Terrain Park Groomer(Part-Time) - Winter 2026/27

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Jay (VT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

401k with employer match after 1,000+?

Season passes for employee and depend"

Employee recognition programs

Seasonal employee events

Free meals or meals discounts

Breakfasts/lunches

Job summary

Jay Peak Resort in Jay, VT is seeking a Terrain Park Groomer for a seasonal role. The position involves assisting with feature construction, performing grooming of terrain parks and teaching areas, and working with a team of groomers to meet daily goals.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of terrain park grooming experience. A valid driver’s license is required, with shifts including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years terrain park grooming experience or training.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feature construction projects and special event builds.
• Groom terrain parks and teaching areas and maintain equipment.
• Collaborate with park and fleet groomers to meet daily goals and safety standards.
• Follow written and oral instructions and communicate with other departments.

Skills

Terrain Park grooming

Driver's License

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Jay Peak - Jay, VT 05859Position Type: SeasonalSalary Range: $17.00 - $17.00 Hourly

WHY WORK AT JAY PEAK?

We’re a team of good-natured folks at the heart and soul of a growing resort community. Our co-workers are our friends, so we happily go the extra mile for each other and our guests. We’re rewarded fairly for our collective efforts and encouraged to pursue individual goals. We’re a family, one that gets to choose its members. We strive for an authentic, community driven Resort that derives its vitality from the on-mountain experience, respect for its history & what has come before it, and its employees whose energy and spirit are its foundation. It’s not for everyone but we’re not looking for everyone-we’re looking for you.

IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES, HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Wages starting at $17.00 per hour
• Paid Sick Time
• 401k program eligibility with employer match after a year of employment with 1,000 hours of service
• FREE or deeply discounted season passes for you and your dependents
• Employee Recognition Programs (including daily, monthly, yearly, and seniority programs)
• Seasonal employee parties
• Regular free employee breakfasts/lunches, family events, and parties
• For a full listing of employee perks both on and off-property,

SUMMARY

The Terrain Park Groomer constructs and maintains a progressive and fun terrain park experience at Jay Peak Resort while performing the following essential duties and responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, other duties may be assigned)

• Assists with feature construction projects and special event builds.
• Responsible for the grooming maintenance of terrain parks and terrain-based teaching areas.
• Works directly with other park and fleet groomers as a team to accomplish daily goals and operations.
• Follows written and oral instructions, including communication with other departments.
• Reads instruments and recognizes mechanical issues in snow cats.
• Identifies obstacles and hazards in all types of terrain.
• Manages time efficiently during shifts to make sure all tasks and projects are completed.
• Adheres to all department policies as well as health and safety protocols.
• Has flexibility to work all shifts, including holidays and weekends.
• Performs safe transportation of rails and other terrain park features.
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or unrelated to original position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position 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

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and 1-3 years Terrain Park grooming experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read & interpret documents such as safety rules, operating & maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

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 to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic computer skills are required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Employee must have a valid Driver's License and be eligible for Jay Peak’s Motor Vehicle Insurance policy.

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 sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and depth perception.

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 required to work at night in cold climates with low visibility. The employee is regularly working near moving mechanical parts and frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally working in high or precarious places and exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

RESORT CONDITIONS

This is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied, and in many cases include steep stairways, multilevel buildings and outdoor work areas, subject to very cold, sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s), skis or snowboards or snowmobile. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen, sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must, indoors and out. Work days and hours, as well as the number of hours required will vary, with an emphasis on weekends and holidays.