Snowmaking Technician

Telluride Ski & Golf; Mountain Village (CO); On-site; USD 31,684 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ski pass

Dependent passes

Discounted lift tickets

Discounted meals and lodging

Job summary

Telluride Ski & Golf is seeking a Snowmaking Crew Lead to supervise daily operations, operate the snowmaking system, and coordinate with the Snowmaking Director to ensure maximum snow production. The role requires hands-on leadership, training duties, and on-call availability during the snow season.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of snowmaking experience and technical schooling is helpful. Night and weekend work, along with varying weather conditions, are expected.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of snowmaking experience.
• Mechanic or technical schooling helpful.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Lead crew during shifts and delegate daily tasks.
• Operate, start up and shut down the snowmaking system to maximize snow production.
• Coordinate with the Snowmaking Director, Manager and Snowmaking Technician.
• Assist with system repairs and maintenance as needed.
• Remain on-call throughout the snow season.
• Provide training to crew members and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Snowmaking experience

Crew supervision

Training & coaching

Technical systems operation

Education

Technical schooling

Tools

Snowmaking equipment

Snowmobile/ATV operation

Job description

Summary
Leads crew and delegates assigned daily tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinates with Snowmaking Director, Manager and/or Snowmaking Technician daily.
• Takes an active role in training the crews.
• Able to start, operate and shut down snowmaking system to obtain maximum snow production.
• Reports to work as scheduled for any/all shifts, day or evening, and remains “on-call” throughout the snowmaking and ski season.
• Assists Snow Technician with system repairs and maintenance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for crew during their shift. Responsible for the daily direction, coordination, and evaluation of their crew members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

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: Three or more years of snowmaking experience. Mechanic or Technical schooling helpful.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to crew members and Management.

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: Basic computer skills.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to access all of the Snowmaking system on our ski area.
• Ability to work on steep terrain.
• Must be an advanced intermediate 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 be able to use: snowmobile, pickup truck, ATV, pumps, compressors, air and water guns, fan guns, snow hose and various hand and power tools.

Physical Demands

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. May be required to ski/board ungroomed, thin, or icy terrain.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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 vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Compensation and Benefits

The pay rate range for this position is $23 - $30/hr. DOE. 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.