Tuning & Repair Technician

• Base Pay $22.00 - $24.50 / Hour
• Job Category Tuning and Repair
• Employee Type 2B (Seas FT)

• Name Hiring Manager:
  Phoenix Rogers
• Email

Sugar Bowl Resort is seeking detail-oriented, mechanically-minded tinkerers to join our team as Tuning & Repair Technicians. In this hands-on role, you'll keep our guests' ski and snowboard equipment safe, sharp, and ready to go, all while delivering exemplary customer service to the public and fellow employees alike, in every situation and at all times.

Why Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to “sunny California” since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.

Who You Are:

You’ve got prior experience with ski and snowboard tuning equipment and machinery

Know your gear inside and out - old-school and cutting-edge alike

Willing and able to complete a certification course (training provided)

Able to communicate clearly and confidently

Comfortable with basic computer skills

You stay calm, steady, and professional even in stressful situations

18 years of age or older

What You’ll do:

Ring up sales and rentals on our point-of-sale system

Prioritize safety in everything you do, and uphold Sugar Bowl’s core values in your work and interactions with guests and teammates

Spot potential problems with gear before they become guest problems

Help guests find properly fitting gear

Repair all types of ski and snowboard equipment, including boots, bindings, skis, snowboards, and helmets

Transport gear and shop equipment throughout the resort daily

Keep the workshop clean, organized, and running smoothly, with all equipment in its proper place

Maintain the quality, cleanliness, and organization of the shop and all mechanical equipment

Committed to staying current on the latest tuning and repair techniques, tools, and equipment in the industry

Work closely with the Rentals department

Share your Sugar Bowl know-how and answer guest questions with a smile

Maintain rental gear and ensure all bindings are properly tested using ASTM testing standards, accurately recording pass/fail results into RTP to keep our records compete and correct

Pitch in with snow removal (shoveling) before, during, and after storms

Physical Requirements:

Able to stand, bend, and move around the workshop for extended periods, up to 8 hours per shift

Capable of regularly lifting and carrying equipment up to 50 lbs

Comfortable safely operating power tools and tuning machinery

Comfortable working outdoors in cold, winter weather conditions for extended periods

Manual dexterity for precise equipment repair and tuning work

Able to walk and stand safely on varied terrain, including snow and ice

Willing and able to shovel snow as needed

Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free ski and tubing passes for employees

50% off food at our restaurants

Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees

Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends

Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations

Hotel discounts

Employee ski reciprocal programs

Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.