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Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Join one of the world's most innovative companies and re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.Are you interested in kicking off your winter season earlier and being a part of our world-class trail grooming operation? We are looking for strong candidates with heavy equipment operation and ski resort operation experience to join our hardworking team. We have positions available for people with little or no experience, to those with years of operator prowess! If you are an independent go-getter with experience with heavy equipment operation, general labor, power tool operation, construction or otherwise, this is the career for you! Apply today and get your spot on our team for this winter. Job Duties:
Responsible for the safety of fellow employees, and guests, and for personal safety
High safety responsibility and sensibility to maintain a safe snowcat operation
Maintain mountain skiing surfaces to finest level possible
Ability to learn how to operate all VRI Slope Grooming equipment and basic mountain operations
Minimize down time through basic preventative maintenance, cleanliness and up-keep of machine
Manual labor in other Slopes and Trails work
Maintain good working relationship and communicate work instructions with co-workers
Receive daily working instructions from Advanced Operators, Specialists and Supervisor
Daily, as needed, communication with shop Mechanics concerning mechanical problems
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Valid driver's license with no restrictions - required
Satisfactory MVR check - required
Must be at least 18 years of age - required
High school diploma or equivalent - required
Able to lift up to 100 lbs - required
Must be able to read, write, speak, comprehend and understand English fluently - required
Able to climb on and off the vehicles frequently - required
Able to sit for extended periods of time while operating the snowcat - required
Able to use two-way radios (both speaking and hearing instructions) - required
End of season commitment - required
Benefits include:
Free Ski passes for employees and dependents
Discount lift tickets for friends and family
Free ski lessons
Discounted lodging, food, gear and mountain shuttles
Discounted bike haul & golf
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (full-time positions)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Excellent training and professional development
We can't help but smile when someone says "Sun Bowl." We can show you why. We came for the winter but stayed for the summer. We came for the summer but stayed for the winter. Some days we ski through lunch. Some days, lunch lasts all day. We love rosy cheeks, hot chocolate, chili, and beer. We laugh a little louder.We love to ski when the sun shines. We love to ski when it doesn't. The last run of the year is as sweet as the first. We are Family. We are Fun. We are Sunapee. www.vailresortscareers.com at http://www.vailresortscareers.com/Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.Requisition ID 177807
