience recommended.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Valid Driver's License (Preferred, but not required)

ATV safety course, snowmobile safety course, (If licensed), snow science course.

LEADERSHIP

• Guides employees through periods of change, even during difficult times or in the face of hard business decisions
• Exhibits honesty, integrity in an environment of mutual respect and trust, core values, reliability

ENGAGEMENT

• Is inquisitive and curious, always asking questions; Thinks outside the box
• Is recognized by others (internally and externally) as being engaged in their role, and someone who can often see things that others have not
• Demonstrates true passion for the job, the resort, and the company overall
• Displays rigorous commitment to the environment, financial and safety of self, business, and inherent risks through stewardship.

COMMUNICATION

• Communicates clearly and appropriately - both orally and in writing
• Responds to questions or requests in a timely manner
• All communication is down home and strives to improve upon a high level of guest service in a friendly manner

DELIVER

• Ensures a guest driven atmosphere and improves commitment to a service level that exceed our guests’ expectations
• Willing to accept responsibility for shortfalls when appropriate
• Takes steps to provide epic experiences that are wild, memorable and unexpected

FLEXIBILITY

• Adapts and is flexible to changing business circumstances across a season, a fiscal year, and/or multiple years; Exhibits willingness to change
• Exhibits flexibility in their thinking, will bend when needed, and will lobby others to change when necessary
• Inspires a unified team through understanding was is required for successful, cooperative and fun team success

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Position may require occasional overnight or day travel. Any employee or volunteer who operates a company vehicle including cars, trucks, snowcats, snowmobiles, or heavy equipment is required to comply with the Driver’s Standards Policy. This policy also applies to employees or volunteers driving their personal vehicles for company business more than four times per month, averaging 30+ miles per trip. All drivers should receive a full copy of the Alterra Driver’s Standards Policy; if you have not – please contact your Risk/Safety or HR/EE Department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This position may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Mountain Environment:

• The primary physical environment in which this position works is out of doors with a high exposure level to cold, snow, wind, rain, bugs, sun, high altitude, extreme heights, lightning, etc...
• The degree of strenuous activity within the job is considered to be high. Often lifting a weight of 50 pounds throughout the day is common.
• Additional strenuous physical activity may include walking or hiking upon uneven, challenging terrain with heavy tools or equipment.
• Exposure to: Chemicals required for cleaning, de-greasing, and painting Ultra Violet radiation from the sun enhanced through lack of atmospheric filtration at work altitude. Fumes produced in activities ranging from cleaning to painting to fabrication of metal products. Noise generated by snowmobiles, lift equipment, and tools may require hearing protection to be worn.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily- reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer