Snowmaking Foreman Lead

Boyne Resorts • Snoqualmie Pass, WA

65d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Summit at Snoqualmie Snowmaking Foreman/Lead, you direct an on-hill crew during your shift, execute the daily snow plan, train new snowmakers, and serve as the primary liaison between the crew and the snow control room. This position combines hands-on snowmaking expertise with the leadership, composure, and communication needed to keep a crew safe and productive through demanding overnight and adverse-weather shifts. Come work and play at Seattle’s home mountain, The Summit at Snoqualmie. Located an hour West of Seattle via Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass, The Summit includes four unique mountain areas, a snow tubing park, Nordic center, SnowSports School, and 10+ food and beverage establishments.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of snowmaking experience
• Proficient in all Snowmaker III skills
• Demonstrated leadership and communication ability
• Experience training and supervising crew members
• Ability to remain calm, decisive, and composed under adverse conditions and time pressure
• Must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

• Prior formal supervisory experience
• Related technical or safety training certification

Responsibilities

• Execute the daily snow plan per Manager direction, adjusting for real-time field conditions to protect season-long snow production
• Sign off on Snowmaker I and II Skills Inventory competencies and document training progress
• Direct and supervise the snowmaking crew during assigned shift, ensuring safe and efficient operations
• Coordinate gun setups, shutdowns, relocations, and field maintenance tasks
• Supervise and authorize the use of snowmobiles, snowcats, lifts, and other heavy equipment
• Evaluate snow quality and terrain coverage, making field decisions to optimize output
• Perform all Snowmaker I, II, and III duties as needed
• Serve as the primary on-hill and control room decision making point
• Lead crew briefings, assign tasks, and monitor completion and safety throughout the shift
• Resolve crew conflicts calmly and professionally, escalating to the Manager when appropriate
• Perform additional duties/support when necessary
• Train new Snowmaker I and II staff, ensuring safety protocol compliance from day one
• Coordinate cross-departmentally with grooming, patrol, terrain park and lift operations on trail openings

Benefits

• Wage range: $29.00-$30.00/hr DOE
• 401(k) with discretionary match (2-year vesting cliff, requires 1,000 hours worked in a calendar year)
• Sick time accrual: 1 hour per 40 hours worked, maximum 64 hours per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed