Ski Patrol (FT or PT Seasonal)

Job Summary
Ski patrollers are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including monitoring the mountain for hazards and dangerous conditions, responding to medical emergencies, providing first aid and transportation for injured skiers. Ski patrollers enhance the recreational experience of Crystal Mountain Resort guests by promoting safety, and providing quality emergency care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver superior guest service and enhance the quality of guest experience.
• Promote and practice environmental stewardship, as well as take pride in and improve the quality of our resort.
• Provide First Aid and transportation to the Ski Patrol building for injured guests.
• Identify, reduce and/or eliminate hazards on runs with regard to certain temporary signing, markings and flagging.
• Install, remove, maintain and/or distribute fences, padding, signs, bamboo, flagging, toboggans, snow making covers, snowmobiles and other equipment.
• Provide search and rescue and evacuation services on-site as needed and/or at the direction of the appropriate authority.
• Thorough understanding of incident investigation guidelines and reporting procedures.
• Immediate review of incident investigations, daily documentation and reporting procedures.
• Maintain toboggans by keeping them clean, storing them properly and inspect for damage.
• Participate in mock emergency situations and continuing education programs involving the use of radios and electronic transceivers, toboggans, lift evacuation, out-of-area rescue, and avalanche rescue, as well as first aid/EMT workshops, accident site investigations.
• Assists in training and mentoring patrollers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Competencies:

• Advanced alpine skier or snowboarder.
• Previous Ski Patrol experience required.
• OEC certification required.
• First Aid, CPR and AED certification required.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook.
• Clear and concise verbal communication skills.
• Self-directed and able to maximize use of time, resources and technology.
• Able to analyze, interpret and present data in various formats.
• Able to work with computers, faxes, copiers, scanners and various other technologies in offices and on resort.
• Maintains office, employee and company confidentiality at all times.
• Dependable and meets goals.
• Exemplifies professional conduct and adherence to company Core Values.

Education:

• High School or Equivalent
• Combination of education and experience that enables performance of all aspects of the position
• OEC yearly refresher – current.

Physical & Other Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use of hands/finger coordination, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions.
• Evenings, weekends and holidays are a regular part of the schedule.
• Must have excellent attendance and conduct record for consideration.
• Minimum 18 years old.
• Non-smoking candidates preferred.

Crystal Mountain is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 2020 Bronze Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan's only alpine slide, the Park at Water's Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings and a conference center. Visit www.CrystalMountain.com.