Alpine Grooming Lead

Alpine Grooming Lead

Eldora is the backyard winter mountain playground for Greater Denver, Boulder County, and Colorado's northern Front Range. Eldora is located just outside of the charming mountain town of Nederland, Colorado, about 20 miles west of Boulder and less than 50 miles from downtown Denver.

Eldora strives to deliver Colorado's Front Range the most memorable outdoor adventures to locals and out-of-town visitors. Eldora Mountain Resort employs up to 700 employees at peak season and has 680 acres of lift-accessible terrain for skiing and snowboarding, including a Woodward Mountain Park experience, and a world class Nordic Center.

This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!

• Free employee season pass and discounted dependent(s) season pass
• Free and discounted friends & family day passes
• Free RTD EcoPass
• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & Colorado Ski Count resorts
• 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts (out of state & out of country)

Position Summary: The Alpine Grooming Lead oversees the nightly grooming operations to ensure high-quality snow surfaces across the resort's alpine terrain. This role coordinates and directs snowcat operators, prioritizes grooming routes based on weather, snow conditions, and event needs, and ensures all work meets safety and quality standards. The Alpine Grooming Lead also trains team members, troubleshoots equipment issues, and communicates closely with mountain operations leadership to deliver exceptional skiing and riding conditions for guests.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Operate heavy equipment at night in variable weather and snow conditions to create a safe and consistent riding surface.
• Oversee and guide operators on a nightly basis to complete grooming plan set by the Grooming Manager
• Communicate and delegate tasks, confirm tasks are completed in a safe and efficient manner
• Complete all necessary paperwork for each day/shift (grooming logs, safety, and incident forms etc.)
• Work closely with the Grooming Manager to develop short term and long term goals
• Work closely with the Grooming Manager and Snow Surfaces Director to develop grooming strategies, planning and updates on daily grooming activities.
• Communicate and collaborate with different mountain departments on necessary maintenance as well as any other events that need to be passed on from night operations
• Report any repairs or maintenance that needs to be performed on the grooming equipment to Vehicle Maintenance
• Make sure all equipment logs are filled out by staff appropriately as well as cleanliness of equipment
• Promote and follow company safety procedures
• Perform daily inspections on equipment prior to use to ensure safe operation.
• Responsible for the safe operation of grooming equipment.
• Minimize downtime and prevent machine damage through preventative maintenance, cleanliness, and up-keep of machine
• Ability to groom in a pack and lead a team of 3-5 people per shift to navigate behind you on all types of terrain and travel routes.
• Technical ability to maintain the slope with the proper flow and direction.
• Groom seamlessly from one pass to the next.
• Can groom a smooth finish down fall line with no blade dives or tiller hops.
• Must be able to recognize when repairs to slope are necessary
• Able to perform proper and safe tie-ins with other grooming.
• Leads by example for all company safety policies and procedures, actively contributing to a safe working environment for self, coworkers, and guests.
• All employees are expected to support Eldora's corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment by participating in our Sustainable Transportation Program. This includes choosing alternative transportation, carpooling, using the employee shuttle, and avoiding onsite parking on weekends and peak days. These actions help reduce Scope 3 emissions, lead by example, and ensure adequate parking for our guests.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as required by resort operations.

Specific Job Skills:

• Previous Snowcat or heavy equipment experience.
• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must have a valid US Driver's License and complete an MVR check to company standards.
• Minimum age 18 years old to drive company vehicles

Other Duties as Assigned:

• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of Eldora, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.
• This position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes.

Physical Demands:

• Bending, reaching, climbing, pushing, pulling & prolonged standing.
• Eye/hand coordination & visual concentration on equipment .
• Concentrated reading and writing.
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Variation in temperature from hot to cold.
• Ability to work long hours including overnight shifts and weekend/holidays.
• Must be able to work outside in cold temperatures and adverse weather conditions.

Supervisory Duties:

• Oversee a team of 3-7 employees
• Responsible for:
• Scheduling and assigning work

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $ 24 + actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
• Benefits: This is a seasonal position eligible for season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts. Several discount programs ( i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available. Additionally, this position accumulates sick time .

POWDR-Eldora Mountain, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and that race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/protected veterans or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County, Colorado. 20 miles west of Boulder, CO. We are situated in the heart of Colorado's front range playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. All employees must align with the Play Forever program which implements our core values through support and execution Powdr's corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment and support our community in Eldora's everyday operations. This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.