DH Ski/Snowboard Instructor - lvl 1 (51928)

Tahoe Donner Association; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 27,111 - 37,415; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Food & beverage discounts

Retail discounts

Job summary

Tahoe Donner Association is seeking seasonal ski instructors at their Downhill Ski Resort in Truckee, CA. The role involves teaching skiing and snowshoe lessons, providing exceptional customer service, and maintaining a safe and fun environment for guests.

Candidates should possess a cheerful, outgoing personality, effective communication skills, and must be skilled at skiing on groomed terrain. Benefits include competitive pay, free gym membership, and discounts on food, beverages, and retail.

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable and competent skiing and riding on groomed terrain.
• Current PSIA membership recommended.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications recommended.
• Ability to teach skiing to a level suitable for students.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and maintain safety standards.
• Teach ski and snowshoe lessons, and assist with rentals.
• Uphold Tahoe Donner Association’s zero tolerance standard.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Skiing on groomed terrain

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Downhill Ski Resort - Truckee, CA 96161
Position Type: Seasonal
Salary Range: $19.68 - $27.16 Hourly
Job Shift: Day

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to members, guests, business partners and employees.
• Work with guests of all ages.
• Maintain current knowledge of Tahoe Donner Policies and procedures and teaching of skiing techniques as applicable to the position.
• Uphold Tahoe Donner Association’s zero tolerance standard for sexual abuse and molestation by following protocols to protect students from inappropriate behavior by staff, members, guests, public and other students.
• Maintain an environment of safety, fun and learning.
• Teach ski and snowshoe lessons, guided tours, programs, clinics, group bookings, and special events as assigned.
• Assist ski school students with proper ski equipment use and proper ski techniques.
• Assist with customer service including providing on snow information, answering questions, encouraging lesson participation, assisting with equipment fitting and pass checking.
• Assist with rental shop service if requested.
• Assist with light cleaning duties and snow removal including shoveling and clearing snow from walkways and paths.

Qualifications

• Consistency and Reliability
• Cheerful and Positive Attitude
• Energetic and outgoing personality
• Values Teamwork
• Loves Serving and Helping Others.
• Must be comfortable and competent skiing and riding on groomed terrain.
• Ability to assess and teach to a level appropriate to an assigned student or group’s abilities, fitness and needs.
• Current Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) membership recommended.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certifications recommended.
• Effective communication skills, oral and written.
• Strong sense of customer service and safety awareness
• Accomplish all duties listed to teach Level 6 Students.
• For skiing this represents the beginning parallel to intermediate parallel levels, comfortably managed on blue terrain.
• Current Certification in ski binding procedures (will certify as needed).
• Current Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA Level I) certification or equivalent required.
• These skills and abilities are typically acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent and one-year related experience and/or training in the snow sports business; or an equivalent combination of formal training, education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform all of the duties of the position.

Benefits

We offer competitive starting pay based on experience and availability, performance-based advancement, use of Tahoe Donner Association Amenities, free gym membership at Trout Creek Recreation Center, food & beverage discounts and retail discounts!