Senior Manager: Fleet Maintenance
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Fleet Maintenance leads all fleet maintenance operations across the resort, overseeing buses, trucks, rubber-tired vehicles, snowcats, grooming equipment, snowmobiles, UTVs, and specialty mountain equipment. The role is accountable for fleet reliability, asset preservation, regulatory compliance, preventive maintenance programs, capital planning, and team development. The position directly supervises two Assistant Managers who oversee separate maintenance facilities: the Mid-Mountain Shop, responsible for snowcats, grooming equipment, snowmobiles, UTVs, and specialized mountain vehicles; and the Lower Shop, responsible for buses, trucks, fleet vehicles, and other rubber-tired equipment. The Senior Manager partners with Mountain Operations, Transportation, Grooming, Public Safety, and other operational teams to ensure fleet assets are available and perform effectively throughout the year. This is a year-round, full-time position. The listed starting wage is $79,086–$112,981 per year, plus an annual bonus. Housing is not available.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop Assistant Managers, Lead Technicians, Mechanics, and support staff across two maintenance facilities.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence; support recruiting, training, succession planning, and performance management.
- Set performance expectations and development opportunities for maintenance teams.
- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for all fleet assets and ensure fleet readiness for daily mountain and transportation operations.
- Monitor equipment utilization, reliability, downtime, and maintenance costs to improve operational efficiency.
- Establish maintenance standards, inspection protocols, and repair procedures to maximize equipment lifespan and performance.
- Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for the Mid-Mountain and Lower Shop facilities.
- Coordinate staffing, resources, inventory, and work priorities across locations, and ensure consistent maintenance practices, documentation, and safety standards.
- Promote collaboration and communication between shop teams to meet seasonal operational demands.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and company safety regulations, DOT requirements, vehicle inspection standards, environmental regulations, and manufacturer maintenance recommendations.
- Lead incident investigations, corrective actions, and ongoing safety improvement initiatives.
- Develop and manage long-term fleet replacement strategies and lifecycle planning.
- Identify capital improvements and support equipment procurement decisions.
- Manage fleet maintenance budgets, operating expenses, parts inventories, and vendor contracts.
- Use maintenance management systems and data analytics to improve fleet performance and cost effectiveness.
- Maintain relationships with equipment manufacturers, dealers, and service vendors; oversee warranty programs, outsourced repairs, and vendor performance.
- Manage parts inventory to support operational readiness while controlling costs.
- Negotiate service agreements and procurement opportunities that deliver value to the organization.
- Partner with Transportation, Grooming, Mountain Operations, and Resort Leadership to align maintenance priorities with operational needs.
- Support seasonal planning and operational readiness initiatives; represent fleet maintenance in strategic planning, capital projects, and operational improvement efforts.
- Ensure equipment availability supports guest experience, employee safety, and business objectives.
- Establish and analyze KPIs for fleet reliability, maintenance compliance, safety, and cost management.
- Identify maintenance trends and process improvements, and drive initiatives to improve equipment uptime, technician productivity, and operational efficiency.
- Champion innovation, best practices, and technological advancements in fleet maintenance operations.
- Meet success measures for fleet availability and reliability, preventive maintenance compliance, safety and regulatory compliance, equipment lifecycle management, budget adherence, technician retention and development, seasonal operational readiness, and customer-service support for transportation and mountain operations.
Benefits
- Free employee ski passes and employee-discounted lift tickets for friends and family
- Free ski lessons
- Employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training and professional development
- Referral Program
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision plans, for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Annual bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
