Activities Attendant

Vail Resorts; South Carolina; On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free passes for employees

Free ski and snowboard lessons

Housing available

Wellness benefits

40% retail discounts

Job summary

Vail Resorts in Pennsylvania offers a winter seasonal role as a Mountain Activities Attendant. You’ll guide guests through alpine adventures like Mountain Coasters, Zip Lines, and Lift Operations while delivering Epic guest service.

Starting wage is $20.00 per hour with a winter seasonal contract. Housing is available, and you will work outdoors in all weather conditions, interacting with guests from around the world.

Qualifications

• Be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Stand for long periods.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Friendly and able to converse with diverse guests.

Responsibilities

• Have Fun and create experiences for guests and teammates.
• Be safe and assist young guests.
• Operate activities and answer questions about experiences.
• Verify tickets and address guest requests.
• Support Mountain Activities, Retail, Food & Beverage, and Lift Operations as needed.
• Stay flexible and help across departments.

Skills

Outdoor work

Customer service

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Now hiring for winter 2026/27 - Cooks, Drivers, Instructors & more.

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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

Job Summary: As a Mountain Activities Attendant, your role is to provide Epic guest service as you guide our guests through amazing alpine adventures such as Mountain Coasters, Snow Tubing, Lift Operations, Surface Lift Operations, and Ticket Scanning just to name a few! You will interact with guests and fellow employees from all over the world and engage in a variety of different guest service outlets and activities. If you’re looking for a job in the great outdoors where the main product is fun, you have to come to the right place !

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $20.00/hr
• Employment Type:Winter Seasonal 2026/2027
• Minimum Age:At least 18 years of age
• Housing Availability:Yes

Job Responsibilities:

• Have Fun! We’re here to create experiences of a lifetime for our guests, fellow employees and ourselves!
• Be Safe: Our commitment is to provide a safe experience for our guests, fellow employees and ourselves. Be able to interact with and assist our youngest guests as they navigate the adventures we provide.
• Serve Others: From operating activities that may include; Mountain Coaster , Alpine Slide, Adventure Zone, Trampolines, Zip Lines, Ropes Courses or other amazing adven tures to answering questions and helping guests navigate the experiences the mountain has to offer.
• Do Right: Engage with our guests and receive guest feedback and special requests. Provide on the spot resolutions and elevate guests’ experiences . Be able to verify tickets and answer ticket related questions.
• Drive Value: Be a positive advocate for Vail Resorts and the high-quality experience and service we provide for our guests.
• Do Good: Help keep our mountain clean and looking good. Help our guests enjoy what the great outdoors has to offer, and they may become life-long advocates for our mountains.
• Be Inclusive: Interact and guide guests with varying experience levels and backgrounds through the adventures we provide.
• Stay Flexible: You’ll get to do a lot of different things around the mountain and every day will be a different, new adventure.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Be prepared: You will be working outdoors in all weather conditions forlong periodsof time.
• Be sturdy: You may need to stand for long periods of time.
• Be nimble: You may be repeatedly twisting, turning, pulling, pushing, bending, squatting, lifting (up to 50 lbs.) throughout each day.
• Be friendly: You’ll need to converse clearly and comfortably with a variety of guests of varying backgrounds, ability levels and age groups.
• Background check required.
• Be reliable: You may need to work unsupervised occasionally or be a strong part of a fun team. You must have reliable transportation (in varying weather conditions) to and from work, and you must be to work on time as scheduled to be a good teammate.

A Mountain Activities Attendant team member is a flexible employee who often works across multiple departments and in various roles to support the one resort mentality which could include one of the following:

• Mountain Activities
• Retail Rental operations
• Food and Beverage Support
• Ticket sales or scanning
• Lift Operations
• Base Area Operations

The role you are being hired into requires further background check clearances by the State of Pennsylvania, which will need to be completed before you can begin work. For more information on the clearances, .

The expected pay range is$20.00/hr. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

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.