What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intermediate: Lift Maintenance Mechanic - Year Round, Full Time - Afton Alps, MN position at vailresorts.valhalla.stage?
For 50 years, Afton Alps has delighted the Twin Cities’ families as one of the Midwest’s premier winter destinations. Nestled in the scenic St. Croix River Valley just outside Minneapolis and St. Paul, this sprawling resort re-imagining the guest experience with renovated base area facilities, a powerful state-of-the-art snowmaking system and a new cutting edge terrain park.
With nearly 300 skiable acres, 50 trails, 18 lifts and 4 terrain parks, there is enough terrain to challenge experts to beginners, day or night. Afton Alps also offers an 18-hole golf course to be enjoyed by all levels – beginners to experts during the spring to fall season.
Accessible, affordable and fun, this big-time resort with a small-town feel has converted thousands of first-timers into lifelong skiers and riders, and now with the opportunity to take that passion to Vail Resorts’ iconic western mountains, Afton Alps is truly the place where Epic begins.
Lift Mechanics ensure the safety and reliability of our lifts and conveyors by monitoring, maintaining and repairing lift equipment in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. The ideal candidate holds a competent skill set and demonstrates an ability to positively work as part of a larger team.
Job Responsibilities:
- Daily routine maintenance and upkeep of lifts and surrounding support structures
- Daily inspection checks
- Documentation of daily and monthly maintenance logs
- Climbing lift towers and terminal buildings
- Long term maintenance and rebuilding of components
- Electrical system troubleshooting
- Chair removal, repair, and installations
- Maintenance of gas back-up systems
- Assist with special projects as assigned
- Various other jobs required in the operation of the ski area
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years work experience in lifts and their components, electrical systems and drives or equivalent applicable experience.
- Must possess a High School diploma or GED
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Mechanics must possess their own tool set including, but not limited to: voltmeter and hand tools to perform necessary work
- All lift mechanics must be:
- Safety focused
- Positive attitude
- Able to climb lift towers and work at elevations
- Use PPE
For more information, please visit: www.aftonalps.com
As a Vail Resorts employee you get way more than a paycheck or even a ski pass. Our Total Rewards program gives employees access to some of the world’s most beautiful playgrounds and luxurious properties—and the goods to enjoy each of them to their fullest potential.
Some of the benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug plans
- 401 (k) Retirement Plan
- Retail discounts at SSV stores
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Auto, Home and Pet Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Free ski and snowboard pass to our world-class resorts; including Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge
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Have Fun. Serve Others. Do Right. Drive Value. Do Good. Be Safe. These are the values Vail Resorts employees embrace daily. As the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations, we operate in three highly integrated and interdependent segments including mountain, lodging and real estate. Vail Resorts employees are good at what they do and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm, pride and commitment to creating an Experience of a Lifetime to our stakeholders.
Vail Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
