Job Title: Free Groomer
Department: Mountain Operations
Reporting Manager: Director, Mountain Operations
Role Status: Full time seasonal position that will require weekend work and include graveyard shifts
Our team is dedicated to Grouse Mountain's renowned excellence and its continued growth as Vancouver's premier mountain resort. Grouse Mountain offers a challenging and enjoyable work environment and career development. In exchange for employee excellence, we offer a professional atmosphere, fantastic growth opportunities, unlimited outdoor recreation (including skiing, snowboarding and a variety of summer activities) an inspiring setting and many unique employee privileges.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Safe operation of the grooming machines
Free Grooming of downhill runs
Assisting with grooming and maintaining of four Terrain Parks
Staging and crowd control area building and maintenance
Snow removal around all buildings and areas
Grooming snowshoe trails
Report conditions and safety hazards to the operations and safety departments
Filling out maintenance and operational logs
Regular Cleaning and some maintenance of snow cats
Special event preparation: i.e. races, snowboard events, snow sculptures
Maintaining sleigh route
Working closely with snowmaking department to maintain proper snowpack on our runs
Performs snow removal and snow farming
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Two years grooming experience
Avid snowboarder or skier preferred
Previous snowmaking experience an asset
Experience operating heavy duty machinery an asset
Must be able to work unsupervised and co-operate with others
Must be dependable and able to work in adverse environmental conditions