Patrol 1

Killington Pico Ski Resort • Killington, VT

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Killington/Pico Resort Patrol 1 staff monitor mountain areas for injured, reckless, and lost skiers, and skiing hazards. Responsible for providing first aid and other necessary assistance to skiers and enforcing company skiing safety regulations and performing various trail maintenance tasks. The focus of the job is on more routine patrol, rescue, and first aid assignments.

Requirements

• Basic education (high school)
• Excellent skiing or snowboarding skills
• Advanced first aid and CPR training (American Red Cross cards)
• Must pass OEC prior to working independently on hill
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Good technical first aid skills; some relevant first aid experience desirable
• Good basic reading and writing skills
• Ability to deal with customers in a courteous, efficient, confident, and authoritative manner
• Experience using a variety of hand and power tools used in trail maintenance (hand saws, chain saws, and the like)
• Ability to handle rescue toboggans and perform all other job duties

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of ski rescue, patrol, and trail maintenance duties, usually involving assignment to more routine rescue tasks
• Perform more advanced/complex tasks under direction of a senior staff member
• Improve basic first aid skills, learn more advanced first aid skills, and learn specialized ski rescue and trail maintenance skills through formal and informal on-the-job training
• Participate in appropriate training workshops/clinics and study of instructional material
• Patrol assigned mountain areas regularly to ensure that all trails are properly marked
• Identify injured, lost, out-of-control, and reckless skiers
• Identify existing or potential skiing hazards
• Monitor and report on weather/skiing conditions, skiing traffic, and the like
• Administer first aid to injured skiers: assess condition of and stabilize patient, render appropriate treatment (such as splinting), and transport to base in a toboggan
• Assist lost or out-of-control skiers return to a manageable trail or lift
• Transport skiers who are frightened or have lost or damaged equipment or minor injuries to base by snowmobile.
• Answer questions, give directions, etc.
• Stop reckless skiers and enforce company skiing safety regulations and take appropriate disciplinary action
• Perform a variety of trail maintenance tasks: check trails for hazards, missing signs, etc., put up signs and mark hazards, cut brush, pack down and shovel snow, put up fences, close trails when necessary, etc.
• Perform trail closing procedures, patrolling all heavily traveled trails and all other trails if possible
• Assist in lift evacuation
• Search for missing people and equipment
• Patrol organized racing activities or other special skiing events
• Complete accident reports, take photographs, and assist in preparation of other documentation of accidents
• Assist in maintaining tools and equipment used in rescue and trail maintenance work.
• Assist in maintaining base first aid facilities
• Stand by awaiting emergency calls
• Provide superior service to our customers (internal and external) at all times.
• Follow the Resort Etiquette Guidelines while interacting with the guests and respond to all guests in a courteous, efficient manner
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Seasonal position eligible for a season pass for employee/dependents and privileges at several other resorts.
• Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED