Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator (Winter)

Join the Sierra team and play a vital role in ensuring a safe and accessible work and play environment. If you've got the safe and efficient heavy equipment operating skills, we encourage you to apply to see what all the hype is about!

Duties and Responsibilities are (but not limited to):

1. Inspect, monitor and operate heavy equipment, including but not limited to snowplows, loaders, graders and other vehicles to effectively remove snow and ice from specified areas.
2. Learn and follow Sierra's designated routes and operating areas to ensure the specific snow removal areas of interest are understood prior to each shift.
3. Coordinate with Snow Surfaces and Equipment Manager to establish efficient daily goals and plans for each shift.
4. Conduct pre-operations checks on all equipment to ensure safe and proper functionality. Conduct end-of-shift equipment usage reports to indicate that status of equipment used during your shift and communicate any damages/concerns to equipment to the Snow Surfaces and Equipment Manager or mechanic.
5. Communicate with other equipment operators and Sierra staff members to understand specific locations of operations to avoid any unnecessary collisions or accidents.
6. Monitor weather forecasts to understand incoming snow/ice accumulation to ensure any equipment operations are down in an efficient, safe and timely manner.
7. Assist with the repair and maintenance of snow removal equipment.
8. Assist with the repair and maintenance of Sierra's grounds to ensure roads, lots and entry points are accessible by guests and employees.
9. Contribute to team effort by participating in Job Sharing and cross training, assuming responsibility for the cleanliness of the resort and safety of guests and employees; participating in safety meetings; accepting diverse assignments; maintain a positive and friendly attitude and demeanor in all internal and external interactions.
10. Meet service level objectives and department goals as set forth by immediate supervisor.
11. Flexible working hours

Responsibilities To Safety

1. Protect the safety of self, co-workers, and Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort guests at all times. 2. Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay. 3. Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to immediate supervisor. 4. Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures. 5. Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of yourself or others.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must possess a valid State Driver's License. Resort certification on any necessary equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to guest/employee interaction, moving mechanical parts, high altitude and changing indoor conditions (close-quarters, wet, humid/steamy, slick, illuminated, cold/hot/sharp/loud surfaces and/or equipment). Occasionally exposed to rapidly changing outdoor environments. The noise level in the workplace is usually moderate to high.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to guest/employee interaction, moving mechanical parts, high altitude and changing indoor conditions (close-quarters, wet, humid/steamy, slick, illuminated, cold/hot/sharp/loud surfaces and/or equipment). Occasionally exposed to rapidly changing outdoor environments. The noise level in the workplace is usually moderate to high.