Ute Mountaineer Manager for Aspen Cross Center

Ute Mountaineer has owned and operated the Aspen Cross Country Center since 1985. The center sits on the Aspen Nordic Trail System, one of the largest free trail systems in the country, connecting Aspen, Snowmass Village and Basalt. It is the only full-service cross-country ski center in Aspen, offering rentals, retail, lessons, ski tuning and repair, a public waxing room, locker facilities, and expert advice on local trails and Nordic equipment.

Ute Mountaineer is heavily involved in the Nordic community. It partners with the Aspen Valley Ski Club and organizes a free demo and lesson day, the Ute Nordic Cup race series, junior seasonal rentals, and a Team Night where local juniors buy equipment at discounted prices.

Ute Mountaineer is now hiring a Manager for the Aspen Cross Country Center to oversee its winter operations.

The manager hires, trains, schedules and motivates a team of Nordic enthusiasts and instructors. The role also covers the ski school, rentals, retail and shop operations, working with the landlord on facilities issues, and organizing and working local Nordic events.

• Full-time seasonal, October 20 through March 31, five days per week
• Starting pay $32 to $35 per hour, based on the candidate
• Multi-season commitment preferred
• Year-round employment also available by working at Ute Mountaineer from April through October

Ute Mountaineer has owned and operated the Aspen Cross Country Center since 1985. The center sits on the Aspen Nordic Trail System, one of the largest free trail systems in the country, connecting Aspen, Snowmass Village and Basalt. It is the only full-service cross-country ski center in Aspen, offering rentals, retail, lessons, ski tuning and repair, a public waxing room, locker facilities, and expert advice on local trails and Nordic equipment.

Ute Mountaineer is heavily involved in the Nordic community. It partners with the Aspen Valley Ski Club and organizes a free demo and lesson day, the Ute Nordic Cup race series, junior seasonal rentals, and a Team Night where local juniors buy equipment at discounted prices.

Ute Mountaineer is now hiring a Manager for the Aspen Cross Country Center to oversee its winter operations.

The manager hires, trains, schedules and motivates a team of Nordic enthusiasts and instructors. The role also covers the ski school, rentals, retail and shop operations, working with the landlord on facilities issues, and organizing and working local Nordic events.

• Full-time seasonal, October 20 through March 31, five days per week
• Starting pay $32 to $35 per hour, based on the candidate
• Multi-season commitment preferred
• Year-round employment also available by working at Ute Mountaineer from April through October

Staffing

• Hire achievement-motivated, Nordic-loving staff using established interview processes
• Create a work environment that listens to, and is responsive to, employee needs and ideas
• Schedule and budget payroll according to store needs, weekly, hourly and seasonally
• Provide and organize ongoing training on Nordic product, store procedures, policies, skills and sales
• Evaluate employees and give feedback based on specific behavior and performance, and use it to motivate staff through further training and collaborative behavior modification
• Lead by example in performing all sales associate duties

Sales and Customer Experience

• Listen to and identify customer needs, and sell products that fit those uses, abilities, tastes and budgets
• Provide an engaging in-store and instructional experience that shares the shop’s passion for the sport
• Coach staff on sales training that joins customer needs with the shop’s experience
• Learn Nordic product technology, features and benefits
• Perform…