Trail Maintenance Tech

Trail Maintenance Tech

General Purpose:

Participate in the construction and maintenance of ski trails during the summer season. Operate heavy equipment, chainsaw, brush saw and logging equipment as required. Full Time and Part Time schedules available. Compensation ranging from $19-$30 USD per hour depending on experience. Eligible for 2025-2026 Winter Season Pass!

This is a seasonal position from 5/1/2025 to 11/1/2025. Dates are subject to change based on the availability of the applicant and needs of the business. This role comes with a free season pass for you and your dependents. For a full list of benefits visit https://www.purgatory.ski/employee-benefits/ 

Job Posting Deadline: Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. This position will remain open until filled

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Drop and fall trees
• Run skid cable and chokers 
• Limb trees and  cutting trees to length in the decking process.
• Skid fallen trees to a designated point from trail
• Cut and clear brush
• Cut and pile slash in preparation for burn
• Operate heavy equipment to move earth for construction and maintenance of ski trails and other areas
• Check all safety equipment and procedures at all times. Be aware of the safety of self and others at all times
• Report and existing or potential safety hazard to the supervisor immediately
• Perform preventative maintenance on machinery and attachments, as outlined in the manufacturer’s operating manual
• Operate machinery in a safe and careful manner to avoid damage to the machines and to protect corporate property, the forest land, wildlife habitat and natural resources. 

Other Responsibilities:

• Revegetate hillside, planting grasses and spreading seed
• Dig pot holes, erect gates and other construction duties as assigned
• Clean up trash
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Basic knowledge of heavy construction, farming, logging, and landscaping. Alertness, concentration, judgment, precision, agility, auditory discrimination, spatial perception, memory, reasoning, initiative, aesthetic sense and olfactory discrimination are necessary abilities.

Education:  None required.
Experience: A minimum of 6 months experience in related activities strongly preferred. 

Material and Equipment Directly Used:  Bulldozer, skidder, backhoe, brush saw chainsaw, hand tools, gasoline, oil, lubricants and simple office equipment. 

Working Environment/Physical Activities: 99% of the workday is spent outdoors in a mountain forest environment, in changing weather conditions including but not limited to: extreme cold and heat, wind, snow, rain, thunder and lightning storms. 30% of the workday is spent standing and 60% is spent walking on uneven terrain. 10% of the workday is spent sitting. 

Frequently balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, talking and listening, using near and far acuity depth perception, color and field of vision. Occasionally climbing, crawling, feeling, and smelling. Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 100 pounds.