Team Lead: Ski & Ride School Indoor Facilities
Vail ResortsAbout the role
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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 December 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:
This role combines the oversight of the Kirkwood Ski & Ride School Children’s Center programming with administrative duties pertinent to the Ski and Ride School operations. The successful management of these two areas is integral to the success of this business as well as the guest and staff experience. This leadership role will work directly with the Ski and Ride Management team, Children’s and Adult Supervisors, and Lead Instructors as well as frontline ski and ride instructors. Duties will include (but are not limited to) staffing the Children’s Center team, scheduling attendants and/or instructors based on business volume, developing and conducting inside staff training, conducting performance evaluations, delegation of tasks, weekly food and supply ordering, weekly menu preparation, maintaining facility cleanliness standards, instructor payroll coordination and auditing, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks such as (but not limited to) instructor scheduling support, running Instructor Priority reports, running payroll reports, and assisting with staff events.
In regard to the Children’s Center specifically, this role will be responsible for the supervision of our guests while they are inside the Children’s Center facility, ensuring timely preparation of snacks and lunches, strict attention to all guest allergy and accommodation requests, appropriate programming of indoor activities related to Ski and Ride School goals, and professional communication with parents/guardians as necessary. Positive, thorough and clear communication with Ski and Ride School Management, Supervisors, and Leads is critical.
In regards to the additional Administrative duties, this role requires a strong understanding of the RPOS (instructor payroll system) so as to oversee, carry out, and delegate the daily input of instructor payroll; conduct payroll audits which compare and match payroll entries to instructor time card submissions through the last Friday of each pay period; Accurate reporting of Instructor Priority each pay period; Willingness to assist with additional administrative tasks such as (but not limited to) assisting with instructor scheduling, contacting instructors who have submitted inaccurate time cards, contacting payroll and/or IT for support, opening Direct Connect Cases, lost and found etc.
Job Specifications:
- Starting Wage: $25.00/hr - $66.34/hr
- Employment Type: Winter Seasonal 2025/2026
- Shift Type: Full Time hours available
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
- Housing Availability: No
Job Responsibilities:
- Keeping yourself, your staff and your guests SAFE at all times and in all situations.
- Providing exceptional guest service at all times while sharing your passion for working with kids.
- Oversee and train staff in the operational responsibilities of Ski & Ride School indoor
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