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Lead Adventure Center

Date:  Jul 15, 2025
Location: 

Park City, UT, US

Company:  Park City Mountain
Shift Type:  Winter Seasonal 2025/2026

 

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 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.

 

Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until December 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).

 

Employee 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

 

To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary

 

Job Summary:  

As an Adventure Park Lead your role is to provide Epic guest service as you lead your team in guiding our guests through adventures on the Alpine Coaster, Zip Lines, Alpine Slide and other amazing activities. The Alpine Coaster is an elevated roller coaster track where our guests race down the mountain reaching speeds up to 25mph.  The Alpine Slide is an over 3,000 feet long thrill ride down the mountain filled with dips and banked turns. Our other activities include family friendly experiences such as the Bungee Trampolines, Climbing Wall, Mini Golf, Kid’s Tubing, and Kid’s Ropes Course.  The Mountain Activities Lead will assist in supervising all aspects of daily operations with an emphasis on:  safety, guest service, and efficient operation of all Adventure Park Activities. 

Job Specifications:  

  • Starting Wage: $22.00/hr - $24.23/hr
  • Employment Type: Winter Seasonal 2025/2026
  • Shift Type: Full Time
  • Housing Availability: Yes 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Be a Leader: Help lead the activities team in adherence to service standards, maintaining a safe work area and activity, efficiently performing daily operating procedures and equipment inspections, managing staffing levels, adapting to changing business needs, providing timely breaks, keeping the team’s energy high, and providing rewards and recognition for our high performing staff.
  • Be a Trainer and Coach: Help train employees to provide a high level of proactive guest service in all guest interactions. Constantly evaluate employee performance and provide timely, effective feedback.
  • Have Fun: Lead your team in providing experiences of a lifetime to our guests and fellow staff members. Reward and recognize your staff and proactively work to keep the team energy high all season.
  • Be Safe: Oversee and assist in building, performing maintenance, and repairs for designated activities as needed. Work with the maintenance team to ensure a high level of safety and efficient operation of activities.  Supervise the daily opening and closing procedures of activities.  Ensure accurate and timely completion of inspection logs.
  • Serve Others: Make personal and long-lasting connections with your fellow employees and with your guests while sharing your love of outdoor adventure.  Engage with our guests and receive guest feedback and special requests. Provide on-the-spot resolutions and elevate guests’ experiences through our Epic Service Solutions Program.  
  • Do Right: Act with integrity – always do the right thing, knowing it will lead to the right outcome.  Proactively communicate with Activities Leadership to drive improvements in the department. Set clear expectations with the staff and coach them respectfully to ensure their success.
  • Drive Value: Be a positive advocate for Park City and the high-quality experience and service we provide for our guests. Adapt staffing levels to changing business levels.  Provide timely breaks and monitor staff rotations. Adhere to an operations plan that supports the budget and controls costs while ensuring a quality guest experience.
  • Do Good: Help keep our mountain clean and looking good. Help our guests enjoy what the great outdoors has to offer, and they may become life-long advocates for our mountains.
  • Stay Flexible: Ours is a dynamic work environment.  You’ll have a variety of tasks to do every day, and every day will be a new adventure.  Be willing to perform all other tasks as assigned and be flexible if changes are made to improve the operation. 

Job Requirements: 

  • Previous leadership experience is preferred.
  • Previous guest service experience in outdoor environments preferred.
  • Previous operations or activities experience preferred.
  • Basic construction knowledge and ability to use hand tools.
  • Ability to converse clearly and comfortably with a variety of guests and staff.  Familiarity with Park City and Park City Mountain preferred.
  • Experience working on and leading a team in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability and willingness to perform physical labor.  Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and be able to lift at least 55lbs.
  • Basic computer skills and strong organizational skills.
  • Must be at least 18 years old. High School diploma or equivalent. 

 

The expected pay range is $22.00/hr - $24.23/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  510058
Reference Date: 07/17/2025 
Job Code Function: Activities  


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