Summer Trails Laborer and Ski Area Management Crew Summer 2025

iCIMS; Big Sky (MT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Yellowstone Club as a Trail Maintenance Worker, a role dedicated to maintaining and improving ski runs and hiking trails within an exceptional community in Big Sky, Montana. Ideal candidates possess a high fitness level, be prepared for extensive outdoor work, and meet safety standards. The position promises a dynamic environment with the chance to enjoy beautiful Montana settings while ensuring the highest service and maintenance quality.

Benefits

Free transportation to and from Bozeman

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Discounted Ski Pass

Employee Ski Days

Complimentary shift meals

401k eligibility and bi-weekly match

Access to onsite fitness center 24/7

Discounted Employee Housing

Discounts to over 1000 retailers

End of season Employee Appreciation Day

Qualifications

• High fitness level for hard labor at elevations.
• Ability to operate chainsaws and heavy machinery.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ski trail construction and maintenance.
• Perform trail maintenance and restoration work.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Skills

Physical fitness

Communication

Teamwork

Education

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Yellowstone Club is paradise in Montana. A private residential community in Big Sky, Montana, Yellowstone Club offers its Members the world’s only private ski and golf community. With fabulous skiing and snowboarding and the most gorgeous spring and summer weather to enjoy the 18-hole golf course, rivers, hiking, biking, and more, our Members love being a part of this exceptional community. Our employees make the Yellowstone Club experience come alive. If you would love being a part of the Montana charm and providing the highest level of guest service, ensuring no detail is too small to overlook, and being a part of creating experiences, then Yellowstone Club is looking for you.

Trail Maintenance workers have a wide range of duties. They will help with ski trail construction and glading, wetland restoration, maintenance of water runoff, re-vegetation and hiking trail maintenance and construction. The YC has three mountains and over 2,200 skiable acres and over 28 miles of hiking trails needing continual summer maintenance. Trail Maintenance Workers must be able to work outside for 10+ hours a day. Workers will routinely perform duties around heavy machinery and chainsaw use is moderate to high.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job function satisfactorily,which includes:

• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Passes department chainsaw basic operator course and strives to work into timber faller classifications.
• Carries a very high fitness level capable of working hard labor at high elevations routinely in adverse conditions for a 10+ hour shifts 4-5 days per week.
• Construct, maintain and improve both new and established ski runs and hiking trails in a manner that is compliant with YC, State and Federal standards.
• Adherence to all YC and Dept. safety standards.
• Follow daily work assignments established by dept manager and crew supervisor.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certified.
• Work under the supervision of a crew supervisor.

SUMMARY OF EXPECTATIONS OF THIS POSITION:

• Adheres to Yellowstone Club’s policies and procedures.
• Performs duties as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers & HR Team.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position.
• Meets departmental productivity, organization and consistency standards.
• Complies with laws, ordinances and regulations governing employment law; and
• Performs work in a safe and high-quality manner.

Yellowstone Club offers great benefits including:

• Free transportation to and from Bozeman
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Discounted Ski Pass
• Employee Ski Days
• Complimentary shift meals
• 401k eligibility and bi-weekly match
• Access to onsite fitness center 24/7
• Discounted Employee Housing in Big Sky or Bozeman
• Discounts to over 1000 retailers through ADP LifeMart
• End of season Employee Appreciation Day and retail sale