Gondola Operator

Sugar Bowl Resort is looking for Gondola Operator to escort guests and their personal belongings to and from the garage loading dock.  Operation of gondola to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of passengers, belongings and freight.  Strong focus is placed on guest interaction and quality service as we strive to surpass all our guest’s needs and expectations.  While maintaining a professional image, you will be required to identify, show sensitivity and respond to our guests needs safely and promptly to ensure complete satisfaction to all our guests.

Why Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to “sunny California” since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts a like.

Who you are

• Energetic, friendly and outgoing with strong customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a sometimes high stress, fast paced environment
• Must consider courtesy and safety high priorities
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be in good physical condition and able to lift 30 pounds
• Must be able to pass certification course (training provided)

What you will do

• Greeting all guests and employees promptly and enthusiastically
• Efficient gondola operation
• Helping guests load and unload
• Loading and unloading guests’ ski and snowboard gear
• Maintenance of all areas of gondola building and gondola cabins
• Assisting homeowners and hotel guests with luggage and personal items
• Shipping and receiving
• Crowd control
• Familiarity with Sugar Bowl and ability to answer guest questions
• Snow removal and shoveling before, during and after storms

 Winter Benefits

• Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1000hrs (and 1-yr)  
• Telehealth urgent care 
• Discounted prescriptions 
• Excellent professional and training development
• Free ski and tubing passes for employees  
• Free ski passes for dependents  
• 50% off food at our cafeterias
• Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees  
• Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends  
• Lift ticket discounts at tons of resorts including 24 destinations thanks to the Mountain Collective  
• Hotel discounts 
• Employee ski reciprocal programs  

Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.