Winter Operations Technician

Job Title:

Winter Operations Technician

This full-time seasonal, hourly position works in the maintenance shop and grounds of the Frisco Adventure Park. The individual works closely with the Recreation Service Technician and reports to Frisco Adventure Park Operations Manager. This individual is responsible for diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and repairs on equipment, vehicles, magic carpet and rope tow at the Frisco Adventure Park and Nordic Center operations.

This individual's responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, snow maintenance tasks such as snow making, snow removal and storage, based on operational needs. Must be safety focused, highly organized, able to work independently to solve problems, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to appropriately carry out the needs of the operation. This is a physically demanding position requiring the use of hand tools, power tools, and manual labor.

This position also includes indoor work related to maintenance documentation, electronic service logs, and shop manuals.

Why work for the Town of Frisco as the Winter Operations Technician? There are many reasons! Some amazing incentives are the convenience of a clean car year-round with a FREE car wash, free recycling, trash, and compost pick up. Summer incentives include free paddle sports, a free 2-hour pontoon/fishing boat rental reservation (one per employee) and free boat rentals if not rented for the final rental of the day.

Winter incentives include free tubing at the Frisco Adventure Park, free Nordic Center passes for employee and family, free Terrain Park pass, friends and family passes for tubing, Copper Mountain discounted season passes, Copper Mountain free daily lift ticket voucher program for employee and half off for dependents. Want to know more? Check out the benefits tab above. And of course, don't forget to apply to take advantage of the cool perks and the amazing opportunity that awaits you!

Desired start date: 10/19/2026 & estimated end-of-season date: 4/11/2027 Schedule requires holidays, evenings, and weekends. Generally four (4), ten (10) hour shifts. Operating seven (7) days a week.

Position Title:

- Winter Operations Technician

Department:

- Recreation
- Cost Center:

- 1160

Employee Type:

- Seasonal, Full-time
- Allocations:

-

Pay Type/FLSA:

- Non-Exempt / Hourly
- Pay Grade:

- Pay Grade T4

Reports to:

Adventure Park Operations Manager

Financial/budget responsibility:

- None
- Number of Cost Centers responsible for:

- None

Frequent internal contacts:

- Adventure Park Staff
- Nordic Center Staff
- Public Works Staff

Frequent external contacts:

- Adventure Park guests
- Nordic Center guests - N/A

Number of employees under supervision and titles:

- None

Job Location:

- Onsite

Essential Functions

• Performs or assists with mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on Adventure Park vehicles and equipment including snow cats, snowmobiles, utility vehicles, snow making equipment, surface lift, rope tow and all other related equipment.
• Must be proficient and trained on all operating equipment and able to diagnose/understand what are normal/needs to be fixed on equipment as issues arise.
• Assists the Recreation Service Technician in maintaining an inventory of parts, accessories, materials, and tools for re-occurring service requirements.
• Input vehicle, equipment, surface lift, rope tow data in software system/record keeping.
• Diagnose vehicle and equipment issues using provided diagnostic systems.
• Maintains a clean and safe shop facility, storage yard and fuel system.
• Operates equipment safely and in accordance with training, wears appropriate personal protective equipment, and reports any unsafe work conditions or practices to supervisor.
• Maintains all preventative maintenance programs set forth by the Recreation Service Technician and Frisco Adventure Park Operations Manager.
• Follows industry safety practices regarding use of technical equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, the magic carpet, rope tow, snow guns, snow blowers, and all other machinery.
• Utilizes diagnostic and testing equipment such as pressure gauges, compression testers, battery testers and chargers.
• Utilizes hoisting equipment such as vehicle lifts, jack stands and wheel dollies.
• Assists with fluid and equipment lubrication including oil, DEF, greasing, coolant and brake flushes.
• Assists with fabrication and welding for structural repairs of equipment and/or terrain park features. May include equipment operation of, metal grinders, drill press and bench vise.
• Will maintain safe shop work environment by utilizing pressure washer, vacuums, spill containment and PPE as necessary.
• Inspect Frisco Adventure Park for possible hazards and take steps to rectify any hazards and communicate these in a timely manner to management.
• Snow removal utilizing plows, snowblowers and shovels to carry out operations of the Frisco Adventure Park amenities.
• Reports unsafe issues or machinery to management in a timely manner. Takes…