Slopes Maintenance Supervisor

Pay Range: $25.75 – 38.75/hr

Status: Year-round Hourly (Non-exempt)

The Slopes Maintenance Supervisor at Arapahoe Basin is responsible for day-to-day supervision of the Grooming and Snowmaking departments. This supervisor works closely with the Slopes Maintenance Manager, the Resort Maintenance Director, the Snowmaking Manager, and the Director of Mountain Operations to ensure a coherent, safe, and efficient on-hill plan.

The Slopes Maintenance Supervisor’s priorities change with snow conditions and operating seasons. This position will focus on supervising the Snowmaking and Grooming departments to open the ski area in the fall, maintain the ski slopes in the winter, and extend A-Basin’s season in spring. During the summer, this position prepares A-Basin for the upcoming winter season by completing maintenance and capital improvement projects.

The Slopes Maintenance Supervisor may assist with administrative functions of the Grooming and Snowmaking departments.

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Benefits and Perks for this position include:

• Unlimited skiing/riding at Arapahoe Basin and 20 other Colorado ski areas and resorts
• Free, transferrable A-Basin comp lift tickets earned for every 120 hours worked
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance for full-time employees beginning on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• 401(k) for eligible employees
• Paid time-off for all full-time employees
• Sick pay and bereavement pay for all employees
• Year-round bonus for all employees
• Financial assistance and mental health resources through WorkLife Partnership
• Much more! Check out all of our perks and benefits Here!

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Grooming staff in the winter and spring and the Snowmaking staff in the summer and fall
• Assist when needed with administrative functions for the Grooming and Snowmaking departments including: onboarding, performance concerns, scheduling, payroll, hiring, training, and other related functions
• Serve as the point of contact in the absence of the Snowmaking and Slopes Maintenance Managers
• Be responsible for high-quality snow production through effective training and delegation of staff
• Communicate directly with the Director of Lifts and Slopes Maintenance about crew performance issues and task progression

Essential Responsibilities:

• Follow established safety procedures; promote a safe work environment for all slopes maintenance employees
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with multiple department heads and employees
• Assist with creation and execution of work lists for year-round trail work including capital improvement projects.
• Order and stage materials for summer projects; organize the autumn burn plan
• Maintain and position the Cat Moveable Fence Fleet
• Work with ski patrol trail forepersons to coordinate trails projects and rope pulling missions; perform compaction of avalanche terrain with the roller compactor
• Assist with food and beverage bin deliveries and trash hauling
• Ensure appropriate snow height at RFID gantries; help with daily grooming and snowmaking priorities
• Stay up to date on all necessary vehicle maintenance shop trainings including those for: bench grinders, air compressors, fuel pumps
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements:

• At least 3 seasons of on-mountain employment at Arapahoe Basin - preferred

Skills Required:

• Advanced knowledge of and ability to operate of loaders, snowcats, and winch cats
• Basic first aid/CPR
• Ability to identify issues/conflicts and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Professional and effective verbal communication
• Strong leadership skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to withstand high-altitude conditions at all times
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, kneel, squat, crawl, push, pull, throw throughout a 10-hour shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to ski safely on intermediate and expert terrain
• Ability to hike steep and uneven terrain

Other Requirements:

• Must be available weekends and holidays
• Successfully pass a motor vehicle background check

Work Environment:

• This position will work outdoors in a high-alpine environment in all types of weather conditions. This role may work outdoors without shelter for up to 10 hours. Additionally, it will consistently operate or work around noisy machinery. Riding a chairlift is required for this role.