Assistant Manager: Environmental Operations

Assistant Manager:
Environmental Operations - Hourly

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime! 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 Epic 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.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Sustainability Manager for Vail Mountain leads the resort's environmental sustainability efforts in support of Vail Resorts' Commitment to Zero. This role reports to the Vail Mountain Base Area Operations Manager and dotted line report structure the Senior Sustainability Manager for Colorado and works closely with resort leadership, the broader Vail Resorts Sustainability Team, and employees across business units to identify and implement sustainability programs.

The position is primarily focused on zero-waste operations, including waste reduction, recycling, composting, material diversion, vendor coordination, data reporting, employee engagement, and environmental compliance support. The role integrates sustainability goals into resort operations through program development, oversight, training, and hands-on partnership with operational teams. The position also supports representation of Vail Mountain on environmental matters with local communities, public agencies, and external partners.

Job Responsibilities:

Initiate, oversee, and implement Commitment to Zero and environmental sustainability programs at Vail Mountain, with primary emphasis on waste reduction and material diversion. Serve as a resort-level sustainability leader who drives practical and innovative programs in waste, recycling, composting, responsible purchasing, and other relevant areas to engage employees and guests. Own day-to-day management and execution of zero-waste programs across Vail Mountain operations and hospitality locations.

Prioritize progress toward resort waste and diversion goals and build consistent practices across operational departments. Manage waste and recycling pickup schedules and coordinate with resort teams to ensure reliable service, appropriate infrastructure, and accurate data. Lead waste data collection, tracking, analysis, and reporting to support performance monitoring, budgeting, and decision-making. Drive resort engagement through Commitment to Zero onboarding, training, communications, and behavior-change programs for year-round and seasonal employees.

Serve as a key on-site sustainability resource, providing operational guidance and troubleshooting to resort departments. Coordinate and support environmental teams, hybrid roles, and other employees assigned to waste rounds, training, tipping, sorting, and related activities. Oversee recycling and material-staging operations, including coordination of metals, wood, electronic waste, and other specialty material streams. Establish and maintain working relationships with waste haulers, Rubicon, recyclers, composting partners, and other program vendors;

resolve service issues and identify opportunities to improve diversion and efficiency. Partner with resort departments to coordinate waste and recycling needs for events, seasonal transitions, maintenance activities, and special projects. Support resort environmental compliance in coordination with Environmental Health and Safety and operational teams, including universal and hazardous waste collection, labeling, storage, documentation, and proper disposal. Support sustainability-related capital and operating projects involving multiple departments, budgets, timelines, and external partners.

Promote safe work practices across environmental operations and coordinate with resort safety partners to address operational risks. Effectively communicate environmental initiatives through appropriate channels to demonstrate leadership and build employee, guest, and community engagement. Act as a contributor and leader within the Vail Mountain leadership team and the broader Vail Resorts Sustainability Team. Represent Vail Mountain environmental programs with local communities, public agencies, vendors, and external partners as requested.

Occasional travel may be required to other Colorado resorts, the corporate office, and off-site events.

Job Requirements:

Required Primary work location at Vail Mountain and ability to work in person across resort operational areas. Three or more years of experience in waste, recycling, environmental operations, sustainability program coordination, resort operations, or a related field. Knowledge of waste…