Team Lead Children's Center - Full Time - Winter Seasonal - Vail

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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 January 20th 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:

The Children's Center Support Staff Team Lead is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and scheduling the Children’s Ski and Snowboard School Support Staff/Greeter Team, ensuring a high level of guest service is provided. The Support Staff Lead will be accountable for ensuring that the inside/outside daily operations of the Kirkwood Children's Ski and Snowboard School are running smoothly and efficiently.

Job Specifications:

• Expected Pay Range: $23.00- $24.73 / hour
• Shift & Schedule Availability:  Full-Time
• Skill Level: Advanced  

Job Responsibilities:

This is accomplished by the following:

• Assigning daily responsibilities of staff
• Scheduling of staff
• Food ordering for daily lunches and snacks
• Leading staff morning meetings
• Delivering training and coaching to the staff

The support staff team is required to:

• Check in/out children
• Ski yard set up
• Magic carpet assistance
• Lunch routines
• Overseeing staff assisting with children's bathroom breaks
• Deliver a high level of guest service to children, parents and other resort guests
• Supervision of staff overseeing children
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Resume & Children supervisory experience - required
• Directing work of others– required
• Organizational skills– required
• Must be 18 years of age or older – required
• Previous experience in a leadership role - required
• Previous guest service experience - required
• Ability to work weekends and holidays - required
• Ability to commit to working through to the end of the winter season (mid-April 2025) - required
• Ability to work directly with young children and a minimum of 3 years previous experience with children - highly preferred
• Ability to work outside in adverse weather conditions - required
• Ability to stand for long periods - required
• Successful completion of the Background check – required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office / Excel / – required
• Ability to acquire working knowledge of new software systems quickly - required
• Ability to communicate in Spanish - preferred
• Knowledge of skiing/snowboarding equipment - preferred

The expected pay range is $23.00- $24,73. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

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  505611
Reference Date: 10/18/2024 
Job Code Function: Children's Center