Snowmaker 3rd Shift (Seasonal)

Colonial Group; Thompsonville (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Thompsonville, MI seeks a snowmaking technician to operate and maintain snowmaking equipment for ski slopes and trails. Responsibilities include inspecting pipes, valves, and pumps; documenting issues; and monitoring water resources and energy usage.

You will reposition snow guns, perform light repairs, and ensure safe, high-quality snow production while adapting to weather and schedule demands, including nights and holidays.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of progressive hands-on ski area maintenance experience preferred.
• Mechanical and technological aptitude required.
• Interest in skiing or snowboarding preferred to understand guest quality expectations.
• Experience operating snowmobiles strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and flexibility to adapt to changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain snowmaking equipment including water pipes, valves, and pumps.
• Inspect, test, maintain, and report mechanical and safety issues.
• Complete maintenance logs and checklists; perform light repairs as needed.
• Monitor water resources, reservoirs, and energy usage.
• Reposition snow guns to meet operational needs and weather conditions.
• Repair snow guns and snowmobiles; observe and ensure safe production of snow.
• Observe energy consumption and maintain cost-effective, high-quality snow production.
• Work third shift, weekends, and holidays as dictated by schedule and weather.

Skills

Hands-on ski area maintenance

Mechanical aptitude

Technological aptitude

Snowmobile operation

Excellent communication

Flexibility to adapt

Education

High school diploma

Snowmaking & grooming skills

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for operating snowmaking equipment to create manufactured snow from water resources for ski slopes and trails.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, maintain and operate snowmaking equipment to include, but not limited to: water pipes, values, fluid levels, volume, temperature controls.
• Document and report all mechanical and safety issues.
• Complete maintenance logs and checklists.
• Perform light maintenance or repairs to equipment.
• Monitor water resources and reservoirs and energy usage.
• Monitor snowmaking equipment to ensure safe and optimal production of quality snow.
• Observe energy consumption.
• Safely and effectively run snowmaking pumps and guns.
• Control snowmaking equipment while it is running to ensure safe, cost-effective, quality production of snow.
• Reposition snow guns on the mountain to meet operational needs as directed and as weather permits.
• Repair snow gun and snowmobiles – basic repairs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Competencies:

• 2-3 years of progressive hands-on ski area maintenance experience preferred.
• Mechanical and technological aptitude required.
• Interest in skiing or snowboarding preferred, to understand guest quality expectations of grooming product.
• Experienced snowmobile operator strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to react to changing situations.

Education:

• A high school diploma required.
• Specific skills in snowmaking and grooming standards and techniques.

Physical & Other Requirements:

• Ability to work outdoors in cold and extreme inclement weather conditions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally 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.
• Working with heights, safety equipment, use of equipment emitting loud noises, high pressure mechanicals and some hazardous materials.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Able to work third shift, weekends and holidays as schedule and weather dictates.
• A valid, unrestricted Michigan’s driver’s license preferred.
• Non-smoking candidates preferred.