Lift Maintenance Helper - Summer

Sugar Bowl Resort is looking for summer lift maintenance support the Lift Maintenance team with the summer maintenance program.  The Lift Maintenance Helper will perform routine preventative maintenance including grip, line and terminal work, and will conduct start up and shut down duties on ski lifts. The Lift Maintenance Helper is a crucial team member of the summer, supporting the efforts to maintain the longevity of the lift system at Sugar Bowl Resort. 

This position runs from June 2, 2025, to October 24, 2025, providing essential support to ensure everything stays running smoothly at Sugar Bowl Resort.

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

• Possess courtesy and prioritize safety in workplace as one of the highest priorities
• Have a clean driving record and qualify as an Authorized Driver for Sugar Bowl
• Quick learner that can work in a high stress, fast paced environment
• Have mechanical experience and knowledge
• Provide excellent customer service to guests at all times
• Team-player and possess a high attention to detail
• Can climb ladders and work at heights to perform necessary maintenance work

What you will do

• Complete all mandatory trainings and have manager sign off accordingly
• Perform basic preventative maintenance duties which include, but are not limited
• • Sheave cleaning and disassembly
  • Sheave inspection for cracks, snap ring groove tolerances, snap ring wear
  • Sheave bearing removal and replacement
  • Sheave liner removal and replacement
  • Sheave painting and date stenciling
  • Solvent tank use for cleaning ski lift parts
  • Removal of carriers from lifts
  • Removing grips from carriers
  • Team carrying detachable grips
  • Assist with grip disassembly
  • Grip parts washing
• Maintenance record keeping
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work place
• Complete and submit written work documentation
• Be an advocate for company policies and adhere to them

Summer Benefits

• Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1000hrs (and 1-yr)  
• Paid sick time
• Excellent professional and training development

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.