Experienced Grounds Maintenance

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains!  Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).
 

Job Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons 
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program
   

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Job Summary:

The Grounds Maintenance Team plays a critical role in maintaining the resort's outdoor spaces and base areas year-round, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for guests and employees. This position supports a wide variety of summer and winter operations, including landscape maintenance, snow removal, equipment operation, trash and recycling management, and general resort upkeep. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills across multiple areas of resort operations while working in a dynamic outdoor environment.

Job Specifications: 

• Starting Wage: $21.00/hr - $25.20/hr  

• Employment Type: Year Round  

• Shift Type: Full Time hours available 

• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age  

• Housing Availability: Yes 

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform snow removal operations using shovels, snow blowers, trucks, plows, UTVs, loaders, and other snow removal equipment.
• Assist with ice management, snow hauling, and winter storm response activities to maintain safe pedestrian and vehicle access throughout the resort.
• Support parking lots, roadways, walkways, and base area operations during winter weather events.
• Maintain cleanliness of resort outdoor spaces by collecting litter, servicing trash and recycling receptacles, and ensuring public areas remain presentable.
• Perform a variety of grounds and maintenance tasks including landscaping, seasonal beautification projects, base area upkeep, and general facility maintenance.
• Assist with planting and maintaining annuals, perennials, bulbs, shrubs, trees, and landscaped areas.
• Operate landscaping equipment and power tools including trimmers, weed whackers, blowers, and other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Perform hardscape maintenance including walkways, pavers, retaining walls, and garden bed repairs.
• Assist other resort departments and operational teams as needed.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Follow established safety procedures and guidelines to keep yourself and your team safe. Safety is our top priority.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions, including snow, cold temperatures, heat, rain, and varying seasonal environments.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to shovel snow, dig, rake, and perform other physically demanding work for extended periods.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physical labor throughout a work shift.
• Ability to operate or willingness to learn to operate trucks, plows, UTVs, loaders, tractors, and other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends, holidays, early mornings, evenings, and overnight shifts during snow events.
• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, snow removal, construction, or equipment operation preferred but not required.

The expected pay range is $21.00/hr - $25.20/hr. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID  518142
Reference Date: 10/07/2026 
Job Code Function: Grounds Maintenance