Head Setter

Boston Bouldering Project, LLC•Somerville, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The head setter, in collaboration with the Director of Route Setting and assistant head setter, will be responsible for overseeing and implementing all aspects of climbing, climbing training, and route setting at Bouldering Project. This role also involves supporting route setters and route setters-in-training in their development, maintaining the highest degree of quality in climbing, as well as hiring and staffing for route setting needs. The Head Setter will work with the General Manager on the overall management of the climbing and safety at the gym. The Head Setter will contribute to forwarding the goals and mission of the climbing at Bouldering Project as a vital part of the gym’s offerings. The Head Setter will also be responsible for and facilitate both USAC sanctioned and non-sanctioned competitions hosted at the gym.

Requirements

Considerable autonomy in setting and climbing programming under the direction of the General Manager.
Considerable input and collaboration with all other aspects of the facility (operations, youth, fitness, and yoga).
Supervise a team of setters, apprentice setters, and wall maintenance crews.

Nice To Haves

Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a route setting schedule, distributing a difficulty and length/height concentration for climbs within the gym in an appropriate manner.
Maintain and improve BP’s circuit system.
Track and maintain appropriate distribution throughout the gym.
Be available on a regular basis to meet with groups and to advertise t Bouldering Project.
Communicate regularly with the General Manager about the status, quality, and offers of the climbing at the facility.
Communicate with Programs Coordinator to create and maintain routes for youth and special programming.
Communicate with the Head Coach to create appropriate training opportunities for the teams.
Point-person for the quality control for routes and climbing for the gym, acting as an arbiter and modifier of climbing routes during forerunning.
Cleaning of walls and surrounding areas as required.
Maintain a hands-on approach to the setting rotation, contributing boulder problems to each set.
Organize and implement appropriate and industry-leading safety systems during setting.
Organize, facilitate, and set routes for competitions at the gym.
Develop a working relationship with the assistant head setter and share the workload in an efficient manner.
Design, organize, implement, and oversee a setter safety-training program in order to protect our staff and customers.
Maintain the highest standards of risk management, in line with CWA and other industry standards.
Participate with General Manager to hire talented and qualified setters and apprentice setters.
Schedule setting staff via organized, economical, and efficient staffing systems.
Maintain employee motivation and job satisfaction through dynamic leadership.
Communicate with staff to understand availability and share scheduling.
Maintain discipline and professionalism among staff.
Ensure setter staff quality by participating in assessment and evaluation.
Communicate with General Manager and setter staff, as needed, to ensure staff quality.
Develop programs and standards to train setting staff as well as opportunities for continued professional development of the setting team.
Work with the other market setting teams along with the Director of Route Setting to share ideas, personnel, and innovations across the Bouldering Projects.
Collaborate with General Manager to maintain hold, volume, and tool stock.
Maintain organized, clean, and efficient shop for hold storage, washing, and volume repair.
Ensure that holds and equipment remain clean, functioning, and of high quality.
Research new offerings in setting and holds.
Regular time in the climbing areas interacting with customers.
Collaboration with fellow managers to develop climbing class offerings (instructional and training).
Develop, set, and improve the climbing training areas.