YMCA of the Rockies
1 Mission - 2 Locations

Snow Mountain Ranch: Winter Park, CO
5000+ to play, make new and life-long friendships

Estes Park Center: Estes Park, CO
Bordered on 3 sides by Rocky Mountain National Park

OUR MISSION AND CULTURE:

We firmly believe in our mission of putting Christian principles into practice through programs, staff and facilities in an environment that builds healthy spirit, mind and body for all. We are committed to being welcoming to all people and to making a difference in the lives of our members, guests and staff. We count on our staff to provide extraordinary mission-based experiences for our guests and for each other.

GENERAL YMCA OF THE ROCKIES REQUIREMENTS:

• Uphold and reflect the YMCA core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith in all functions
• Uphold the YMCA of the Rockies Mission, policies, and programs.
• Possess and demonstrates excellent customer service skills; for example, friendly, personable, helpful, patient, and professional.
• Support the YMCA of the Rockies safety program. Promote safe work environment for guests, members, and staff.
• Must meet acceptable criminal background check standards.

Internship Opportunities

Summer 2025 Internship Opportunities

Food & Beverage Internship (Snow Mountain Ranch, May 26th, 2025 - August 15th, 2025) The Food & Beverage Management Intern is responsible for overall day to day operations in all Front of the House Food Service common areas, banquet dining halls and dining rooms including customer service, training and supervising all staff. Other duties include dining room and rest room cleanliness, labelling of all food items, updating daily menu board, and ensuring all food and drink line equipment is clean and functioning properly. This internship is a learning experience and involves working closely with the Dining Rooms Managers to learn service excellence and team management, as well as work with the Food Service Office Manager to understand administrative function, organizations and relationships with bookings and the conference department.

Kitchen and Culinary Internship (Snow Mountain Ranch, May 26th, 2025 - August 15th, 2025) Our Kitchen & Culinary Intern will primarily be responsible for shift management of all kitchen & back of the house food service operations at Snow Mountain Ranch; including menu planning, food preparation, ordering, and kitchen cleanliness. The apprentice will also be responsible for compliance with federal, state and county health regulations. This internship is a learning experience and involves working closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to learn culinary techniques, menu building and team management, as well as work with the Inventory Manager to understand stocking, product turnover, pricing and ordering within the Food & Beverage industry.

Fall 2025 Internship Opportunities

Activities Facilitator Internship (Snow Mountain Ranch, August 14th, 2025 - December 5th, 2025) Activity Facilitator interns are responsible for leading family-oriented and group programs for members and guests of all ages. This includes sports, archery, outdoor nature activities, mini-golf clubhouse, roller rink, science experiments, climbing wall, games and other fam