Intermediate Snowcat Operator / Grooming - Winter Seasonal 2015/16 - Full Time - Full-time / Part-time

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.

For over 50 years, Afton Alps has delighted the Twin Cities’ families as one of the Midwest’s premier winter destinations. Nestled in the scenic St. Croix River Valley just outside Minneapolis and St. Paul, this sprawling resort is re-imagining the guest experience with renovated base area facilities, a powerful state-of-the-art snowmaking system and a new cutting edge terrain park.

With nearly 300 skiable acres, 50 trails, 18 lifts and 4 terrain parks, there is enough terrain to challenge experts to beginners, day or night. Afton Alps also offers an 18-hole golf course and footgolf course to be enjoyed by all levels – beginners to experts during the spring to fall season.

Accessible, affordable and fun, this big-time resort with a small-town feel has converted thousands of first-timers into lifelong skiers and riders, and now with the opportunity to take that passion to Vail Resorts’ iconic western mountains, Afton Alps is truly the place where Epic begins.

The Intermediate Snowmaker duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the safety of fellow employees, and guests, and for personal safety
• High safety responsibility and sensibility to maintain a safe snowcat operation
• Be a team player
• Maintain mountain skiing surfaces to finest level possible
• Ability to learn how to operate all VRI Slope Grooming equipment and basic mountain operations
• Minimize down time through basic preventative maintenance, cleanliness and up-keep of machine
• Manual labor in other Slopes and Trails work
• Maintain good working relationship and communicate work instructions with co-workers
• Receive daily working instructions from Foremen and Supervisor
• Daily, as needed, communication with shop Mechanics concerning mechanical problems

Intermediate Level Snowcat Operator Qualifications:

• At least 1 season of Snowcat operation experience - required
• Previous experience driving ATVs, snowmobiles and other equipment - required
• Valid driver's license with no restrictions - required
• Satisfactory MVR check - required
• Must be at least 18 years of age - required
• High school diploma or equivalent - required
• Able to lift up to 100 lbs - required
• Must be able to read, write, speak, comprehend and understand English fluently - required
• Able to climb on and off the vehicles frequently - required
• Able to sit for extended periods of time while driving the snowcat - required
• Able to use two-way radios (both speaking and hearing instructions) - required
• End of season commitment required (February 2016) - required
• Mechanical or equipment operation background and experience with diesel engine/hydraulic machines – preferred
• Ski area experience - preferred

We’re looking for team members whose legendary attention to detail and commitment to phenomenal service comes naturally. Pursue a lifestyle that will elevate your expectation of what work can look like. Nothing is too big or too small for the staff to bravely pursue and elevate the expectations of the guest.
 

Create incredible experiences for guests at the Midwest’s premier winter destination. In the scenic St. Croix River Valley, this big-time resort with a small town feel has converted thousands of first-timers into lifelong skiers and riders. This truly is where Epic begins for skiers of all levels and can be where your epic career begins, too. Become part of the Afton Alps family.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 111989