Blue Mountain Resort – Assistant Manager, Snowmaking and Grooming

Year-Round, Full-Time

Resort Perks:

• Discounted recreation tickets you can share with your friends. Let them enjoy the zip lines, ropes courses and mountain coaster!
• Staff priced meals & Starbucks treats;
• Staff room rates at all our hotels;
• Retail savings at Burton, Columbia, North Face, Red Devil, Hillside, and more!

The Assistant Manager, Grooming & Snowmaking will report directly to the Director, Slope Operations and will oversee a team of Groomers, Snowmakers, Welders, and Heavy Equipment Operators. This position is responsible for helping to create a community of employees united by purpose and fun, deliver a mountain experience to guests that inspires stories, and who achieve departmental objectives and key results.  This position and their team are responsible for ensuring the best and safest on-hill product is produced and maintained. They will plan, supervise, and coordinate the activities of teams engaged in grooming, snowmaking, and summer construction projects.

Salary

Full Time, Year-Round with Benefits

Full benefits after 90-day probationary period

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Leading by example; working alongside team members to ensure the team is supported
• Manage performance and motivate by setting clear expectations, measuring productivity, coaching, addressing concerns, and recognizing achievements.
• Creating and maintaining schedules according to budgets and operational demands.
• Planning and providing standardized on-boarding and training
• Enforcing safety regulations and coordinating accident procedures
• Coordinating and overseeing daily shift work and team communications
• Coordinating maintenance and timely reporting of equipment issues to maximize up time.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• 5+ years snowmaking or grooming experience required.
• Landscape construction experience an asset.
• Experience managing a medium size (30+ employees) work unit an asset
• Comfort level working outdoors in extreme weather (heat or cold)
• Ability to work weekend, day and overnight shifts.

 To apply: https://alterra.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/BlueMountainResort