Snowmaking Maintenance
Vail ResortsAbout the role
Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until June 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).
Employee Benefits
• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program
To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary
Job Summary:
As the Snowmaking Maintenance Technician, you will primarily focus on the maintenance and repairs of company equipment.
Job Specifications:
- Starting Wage: $20.00/hr - $22.92/hr
- Employment Type: Summer Seasonal 2026
- Shift Type: Full Time hours available
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
- Housing Availability: Yes
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for personal safety and the safety of fellow employees and guests throughout all operations.
- Installs, maintains, and repairs all Snowmaking equipment with the ability to understand and assist crew with snowmaking operations.
- Completes projects assigned by the Snowmaking Supervisor and assists in accomplishing Team Lead requests.
- Safely and efficiently operate trucks, snowmobiles, snow cats and all snowmaking equipment.
- Communicates consistently with Supervisor and Snowmaking Leads regarding equipment repairs and maintenance, Snowmaking tasks, and workload of the department.
- Documents maintenance of Snowmaking equipment with up-to-date record keeping.
- Operates in a special environment with required knowledge of trade-specific tools and terminology.
Job Requirements:
- Microsoft Office skills - required.
- Must be fluent in English written and verbal - required.
- Must ski or ride at an intermediate level - required.
- Must have at least one year snow making experience - required.
- Must have a valid driver's license – required.
- Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent - required.
- Ability to operate hand tools, utilize power tools and welding equipment.
- Be familiar and/or able to be trained to work with turbo air compressors, vertical centrifugal water pumps, fan guns, air/water guns, low–e guns and the automation of the previously listed equipment.
- Be able and/or trained to use a multi-meter to trouble shoot equipment and electrical circuits.
- Experience with SMI fully auto super pole cat maintenance - preferred.
The expected pay range is $20.00/hr - $22.92/hr. This is the pay range we r
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