World Cup Wax/Ski Technician — Remote, Global Travel

Fasterskier; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The XC World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is a travel-intensive role supporting athletes on the World Cup circuit and major championships, integrating with the USA XC service team to deliver world-class wax and ski service.

The position requires love of XC skiing, strong communication, industriousness, and teamwork to push hard for the best skis for every athlete, including potential pre-season camp work and seasonal travel.

Qualifications

• Must be an expert level XC skier.
• 4-6 years of professional coaching and/or waxing preferred.
• Extensive travel is required for this role.
• Strong driving skills and ability to operate manual transmission.

Responsibilities

• Engage in supportive, empathetic, and frequent communication with athletes, coaches, service team members, and other USA staff.
• Work closely with athletes to select, manage, test, prepare, and maintain the ski fleets of assigned athletes as well as the team in general.
• Plan for the selection of skis for each assigned athlete, often outside of the period of employment.
• Stay current on SafeSport training.
• Learn the daily testing and working protocols of the USA Service team.
• Develop a personal travel schedule for the race season to support the team.
• Engage in long-term and short-term planning with the rest of the service team.
• Engage in the procurement of equipment and materials as directed by the Head of Service.
• Familiarize oneself with new technologies and developments in ski sport.
• Learn the complete operations of the wax truck and potentially obtain a commercial driver’s license.
• Engage in learning and operation of grinding system and related projects.
• Occasional support of camps and testing projects outside competition season.
• Frequent expense reporting under the guidance of the XC Program Director.
• Paying wax companies to avoid late invoices.

Skills

Waxing expertise

Travel planning

Athlete communication

Ski testing

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

The XC World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is a travel-intensive role supporting athletes on the World Cup circuit and major championships, integrating with the USA XC service team to deliver world-class wax and ski service.

The position requires love of XC skiing, strong communication, industriousness, and teamwork to push hard for the best skis for every athlete, including potential pre-season camp work and seasonal travel.