Location: Bend, Oregon
Are you interested in delivering memorable experiences, enhancing people's lives and having fun while doing it? This shared mission of POWDR and Mt. Bachelor creates a fun and inspiring culture that we live every day. We look for employees who are passionate about sharing mountain culture, have a positive attitude, are problem solvers and care about winning as a team. Our vision drives us to deliver exceptional experiences and it's our employees who become the true moment makers here at Mt. Bachelor.
This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!
Free employee season pass and free or discounted dependent(s) season pass
Free and discounted friends & family day passes
Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine
Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
Employee housing program
401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
Discounted onsite daycare
Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more)
Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts
Position Summary
To work directly with the Terrain Park Manager and Terrain Park Day Crew Supervisor to develop and implement strategies within the terrain park that will maximize efficiency and involve continuous improvement to terrain park construction, maintenance, and employee’s growth.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities
Responsible for all Terrain Park builds and grooming in the Terrain Parks.
Coordinate and oversee the Terrain Park Grooming staff alongside the Terrain Park Manager.
Assist the Terrain Park Manager with short and long term design and layout goals.
Promote safety awareness among the Terrain Park Grooming staff.
Must be an expert operator of all Prinoth and Pistenbully machines.
Must be proficient in all Park Winching operations.
Must be proficient at running the Zaugg.
Must be very familiar with the construction and maintenance of every type and size of park feature.
Must be able to perform all job duties in any type of snow.
Responsible for all promotional event, contest, photo shoot etc. builds.
Must be proficient in swapping all blade and tiller implements.
Expected to train other operators on advanced grooming, winching and cutting techniques inside or outside of the park.
Train Terrain Park Grooming staff on safe and proper building, grooming, rail transportation techniques.
Understand general grooming machine maintenance (oil, hydro fluid, coolant, tracks, belts, fuses, wipers, hoses).
Attend regular meetings with the Terrain Park Manager and Mountain Management for long term and short term planning.
Communicate with Terrain Park Day Crew about nightly Terrain Park adjustments or changes on a daily basis.
Responsible for filling out Terrain Park Grooming Logs at the end of each shift and recording the night’s operations liability purposes.
Expected to conduct regular training for lower level operators.
The Terrain Park Grooming Supervisor must have mastered all that is required from the Builder Position at Mt Bachelor.
Secondary Function
Snowmaking, hand raking take offs, general trail grooming, shoveling, assisting in pre, mid and post season rail maintenance.
Job Scope
The job operates within the established parameters. The Terrain Park Grooming Supervisor is accountable for their on hill actions, including the safe build and grooming of terrain park features on a nightly basis, the safe operation of the snow cat and the safety of their co-workers.
Interpersonal Contacts
Converses daily on Terrain Park matters with ski patrol, marketing, terrain park manager, terrain park grooming staff, and general alpine grooming staff.
Specific Job Skills
License/Certifications: Current and valid Driver’s License
Minimum 5 seasons of Terrain Park Building/Grooming experience.
Be able to operate a variety of Prinoth, BR and Pistenbully grooming equipment.
Be able to build and maintain all variety’s of Terrain Park features to an excellent standard.
Must have experience running a winch.
Must have experience running a Zaugg.
Be familiar with different types of cutting, grinding, welding tools.
Good teaching and communication skills.
Must be willing to learn new skills and traits.
Must be available for special event/ day builds when applicable.
Physical Capabilities
Advanced Skiing or snowboarding ability, Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Number of employees supervised: 8-10
Positions supervised: Terrain Park Grooming Staff
Scheduling and assigning work: Assigning work throughout the night involving but not limited to, track packing snow, grooming, building, rail yard organization, feature maintenance (skirting, painting, grinding etc.), cleaning snow cats.
Training: proper grooming, building and rail transportation techniques.
Salary actions: None
Disciplinary actions: First to discipline, then taken to the manager.
Hiring/Termination: hiring control, termination with a manager.
Education/Related Experience
Minimum education required: High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum time in related position: 2+ years
Current Hiring Rate: $20-25/hour (DOE)
Minimum Age Requirement: 18
Come Work Where You Play!
Please be aware incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Mt. Bachelor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mt. Bachelor is committed to creating a quality work environment which makes full use of the talents and contributions of all employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability or military status.
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