Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor - Year Round

Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor

At 67 miles away, Winter Park is the closest ski resort to Denver. With easy access to 765,000 acres of public land, Winter Park is home to endless adventures. Whether you are looking to have your first taste of a winter season or to build a long-term career, we have something for everyone.

The Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor will follow all Winter Park policies and procedures, all applicable laws (federal, state, and local), and all health and sanitation codes. The Vehicle Maintenance Shop Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the fleet maintenance of the Winter Park Vehicle Maintenance and Heavy Equipment/Snow cat Maintenance. This includes snow cat maintenance, heavy equipment maintenance and the miscellaneous truck fleet, the maintenance of snowmobiles, trucks, buses, cars, support snow cats and snow tour snow cats, and any other miscellaneous equipment owned and operated at Winter Park. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Slope Maintenance and consistently follows Winter Park/ Intrawest policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Hourly pay range: $30-$36 DOE

Essential duties include:

• Supervise mechanics within shop.
• Schedule vehicle and equipment repairs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance logs.
• Work with Warehouse, Purchasing Department and Slope Maintenance Director to maintain inventory items.
• Purchase of necessary parts through Purchasing Department on required forms.
• Distribute parts to proper shop.
• Prompt presentation of purchase requests and receipts in event of emergency ordering.
• Keep track of warranty items and make recommendations for repairs meeting warranty criteria.
• Direct employees and plan time schedules. Keep up-to-date records and documentation.
• Mechanical work as necessary.
• Responsible for hiring, training, disciplinary actions, evaluations and termination of Journeyman and Master Mechanics.
• Maintain list of vehicles with periodic maintenance dates.
• Notify department heads of any vehicles overdue for periodic maintenance.
• Reviews problems, makes recommendations, and anticipates company needs with Slope Maintenance Director.
• Attend seminars and classes to expand and improve skills.
• Report damage and abuse of vehicles to Slope Maintenance Director.
• Offer technical advise and information to Mechanics.
• Work with Slope Maintenance Director on shop systems and equipment upgrade.
• Instructs operators on minor maintenance of their equipment.
• Assist snowcat operators in scheduling routine maintenance.
• Coordinates repairs and retrieval of snowcats broken down on the mountain.
• Maintain a friendly, congenial, and helpful attitude while effectively dealing with the guests and other employees.
• Maintain shop cleanliness.
• Report and/or correct any unsafe conditions which may affect employee or public safety.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records of all maintenance work.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor

Required qualifications:

• Expected to be well versed in trouble shooting mechanical difficulties, capable of rebuilding engines, gearboxes, etc.
• Must have a valid Colorado driver's license.
• Must be able to operate all of the following:
• All Winter Park vehicles.
• All heavy equipment.
• Garage tools, equipment and instruments.
• Snowmobiles.
• Snowcats).

Education requirements:

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Development - high school equivalency).
• Mechanical school - two years or four years equivalent on-the-job training.
• Welding school (32 hours).
• Snow vehicle school to include drive train (32 hours). Test equipment school (16 hours or equivalent on-the-job training).
• Mechanic - related seminars (48 hours).
• Basic electronic training or experience.

Experience:

• Four years experience in related mechanical fields.
• Supervisory/leadership class, seminar participation desirable.
• Two years supervisory experience or demonstrated ability/experience at Winter Park or equivalent.

Physical requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, hear, and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to harsh and varying outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the workplace is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

Winter Park Resort is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment.