Snowmaker

Telluride Ski & Golf; Mountain Village (CO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ski pass

Dependent passes

Discounted lift tickets

Discounted meals and lodging

Ski school discounts

Job summary

Telluride Ski & Golf seeks a Snowmaker II to assist daily snowmaking production with the assigned crew.

The role requires operating snowmaking guns, snowmobiles, and related equipment, while complying with safety policies and mountain access rules. Training will be provided, and the incumbent should be able to work nights, weekends, and overtime in high altitude conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience with snowmaking is not required; training will be provided.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• Must be able to work at elevations of 10,000 feet or higher.
• Must be able to operate snowmaking equipment and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide a guest experience that exceeds expectations.
• Set up air-water and fan snowmaking guns.
• Operate snowmobiles towing equipment or hoses.
• Hook up and clean snowmaking hoses and equipment.
• Check and adjust hydrants to maintain snow quality.
• Stay in contact with Lead/Foreman/Techs/Manager while spotting Snowmaker II.
• Report to work as scheduled and be on-call during the season.
• Follow directions and safety rules.

Skills

Skier/snowboarder

Valid Driver's License

Team communication

Education

Mechanic or technical schooling helpful

Tools

Snowmobile

Pickup truck

ATV

Air & water guns

Fan guns

Snow hose and hand tools

Job description

Summary

Assist in daily snowmaking production with assigned crew.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide a guest experience that exceeds the guest’s expectations.
• Supports Telluride Ski & Golf sustainability initiatives.
• Adheres to Telluride Ski & Golf policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of and adheres to Skier Responsibility Code and Colorado Skier Safety Act.
• Set up air-water and fan snowmaking guns.
• Operate snowmobiles that may be towing snowmaking equipment or pulling hoses.
• Hook up and clean out snowmaking hoses and equipment regularly.
• Check and adjust air and water hydrants to maintain snow quality regularly.
• Stays in contact with Lead, Foreman, Techs, and Manager/Director while spotting Snowmaker II and up in confined spaces.
• Reports to work as scheduled for any and all shifts, day or evening, and remains "on-call" throughout the snowmaking and ski season.
• Able and willing to follow direction given.

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.

Education And/or Experience

Mechanic or Technical schooling helpful. No snowmaking experience necessary – will train.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

None applicable

Other Qualifications

• Ability to access the Snowmaking Department areas of the mountain.
• Ability to work on steep terrain.
• Must be skier or snowboarder.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• Must be able to function effectively at elevations of 10,000 or higher.
• Must be able to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to use: snowmobile, pickup truck, ATV, air and water guns, fan guns, snow hose and various hand and power tools.

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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and high-pressure air and water. The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Pay and Benefits

The pay rate range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/hr. DOE and level I, II, or III. Benefits include paid sick leave, ski pass, dependent passes (for full time commitment), discounted lift tickets, lift tickets at other CO resorts, discounted employee shuttles and discounted meals and lodging and ski school discounts.