Experienced Snowcat Operator - Winter 2025/26

POWDR • OR

108d • $21 - $25

About The Position

Are you interested in delivering memorable experiences, enhancing people's lives and having fun while doing it? This shared mission of POWDR and Mt. Bachelor creates a fun and inspiring culture that we live every day. We look for employees who are passionate about sharing mountain culture, have a positive attitude, are problem solvers and care about winning as a team. Our vision drives us to deliver exceptional experiences and it's our employees who become the true moment makers here at Mt. Bachelor. This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!

Requirements

• Current and Valid Driver’s License.
• Experience with large machinery.
• Minimum time in related position: 4+ seasons of experience in Mountain Grooming.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in daily machine checks and topping off fluids when necessary.
• Understand shop procedures and communicate with mechanics.
• Able to attach and remove the blade and tiller from the snow cat.
• Clean snow from the machine and keep the interior of the machine clean.
• Inform leads and supervisors of changes or problems.
• Able to handle difficult tasks within given timeframes.
• Monitor weather conditions to make safety calls to the supervisor.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Proficient in using the blade and tiller to create safe riding surfaces.
• Open any ski run, mountain-wide, in any condition.
• Check any run for completion, safety, and quality (able to fix any issue).
• Maintain all roads and getbacks, including building the summit climbing road, catchlines, and rescue road.
• Establish and maintain lift loading and unloading areas.
• Work on dozing projects for padding and/or grading.
• Ability to move around the mountain with minimal direction.
• Ability to operate all machine types (Pistenbully or Prinoth) and train other operators.

Benefits

• Free employee season pass and free or discounted dependent(s) season pass.
• Free and discounted friends & family day passes.
• Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine.
• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more).
• Employee housing program.
• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting.
• Discounted onsite daycare.
• Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more).
• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees