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Specialist Snowmaker - Housing May Be Available

Vail Resorts
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jan 2025
💰 $50,000/yr($44,000/yr$50,000/yr)

About 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 January 20th 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:

The Specialist Snowmaking is an office based position that will require light physical duty. It is a data management/logistics based position and will require excellent communication, organizational, documentation and reporting skills. You will support the outside snowmaking operations by controlling several machine rooms from a computer console with several different software programs.

 

Job Specifications:

  • Housing: May Be Available
  • Expected Pay Range: $22.00 - $25.49 / hour
  • Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time
  • Skill Level: Advanced

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Adhere to all snowmaking policies, safety guidelines and best practice procedures at all times.
  • Operate all transportation vehicles as per the standard operating procedures.
  • Understand safe and efficient operation of all snowmaking equipment.
  • Understand all standards, enterprise best practices, and safety procedures as instructed and outlined in the operational manual.
  • Operate, inspect, and maintain electronic snowmaking monitoring systems and equipment.
  • Effective, regular, and continuous communication between shifts, team leadership, and adjacent teams within the resort.
  • Proper reporting and careful monitoring of snowmaking production and material resource consumption. (i.e. water, electricity, etc.)
  • Assist with standard snowmaking duties and maintenance of equipment and systems.
  • Work closely with other Mountain Operations departments: Grooming, Race, Ski Patrol, Lift Maintenance, Fleet maintenance, Lift Operations
  • Fan gun maintenance and troubleshooting skills. 
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Job Requirements: 

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must possess a High School diploma or equivalent
  • Grooming experience - preferred
  • Must possess valid Driver’s license and acceptable MVR (driving record)
  • Must speak, read and write fluent English
  • Ability to ski or snowboard at a level 6 ability if necessary

 

The expected pay range is $22.00 - $25.49. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

 

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

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