Senior Routesetter - SUB

Movement•New York, NY

58d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Routesetter with Movement, you’ll be joining a collaborative, innovative, and passionate team of setters to develop high-quality, safe, and engaging climbs for our community. This opportunity is for a creative and hard-working individual with some setting experience, either through Movement's Routesetting Apprenticeship Program or other setting environment. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Setting or Head Routesetter of your home gym, you’ll be responsible for managing the workflow of your day in an efficient and productive manner.

Requirements

Solid setting experience (3+ years).
Demonstrated efficiency and reliability as part of a setting team.
Strong understanding of workplace safety expectations (Work at Height standards, etc.).
Passion for the craft of routesetting.
The ability to test and evaluate the accessibility, quality, and difficulty of climbs across a wide variety of styles.
The ability to thrive in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and the ability to manage your own workflow while being a resource to others.
Empathetic and effective communication skills – you understand how to consider diverse communication styles to build and maintain relationships.
The ability to follow and promote safe practices at all times.

Nice To Haves

Lead climbing proficiency
Ability to climb at least 5.12 and/or V6

Responsibilities

Prepare setting area (boundaries, fixed lines, etc.).
Strip wall sections to prepare new routes/problems.
Set high quality skeletons (first draft of a climb) on all types of terrain.
Maintain tidy setting area throughout the day and help clean the area at the end of the day.
Adhere to and promote workplace safety expectations (Work at Height standards, etc.)
Forerunning
Climb product to help the routesetting team grade the routes/problems that are set each day.
Be open to feedback and willing to perform as directed.
Your climbing will help the setting team ensure all routes and problems are safe, can be executed in a manner that is appropriate for the assigned grade, and that are accessible to a wide range of customers.
Leading small forerunning groups as assigned by the Head Setter or ADS.
Assisting in the creation of Color layout, Grade distribution and assignments, Activations (training camps, comps, installations, etc.)
Lead the routesetting team through normal day-to-day setting operations in the absence of the Head Routesetter
Additional tasks and projects may be assigned, including but not limited to: assist anchor/safety inspections, setting of boards and training equipment, setting for and participation in activations, customer engagement, or attendance of Routesetting department meetings.