Groomer III - Winter 26.27

SeasonalWork, Play, Get Paid, and Enjoy the Perks!
Housing: Affordable on-mountain employee housing available for rent.
Work Location: 10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV 26209
Pay: $21.00 per hour
Start Date: November and beginning of December with positions available throughout the season.
Seasonal: Seasonal work involves temporary employment tied to specific times of the year.
Schedule: May require working early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
If you're seeing this job, we're still hiring and accepting applications
Employee Perks:
Medical Benefits – Minimal Essentials Coverage available
Free skiing and snowboarding privileges at Alterra resorts + Discounts on Ikon Passes!
401k plan available to any employee over the age of 18
Discounted Friends and Family Lift Ticket Vouchers
50% off Snowshoe Quick Service Restaurants and 30% off Snowshoe Full Service Restaurants (excludes alcohol)
40% off Retail Merchandise and 45% off Mountain Essentials (excludes hard goods, 2 hard good sales for employees throughout winter)
Pro Deals from some of the industry’s top brands such as North Face, Darn Tough, and many many more!
​Why Work with Us?
Our Groomers are responsible for turning lumps and bumps into turn-tastic corduroy, moving and farming snow, building, maintaining and reshaping terrain parks and pipes, and constructing competition standard moguls and downhill race courses. Come see what Snowshoe mountain resort has to offer!
Job Responsibilities:
Operating grooming machines and attachments to provide a quality snow surface
Keeping all required log sheets and records current and accurate
Operating various types of equipment to assist with summer trail maintenance
Assisting with summer maintenance on grooming equipment
Providing labor support when needed (snowmaking, lifts, snow removal, etc.)
Supporting Inter-Company requests for events and summer operations
Providing support for capital projects
Keeping work environment clean and organized
Monitoring temperatures and forecasts
Completing tasks as outlined by Operations Supervisors and Managers
Communicating changes on the hill to the compressor house operators
Complying with OSHA and company procedures, rules, and regulations
Attending regular safety training
Informing Ski Patrol and other departments of unsafe ski conditions
Using proper PPE
Reporting unsafe practices or conditions to Operations Supervisors or Manager
Providing contractors with labor, materials, and other assistance
Cutting new trails, roads and building sites and maintaining existing infrastructure
Assisting with snowmaking system repairs
Mowing, weed eating, clearing brush
Providing irrigation and erosion control
Driving:
Have a valid Driver’s license and ability to pass the Snowshoe Driving Program
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred Experience:
To qualify for the Groomer III position, candidate must meet at least 14 of the below criteria.
3 yrs. Experience as a Slope Maintenance Tech 2 or equivalent
Proficient in the operation of various type of equipment and attachments used for maintaining slopes during both winter and summer operations including the Winch cat
Proficient in the building and maintenance of Terrain Parks, TBL, Lift load / unload areas, Racecourses, Special Event features, etc.
Proficient in the operation of chain saws, weed eaters, pruning saws, torches, grinders, mulcher, chop saws, hand tools, etc.
Possess the knowledge and ability to plan and precede with slope maintenance operations in the absence of supervision
Advance knowledge of Terrain Park design
Basic Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance knowledge for slope maintenance equipment
Basic knowledge of surveying and mapping
Basic knowledge of management procedures (hiring, scheduling, procurement, accident reporting, budgets, payroll, etc.)
Basic knowledge of snowmaking operations and infrastructure
Welding / fabricating skills
Basic mechanical skills
Knowledge of basic construction principals
Winch cat operator **
Halfpipe cutter operator**
Crane operator / Riggers certification**
Grader operator
Class B CDL
First Aid / CPR certification**
Basic computer skills
Cutters Camp attendee
Must be Able to document experience/certifications
All Information above is subject to change at any time. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.Snowshoe is an equal opportunity employer.