Experienced Terrain Park Groomer (Winter 2026)

DeKalb Health; Alta (WY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Grand Targhee Resort seeks a Seasonal Terrain Park Groomer with at least two seasons of experience to operate grooming equipment and build terrain features. The role emphasizes guest safety and high-quality park surfaces.

Responsibilities include nightly maintenance, feature design, and collaboration with other crews. A valid driver’s license and terrain park knowledge are essential for success in this hands-on position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, 18 years or older.
• At least 2 years experience building, maintaining and designing terrain park features.
• Grooming experience minimum of 2 years in a snowcat.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Terrain park knowledge and skiing or snowboarding through terrain parks.
• Ability to adhere to all safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain terrain features in the terrain parks.
• Maintain, monitor, and evaluate terrain parks including signage and markings, terrain features on the hill, benches, and their repair.
• Provide nightly maintenance to all features.
• Assist in freestyle events.
• Night operation grooming for consistent features in all weather conditions.
• Design terrain features with dozer, tiller and tracked equipment to finished product.

Skills

Terrain park knowledge

Grooming equipment operation

Mechanical aptitude

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Snowcat operation

Loader operation

Job description

• Location 3300 Ski Hill Road,Alta, WY, 83414,United States
• Job Category Seasonal
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

SUMMARY

Operation of grooming equipment to build and finish various terrain features. Distribute snow on slopes to offer our guests the safest, most skiable, desirable and fun terrain possible. As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employee's job is to get and keep guests. Experience as a Terrain Park Groomer, at least two seasons, preferred. As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employee's job is to get and keep guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Construction and maintenance of snow and non-snow terrain features in the terrain parks and other locations where applicable
• Maintenance, monitoring, and evaluation of terrain parks including: signage and markings, terrain features on the hill, snowboard benches, etc., including their repair and construction
• To provide ongoing evaluation and feed back, both visually and physically, of terrain features and, including construction and maintenance to Director
• To assure nightly maintenance is performed as necessary to all features
• To assist in freestyle special events
• Night operation grooming to provide consistent well maintained features in all weather conditions
• Creative input as to design, layout and flow
• Ability to move rails, boxes and other items with forks safely and without damage
• Paperwork to be completed daily
• Design terrain features with dozer, tiller and tracked equipment to finished product
• Compliance with all company policies and procedures as well as any regulatory requirements
• Other duties, as assigned
• Maintains an awareness of surroundings and safest way to navigate the equipment by evaluating all directions and safety information available at all times.
• Completes all tasks safely with no damage to equipment or to areas of work
• Maintains a working knowledge of the equipment; how it operates and the safest way to operate the equipment by recording all information and by constant attention.
• Maintains a focus on quality of product, awareness of hazards both personally and to the equipment, and safely executing all functions by evaluating immediate surroundings, keeping distractions inside equipment to a minimum (i.e. radio volume, enough rest, passengers, food).
• The proficient use of vehicle attachments like compactor bars, tillers, and blades.
• Maintain the assigned equipment in a routine manner.
• Keep records of operations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Flexible working hours. Some job sharing may be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO SAFETY:

• 1 . Protect the safety of self, co-workers, and Grand Targhee guests at all times.
• Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay.
• Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to immediate supervisor.
• Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of yourself or others.
• Drive in accordance with the law and Grand Targhee Resort policies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some type of equipment experience is preferred, but not necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED, 18 years or older
• Must have at least 2 years experience building, maintaining and designing small to large Terrain Park features
• Grooming experience minimum of 2 years in a snowcat
• Mechanical aptitude required
• Possess terrain park knowledge and experience with skiing or snowboarding through terrain parks
• Ability to adhere to all safety policies

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Driver's license needed to operate loader.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

None listed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Must have excellent hand and eye coordination and must have good night vision
• Must be able to lift approximately 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Must be able to walk on uneven slick conditions in extreme inclement weather conditions
• Must be able to operate a snow cat to build all aspects of Terrain Park; must be able to sit for long periods of time as well as climb in and out of snowcats cabs - must have a valid driver's license

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Summary

SUMMARY

Operation of grooming equipment to build and finish various terrain features. Distribute snow on slopes to offer our guests the safest, most skiable, desirable and fun terrain possible. As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employee's job is to get and keep guests. Experience as a Terrain Park Groomer, at least two seasons, preferred. As a customer focused organization, a crucial part of each employee's job is to get and keep guests.