What are the responsibilities and job description for the Winter 24/25: Mountain Sustainability and Facilities Technician position at POWDR?
Location: Frisco, Colorado
Copper Mountain Resort is a vacation destination located 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Three vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village areas host lodging, retail outlets, restaurants, bars, and family activities. During the winter months, Copper's world-class terrain offers skiing and riding for all ages and abilities. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a playground for hikers, mountain bikers, and anyone seeking a genuine Colorado experience. Copper Mountain Resort is also home to Woodward Copper action-sports camps, programs, and training facility.
Job Title: Mountain Sustainability and Facilities Technician
Job Status: Seasonal
Compensation and Benefits:
- Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $17.50 to $19.10 , actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
- Benefits: This is a seasonal position eligible for a season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts. Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) are also available.
Job Summary:
Provides direct support for Copper Mountain’s many sustainability initiatives and Copper’s on-mountain restroom facilities. Support the function of on-mountain composting toilets through maintaining and enhancing the biological breakdown process. Enhance Copper's landfill diversion through servicing mountain and village trash/recycling collection points also assisting with our food scrap composting program. Lead and support team in guest engagement activities, including Play Forever tent activation, pop-up talks, and social media outreach on various sustainability-related topics. Serve as a conservation/sustainability ambassador and role model to fellow employees and resort guests.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide hands-on maintenance of on-mountain restroom facilities through daily cleaning and upkeep.
- Ensure on-mountain restroom facilities are adequately stocked with essential supplies and present a clean and welcoming appearance to resort guests.
- Support the functional operation of on-mountain composting toilets by providing hands-on maintenance of the biological breakdown process.
- Investigate and implement new methods to enhance the biological breakdown of waste generated by composting toilets.
- Decrease environmental footprint of on-mountain restroom facilities by investigating alternate "green" cleaning chemicals and implementing best practice solutions when appropriate.
- Support Copper's waste reduction goals by monitoring and adapting on-mountain trash and recycling to fit the use patterns of resort guests.
- Provide direct support for Copper's waste reduction goals by servicing and emptying mountain and village trash/ recycling, including employee housing.
- Provide ski/snowboard transport of on-mountain trash and recycling from collection sites and proper processing of these materials.
- Ensure personal, team, and guest safety while skiing/snowboarding/walking/hiking to and from individual on-mountain facilities.
- Sort through trash and recycling to ensure proper processing, educate guests, and fellow employees on what is currently recyclable and common contaminates.
- Adhere to all workplace safety rules and apply a risk minimization approach to skiing/snowboarding/walking/hiking and participating in on-mountain related duties.
- Advance Copper's food scrap composting program by assisting Food and Beverage teams with emptying food scrap compost containers.
- Assist in helping to clean out compost, and recycling toters.
- Provide friendly and helpful interactions with resort guests and fellow employees, serving as a sustainability and conservation ambassador.
- Participate in conservation advocacy and outreach by generating social media posts that support Copper's Play Forever sustainability initiative.
- Assist with the set up and activation for Play Forever Thursdays, Copper Mountains philanthropy giving program.
- Check email daily and respond in a timely matter.
- Lead and support team in guest engagement activities, including Play Forever tent activation, pop up talks, and organized interpretive guided activities on a variety of sustainability related topics.
- Assist Events teams by working late for select events, helping team to set up, empty, and break down event trash and recycling receptacles.
- Support Copper's conservation and sustainability culture through participation in social media advocacy and outreach that falls in line with company sustainability objectives.
- Participate in monthly sustainability "Play Forever" team meetings and assist with volunteer and staff coordination.
- Support the integration of companywide sustainability "Play Forever" initiative by serving as a knowledgeable resource and conservation role model.
- Assist the Resort Operations and Mountain Operations teams on an as-needed basis.
- Help tell Copper's conservation story of the past, present, and future.
- Assist in developing new solutions to existing conservation challenges through systems thinking, innovative application of new technology, and social, behavioral change.
- Help ensure that Colorado's next generations of skier/snowboarders call Copper Mountain home.
Other Duties as Assigned:
- This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of POWDR-Copper, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.
- Functions as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper "culture" with our guests and employees. Upholds the most professional image. Continually strives to exceed our guest's expectations and create memories for our guests and staff.
- This position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes.
Personal Attributes:
- Is honest and has the highest integrity.
- Can handle and manage confidential information.
- Professional appearance while adhering to all grooming guidelines.
- Follows established policies and procedures.
- Is supportive of Core Values.
- Sets the example for others and is above reproach.
- Is comfortable to challenge established policies and procedures, but once established, is supportive of those rules.
- Is organized in tasks, while seeing projects through to the finish. Has good follow-through and makes it a habit of getting back to people on issues.
- Can handle fast paced, and potentially high-pressure environment.
- Is flexible with hours and days of work.
- Can work any hours of the day, any days of the week.
- Prioritizes and re-prioritizes personal time and work, to have good balance in life.
Basic Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
- Must have a valid US Driver's License
- High School degree or equivalent
- Bending, reaching, climbing
- Pushing/Pulling
- Prolonged standing
- Eye/hand coordination
- Visual concentration on equipment
- Concentrated reading and writing
- Rapid reaction to physical changes (operating equipment)
- Extended periods of outdoor exposure
- Extreme cold
- Extreme heat and sun exposure
- Variation in temperature from hot to cold
- Advanced Skiing/Snowboarding/Hiking/ Level
- Must be at least 18 years old
Preferred Experience and Special Skills:
- 1 years of resort operations or tourism industry-related experience
- Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in conservation/sustainability-related fields
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to ski/ride all levels of terrain
POWDR-Copper Mountain, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and that race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/protected veterans or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado. 90 miles west of Denver, we are situated in the heart of Colorado's playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.
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Salary : $18 - $19
