Equipment Operator - Winter Season

Alterra•Winter Park, CO

3d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Operator operates light to medium equipment and vehicles and performs manual labor for snow removal, maintenance, repairs, and construction improvements to resort parking lots, roads, grounds, and facilities. The role also performs Grounds Skilled Laborer duties, maintains clean, attractive, and reasonably safe grounds and parking areas, and prepares grounds for summer and winter resort operations. The operator is proficient with skid steers, front-end loaders, shuttle buses, and 12-yard dump trucks, and complies with Colorado Department of Transportation and Motor Vehicle Bureau regulations. Familiarity with Winter Park Resort, the town, and valley is desirable. The role requires good physical condition, the ability to work outdoors in sub-zero temperatures for extended periods, and the ability to work independently. This is a seasonal position. The schedule is four 10-hour days per week, including weekends and holidays, with additional hours as needed. During ski season, the operator must be on call for snow removal and available to start work at 2:00 a.m. up to five days per week. The position may also involve evening work and long hours in cold and adverse weather conditions. The position is physically demanding and involves extensive snow and ice removal using shovels and snow blowers, repetitive heavy lifting, and climbing ladders to remove snow at extreme heights. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Hourly pay is $23.50–$25.50. Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life, and paid parental leave benefits, among other benefits.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
One or more years of grounds, landscape, snow removal, or equivalent outdoor maintenance work.
One or more years of experience operating skid steers, front-end loaders, and dump trucks.
Valid Colorado driver's license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
Willingness to train for and attain a CDL Class B license as requested and operate a passenger bus for public transportation.
Ability to work four 10-hour days per week, including weekends and holidays, and to work additional hours as needed.
Availability for on-call snow removal and 2:00 a.m. starts up to five days per week during ski season.
Ability to work independently and productively while maintaining attention to safety.
Ability to work outdoors in sub-zero temperatures and adverse weather conditions.
Ability to lift heavy weights repetitively and remove snow at extreme heights.
Ability to remain calm, helpful, and congenial with a high volume of guests and under stressful conditions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Snow removal experience.
Familiarity with Winter Park Resort, the town, valley, and surrounding services.
Experience working with the public.

Responsibilities

Perform snow removal, including plowing, scraping ice, pushing back snow piles, and hauling snow with heavy equipment.
Remove snow and ice from facilities and parking areas, including stairs, decks, grates, walkways, roofs, and drives, using shovels, scrapers, and snow blowers.
Keep transformers, meters, fire hydrants, ski racks, and other equipment free of snow buildup.
Check pedestrian walkways and roadways for ice and spread sand or ice melt as needed.
Maintain and repair roads, walkways, and parking lots, including asphalt and concrete repairs and parking lane striping.
Install and maintain parking lot delineation and regulatory and directional signage.
Perform duties associated with parking lots and pay parking.
Assist guests with vehicle jump starts, pull-outs, and lockouts.
Perform landscape construction duties, including grading, tree transplanting, irrigation system installation and maintenance, sodding, seeding, mulching, and fence repairs during summer months.
Haul materials as needed.
Inspect vehicles and equipment daily and perform routine maintenance, repairs, and preventative maintenance; report other maintenance needs and problems.
Follow safety procedures, use appropriate safety devices, and participate in equipment training.
Complete daily safety logs, contracted services logs, and haul sheets as needed, and maintain accurate records of contract work.
Perform special event setup and production duties and annual holiday, summer, and winter setup duties.
Remove trash and litter as assigned.
Monitor grounds, facilities, and equipment; correct or report problems and unsafe conditions, and take action to prevent accidents.
Assist with vehicle, public, and employee accidents and follow accident reporting procedures.
Respond to guest and employee concerns in a timely, courteous, and helpful manner; provide directions and information and handle first-line conflicts and problems.
Clean, maintain, inspect, and correctly store tools and equipment.
Assist with resort shuttle driving, wagon hauling, and hut operation; drive non-CDL or CDL vehicles when appropriately licensed.
Respond to emergencies, including fires, building evacuations, accidents, flooding, lift failures, and accident evacuations, and assist protective service agencies as necessary.
Communicate with and unload shipping trucks as needed.
Assist other work groups and perform other duties as directed.