Experienced Terrain Park Groomer - Part Time - Winter Seasonal

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Join one of the world's most innovative companies and re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.

The Adv: Terrain Park Groomer assists the Park Manager, Grooming Supervisors and Leads with all needs of the department. Assigned as one of the Main Builders on construction projects, special builds for media/events and grooming maintenance of the terrain parks and pipes. Other job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Working directly with other park groomers as a team to accomplish daily goals and operations.
• Training and coaching personnel.
• Follow written and oral instructions, including communicating with other departments.
• Read instruments and identify hazard warnings in snow cats and identify obstacles and hazards.
• Ensures compliance with all Risk Management, health and safety protocols.
• Able to work all shifts at any given time.
• Perform safe transportation of rails and other Terrain Park features.
• Efficiently use time with machinery and tools.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years Snowcat Experience in a Terrain Park – Required
• Able to build a jump line from start to finish
• Half-pipe building and Zuagg experience - Preferred
• Valid & Current Drivers license
• Advanced Skiing/Snowboarding ability - Required
• Able to Lift 100 Lbs - Required
• Able to work in a guest service environment and appear professional at all times – Required
• Communicate effectively with other members of the team – Required
• Able to work all shifts at any given time, including weekends and holidays – Required
• Work outside of a snowcat in inclement and adverse weather conditions - Required
• Enter and Exit a snowcat safely without assitance.
• Assist with special projects outside the department and perform duties during the day in the terrain park. - Required
• Build features including take-offs and work as a terrain park attendant during the work week- Required
• Cross train with staff resort wide and in the terrain park department. - Required
• Perform and assist with snowmaking assigments around the resort and in the terrain park. - Required
• Winch Cat experience - Preferred
• Experience working in a guest relations position – Preferred
• Experience working in a supervisory role - Preferred
• Familiarity with the mountain - Preferred
• Welding/fabrication experience - Preferred
• Heavy machine experience - Preferred

We are the wild ones. Free, untamed, unstructured and unlike the others. We are confident in who we are and what we seek. We take bold risks to pursue our passions and live boldly with our choices. Our dedication to our mountains, community, coworkers and guests set us apart and bring us together. Come join us at the end of the road.

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 178431