Mountain Operations

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