Snowmaker

Boyne Resorts; Boyne Falls (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ski passes

Golf passes

Waterpark passes

Discounts on food, beverages, retail

Job summary

Boyne Mountain Resort in Michigan is seeking a Snowmaker to produce machine-made snow and support mountain operations from open to close. This is outdoor, technical work that shapes the guest experience on the slopes.

You will load and position snowmaking equipment, perform quality checks, and adjust production as conditions change, while staying warm and safe during long shifts. Teamwork, reliability, and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Enjoy outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Available to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays throughout the snowmaking season.
• Mechanically minded and attentive to detail.
• Dependable and physically able to load, transport, and set up heavy equipment on a ski hill.

Responsibilities

• Produce machine-made snow with an eye toward quality and efficiency, helping ensure the ski season operates as long as possible.
• Load, transport, and set up snowmaking equipment across the hill; check hoses, nozzles, pipelines, and valves for repairs or adjustments; perform snow quality checks; monitor and adjust snow production as conditions change.
• Reposition equipment to direct snowfall to designated areas and clear dirt and frozen snow from equipment.
• Snowmaking requires working in cold nights, early mornings, and long shifts; maintain focus, resilience, and commitment to doing the job right.
• Share knowledge with teammates and help newer crew members learn the job safely.
• Keep the operation running smoothly for guests and teammates.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Before the first skier clicks into their bindings each season, a lot of work has already happened on the mountain, and much of it is yours. As a Snowmaker at Boyne Mountain, you have an instrumental role in mountain operations: producing the snow that makes early season terrain possible and keeps the ski season going strong from open to close. It's technical, physical, outdoor work that directly shapes the experience of every guest who hits the slopes.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in quality, stays sharp in cold conditions, and understands that the details of snowmaking, the right equipment placement, the right production levels, the right snow quality, make all the difference.

Responsibilities

• Long-Term Thinking - Produce machine-made snow with an eye toward quality and efficiency, helping ensure the ski season operates as long as possible.
• Excellence in Execution - Load, transport, and set up snowmaking equipment across the hill. Check hoses, nozzles, pipelines, and valves for needed repairs or adjustments, perform snow quality checks, and monitor and adjust snow production as conditions change throughout your shift. Reposition equipment as needed to direct snowfall to designated areas, and clear dirt and frozen snow from equipment.
• Attitude is Everything - Snowmaking means cold nights, early mornings, and long shifts in whatever weather Northern Michigan brings. Your approach always brings focus, resilience, and a genuine commitment to doing the job right.
• Develop Great People - Share what you know with teammates, look out for each other on the hill, and help newer crew members learn the job safely. Your experience and presence make the whole team better.
• Serve First - Keep the operation running smoothly for the guests and teammates counting on it.
• Recognize and correct unsafe equipment placement and working conditions promptly, and operate snowmobiles in accordance with all safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• You are at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
• You genuinely enjoy working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• You're available to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays throughout the snowmaking season.
• You're mechanically minded and attentive to detail.
• You're dependable and physically ready for the demands of loading, transporting, and setting up heavy equipment on a ski hill.

Benefits

• As a Boyne Mountain team member, you'll also enjoy ski passes, golf passes, waterpark passes, and discounts on food, beverages, retail, daycare, and much more!

To learn more about Boyne Mountain Resort, employment perks, and employee testimonials, click here - Boyne Mountain Employment!