
Ski Area Associate, Lift Operations
MiddCORE at Middlebury College
part-time
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Location: Vermont • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $18 per hour
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Provides all aspects of functions to support mountain operations at the Middlebury College Ski Areas at all times providing friendly and professional customer assistance.
- This is a part-time, hourly, non-benefits eligible position. The starting wage for this position is $18.36 with increased wage for each returning ski season. Some hours are eligible for shift differential for nights and weekends.
- Primary responsibilities include lift operations: Operating the ski lift controls to start, stop, slow down, or speed up the lift in response to operational needs and emergencies; Assisting passengers with safe loading and unloading from the ski lift, including providing instructions and physically helping when necessary; Monitoring the ski lift for any safety issues or problems.
- May be called upon to perform associated Ski Area operations work at the Snow Bowl and Rikert including supporting base lodge operations, snow removal, event set-up and cleanup, truck loading and unloading, and trash/debris removal.
- Perform work assignments according to established procedures, practices, and policies.
- Reports all safety hazards or violations, and problems to supervisor.
- Communicates effectively and appropriately, with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
- Provide race and event support.
- Assist with search and rescue within ski area boundaries.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors to assist department in obtaining and maintaining its mission.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- No specific experience required
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends
- Knowledge Basic computer skills beneficial
- Basic First Aid is beneficial
- Lifting 20 -30 pounds frequently, occasionally 50 pounds and able to pull 100 pounds occasionally
- Work environment is outdoors in the winter
- May have Extended periods on foot in rugged terrain