Snowmaker

Job Details

Job Location:

Jay Peak - Jay, VT 05859 Position Type:
Seasonal Salary Range: $18.00 - $19.00 Hourly

We're a team of good-natured folks at the heart and soul of a growing resort community. Our co-workers are our friends, so we happily go the extra mile for each other and our guests. We're rewarded fairly for our collective efforts and encouraged to pursue individual goals. We're a family, one that gets to choose its members. We strive for an authentic, community driven Resort that derives its vitality from the on-mountain experience, respect for its history & what has come before it, and its employees whose energy and spirit are its foundation.

It's not for everyone but we're not looking for everyone-we're looking for you.

• Wages ranging from $18 - $19/hr, commensurate on work experience
• Paid Sick Time
• 401k program eligibility with employer match after a year of employment with 1,000 hours of service
• FREE season passes for you and your dependents
• Employee Recognition Programs (including daily, monthly, yearly, and seniority programs)
• Seasonal employee parties
• Regular free employee breakfasts/lunches, family events, and parties
• For a full listing of employee perks both on and off-property,

Snowmakers will assist with day-to-day operations in the safe production of a suitable snow surface and will work as a member of a team of snowmakers. As a snowmaker, you will learn how to perform snow quality checks, snow gun adjustments, assembly and operation of all types of snow guns, and equipment placement on trails. In this job you will be working long hours, overnights and exposed to the elements.

This important role is critical to getting the ski season up and running.

• Reads, understand, and applies techniques found in the Jay Peak Snow making Operations and Safety Manual.
• Participates in training to become proficient in safe fire-up, operation, adjustment, and shut-down of all types of snow guns, and high pressure hoses and hydrants associated with them.
• Receives training and becomes acquainted with the location, safe actuation, and manipulation of pipeline distribution valves in their respective on-mountain valve stations.
• Receives training in the geography and trail/place names for all snow making related locations.
• Expects to work 12 hour shifts as scheduled by Snow making Shift Lead.
• Receives training on how to be self-reliant for unknown periods of time in harsh winter conditions, on extreme terrain, and perform tasks in these conditions.
• Receives training from Snow making Shift Lead, Snow making Supervisor, or Risk Manager in the safe use of ATV’s and Snowmobiles in mountainous conditions.
• Receives training to become proficient in all aspects of pump house and compressor operations, including how to read, interpret and communicate readings on the control to system to the crew in the field.
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or un-related to original position.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

No prior experience or training necessary.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and…