Snowmaker Maintenance Technician - FT

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal Snowmaking Maintenance Technician for Bear Creek is an experienced Snowmaker who will ensure snow making equipment is running in a safe and efficient manner. This individual is a guest service focused individual with the ability to help create a positive, memorable experience for our guests. The successful team member will be able to work with their team as well as individually, have good communication skills, be detail oriented and foster the Bear Creek culture by focusing on our guests. This position will be an important member of the Snowmaking team, ensuring all snowmaking equipment is maintained to create a safe and enjoyable skiing and snowboarding guest experience.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:

• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair mechanical related issues on snow guns (various manufacturers) to maximize equipment operation and run times
• Maintain inventory of snow gun related parts and supplies
• Set up snow guns and hoses, weighing in excess of 100 lbs
• Complete start-up and shut down procedures of different types of snow guns
• Ensure operation for all guns and hoses running in an area that is open to skier traffic. Must be marked with appropriate hazard poles or fencing.
• Operate snow guns in appropriate areas to suitably cover trails, i.e., not blowing on lifts, in the woods, on buildings, or hill lights & poles
• Maintain all slopes and trails including lighting fixtures, summer mowing, erosion control, tree trimming, brush clearing
• Attend training in house or off site pertaining to snowmaking
• Coordinate and communicate with Snowmaking Shift Leader/Supervisor/Snowmaking Manager concerning snowmaking issues
• Coordinate and communicate with other departments concerning snowmaking operations
• Coordinate with groomers for moving fan guns, pushing snow and snow making activity
• Ensure for the quality of snow being made meets Bear Creek Standards ensuring a quality ski/snowboard experience
• Shovel out lift tower pads, buried fencing, covered signs and snowmaking hydrants
• Move and set up equipment for special events
• Assist in summer projects
• Assist in construction and welding projects
• Unload delivery trucks

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM ALL BCMR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Acknowledge all guests and respond promptly to their needs, however busy and whatever time of day. Ensure unresolved incidents are reported to Manager/Supervisor
• Familiarity with all hotel services/features and local attractions/activities to respond to guest inquiries accurately
• Contribute to the team's success by accomplishing tasks and assisting with projects as needed
• Maintain knowledge and compliance with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards
• Work as a team member to ensure our guests have the best possible experience
• Understand emergency procedures and be able to apply them when necessary
• Report any incidents, property damage or injuries immediately to Manager/Supervisor
• Attend department meetings and training sessions as necessary
• Other duties as assigned by Manager and/or Supervisor
• Support Southern Management's Mission, Vision, and Values
• Comply with Bear Creek and Southern Management's policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a current driver's license
• Must be flexible to work in all weather conditions
• At least 1 year of mechanical and/or electrical experience or technical school certification
• 1+ years working on snowmaking equipment preferred
• Availability during peak operating times, i.e.: weekends, holidays and special events

JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Sound mechanical background with motors and compressors
• Knowledge of snowmaking operations and maintenance
• Basic knowledge concerning erosion control
• Ability to operate snowmobiles & ATVs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to compute basic arithmetic and mathematical calculations
• Organized and detail oriented
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in stressful, high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and guest satisfaction
• Technologically knowledgeable and competent in necessary systems and software
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and MaintainX equipment maintenance software
• Push/pull and/or lift in excess of 100 pounds
• Tolerate cold & wet weather
• Anticipate and avoid hazards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & EVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demands data elements provide a systematic way of describing the physical activities that an occupation requires of a worker. The assessment of these elements is focused primarily on the physical demands of the job - not the physical capacities of the worker. Physical Demand refers to the level and/or duration of physical exertion generally required to perform occupational tasks (sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling).

• Alternate Sit/Stand or Walk at Will: The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.
• Climbing Ramps/Stairs: Ascending or descending ramps and/or stairs using feet and legs. Hands and arms may be used for balance (e.g., to hold a railing). Note: Stairs involved in commute/getting into building are excluded if work is always performed in one building. Stairs onto a vehicle or a piece of machinery/equipment are included.
• Climbing Ladders/Ropes/Scaffolding: Ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding, ropes, poles and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms.
• Communicating Verbally: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Far Visual Acuity: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
• Fine Manipulation: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in gross manipulation.
• Foot/Leg Controls: Use of one or both feet or legs to move controls on machinery or equipment. Controls include, but are not limited to, pedals, buttons, levers, and cranks.
• Gross Manipulation: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Note: Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.
• Hearing Requirements: The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes/alarms).
  • One-on-one (in person)
  • Group or conference (in person)
  • Telephone
  • Other sounds
• Keyboarding: Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard. Devices include traditional keyboard, 10 keypad, touch screen and other.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
• Lifting/Carrying: Lifting is to raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object -- usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder. 100+ pounds
• Near Visual Acuity: Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.
• Peripheral Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.
• Pushing/Pulling: May involve use of hands/arms, feet/legs, and/or feet only done with one side of the body or both sides.
• Pushing - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force
• Pulling - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force
• Reaching At/Below Shoulder Level: Extending hand and arms from 0 up to 150 degrees in a vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension of the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arm does not need to remain in a continuously straight position.
• Reaching Overhead: Extending hands and arms in a 150 to 180 degrees vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension of the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arm does not need to remain in a continuously straight position.
• Standing/Walking: Standing is to remain on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about. Walking is to move about on foot.
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Outdoors: Job requires work outdoors with workers unprotected and exposed to the elements. This does not include the commute to/from work.
• Wetness: Any non-weather-related contact with water or other liquids.
• Humidity: Non-weather-related exposure to conditions where the air contains a high amount of water or water vapor, and the atmosphere is oppressive.
• Heavy Vibration: Exposure to a shaking object or surface that causes a strain on the body or extremities.
• Proximity to Moving Mechanical Parts: Operation of or proximity to moving materials, mechanical parts, settings, or any moving objects (most commonly moving machinery or equipment) that could cause bodily harm.
• High, Exposed Places: Exposure to possible bodily injury from falling.
• Noise Intensity Level: The noise intensity level to which the worker is exposed in the job:
• Loud
• Very Loud