Snowmaker - All Experience Levels - Full Time, Winter Seasonal - Beaver Creek, CO

Snowmaker - All Experience Levels - Full Time, Winter Seasonal - Beaver Creek, CO

Beaver Creek: At the gate, you leave everyday life behind. That's why people travel to Beaver Creek, Colorado from all over the world, and many make it a tradition. The drama of rock and sky, the sheer grandeur of this place, is one reason. That it is North America's World Cup mountain is another. It is also a place of intimacy. A private resort hidden from view, with the power to bring people together

As a  snowmaker at Beaver Creek,  you will help to lay the groundwork for another epic ski season.  You will be striving for quality, safety, and efficiency to ensure an exceptional experience for our guests.  The snowmakers will assist the crew leader on any given day.   The snowmakers will also assist with day-to-day operations in the safe production of a suitable snow surface and will work as a team member while supervising other snowmakers. As a snowmaker, you will learn how to and be able to teach proper snow quality checks, snow gun adjustments, assembly and operation of all types of snow guns, and equipment placement on trails.

In this job you will be working long hours, overnights and exposed to the elements.  This important role is critical to getting the ski season up and running.  During a typical shift you will ride chair lifts or drive snowmobiles along ski trails to reach snow equipment, attach hoses from snow equipment to nozzles of above-ground hydrants for underground compressed air and water pipelines and move/dig out hoses and snow guns buried under snow.  Knowledge of, and comfort with tools is important when performing general maintenance on the snow making equipment.  You will return defective or frozen snow equipment to compressor room for repair, using a snowmobile.   Periodically you will be responsible for repositioning the equipment of direct snowfall to other sections of trail, or close valves to shut off equipment when snow coverage is completed.  While cleaning dirt and frozen snow from equipment, you will be using hand tools.  You will be responsible for your personal safety, the safety of our guests and fellow employees. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for installing, monitoring, maintaining other related equipment
• Operate a variety of construction equipment including, pipe threader, hand tools and other related tools in order to complete maintenance and repair duties
• Perform pipefitting and plumbing by cutting, threading pipe
• Other duties as assigned

Entry Level Snowmaker Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable MVR (MVR check will be required before starting work)
• Must be able to hike rugged terrain at altitude in all mountain weather conditions
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to work without supervision
• Must be able to work outside in physically demanding winter conditions of any kind during 12 hour shifts
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal skills in English
• Must be able to lift, pull, or drag 75lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work weekend, holiday and overnight shifts
• Must be available to work October 6, 2014 through January 15, 2015 if the snowmaking season is extended

Intermediate Level Snowmaker Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable MVR (MVR check will be required before starting work)
• Prior Snowmaking Experience is necessary, a minimum of one year
• Must have knowledge of snowmaking equipment
• Must be able to hike rugged terrain at altitude in all mountain weather conditions
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to work without supervision
• Must be able to work outside in physically demanding winter conditions of any kind during 12 hour shifts
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal skills in English
• Must be able to lift, pull, or drag 75lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work weekend, holiday and overnight shifts
• Must be available to work October 6, 2014 through January 15, 2015 if the snowmaking season is extended

Advanced Snowmaker Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable MVR (MVR check will be required before starting work)
• Prior Snowmaking Experience is necessary, a minimum of three years
• Must have knowledge of snowmaking equipment both automated and manual
• Must be able to properly set up snowmaking equipment with minimal direction
• Basic knowledge of air compressors and pumps is required
• Must be able to hike rugged terrain at altitude in all mountain weather conditions
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to work without supervision
• Must be able to work outside in physically demanding winter conditions of any kind during 12 hour shifts
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal skills in English
• Must be able to lift, pull, or drag 75lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work weekend, holiday and overnight shifts
• Must be available to work October 6, 2014 through January 15, 2015 if the snowmaking season is extended

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.