Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Accountability
- Assist with all aspects associated with snow venue and sport user groups, snowmaking & grooming, safety, snow retention, hill preparation, maintenance, repairs, and event setup and teardown summer and winter.
- Assists with daily maintenance, grooming, fencing, and safety for snow venues to ensure they meet National and International technical standards and expectations of UOP and user group’s summer and winter.
- Assist in completing daily venue maintenance logs
- Assist UOP and volunteer staff in the preparation and proper operation of snow venue facilities and equipment both in winter and summer seasons, and during the transition between seasons.
- Snowmaking operations and logistics which includes: Set-up, tear down, maintenance of all types of snow guns and associated system. Understanding snowmaking systems including water and high voltage electricity.
- Help keep UOP property including grounds, buildings, machines, and vehicles clean and organized
- Assist when appropriate Mountain Adventure operations.
- Help with Lift operations when appropriate.
- Assist with other UOP operations when requested by manager and or supervisor when appropriate
- Required Knowledge and Essential Skills
- Ability to ski at Advanced level.
- Willing to work extended hours during major events.
- Knowledge of radio protocol.
- Able to work in extreme cold winter and hot summer conditions.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work with all user groups and employees in a friendly and accommodating manner.
Minimum Qualifications
- A valid Driver’s License
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Flexible work schedule
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Hearing – to converse with others in a normal conversation
- Balancing, bending, climbing, kneeling, walking, pushing, reaching above shoulders, and sitting
- Environmental Job Requirements
- Ability to work outdoors in all temperature/weather extremes
