Winter 26/27: Terrain Park Groomer Level 3
POWDR•Frisco, CO
•Onsite
About The Position
The Terrain Park Groomer Level 3 will assist the Terrain Park Manager and Terrain Park Grooming Supervisor in the overall delivery of the Terrain Park focusing on snow-cat operations. Individual is responsible for helping with building and maintaining the terrain parks. Will assist supervisor and lead with all terrain park builds and events.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work with hand and power tools
- Must have a valid US Driver’s license
- 2 years’ cat operations experience required
- 1 year Terrain Park building experience required
- Trail grooming experience required
- Must have strong skiing or snowboarding skills and have knowledge of freestyle skiing/riding
- This position may require the use of a mountain radio/walkie-talkies for communication
Nice To Haves
- Must be able to groom the whole park start to finish
- Snowmaking experience preferred
- Google Sketch-up experience preferred
- Welding experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs utility-oriented tasks- i.e. moving jibs etc.
- Sets up grooming pattern with minimal turnarounds and a seamless finished product
- Maintains overall grade of original park through regular snow management
- Constantly counters migration of snow due to gravity, weather, and skier traffic
- Capable of demonstrating a finish grade back-blade on small and narrow takeoffs
- Fills ruts and re-shapes lips on takeoffs as necessary
- Cuts crisp takeoff lips requiring little to no handwork
- Capable of smooth tiller drop on takeoffs, leaving smooth transition from approach to lip
- Corduroy angle matches angle of intended trajectory for each feature
- Refreshes landings, breakovers, and decks as necessary
- Maintains a visually pleasing, parallel grooming pattern throughout the entire park
- Tills to within 2 feet of hard features with no contact
- Leaves no chunks, wind rows, or other imperfections
- Creates a finished product that is ready to ride with little to no hand work necessary
- Able to remove and install most 3 panel and smaller jibs
- Capable of changing lips of most takeoffs to alter trajectory or change character
- Tears down and rebuilds takeoffs as necessary
- Refreshes features by re-grading landings, adding deck height, etc.
- Demolishes features as necessary based on communication from supervisor
- Can move snow guns safely without damage
- Can do some basic Zaugg and winch cat work
- Provide exceptional guest service by creating a fun/innovative Terrain Park
- Stay current with industry trends and standards
- Adapts daily maintenance plan as weather and resources change
- Implements and delegates shift work list
- Guides team of laborers to switch over and install features as needed
- Works with supervisor to develop timing strategies based on weather, resources, etc.
- Able to lead park maintenance operators and make priority and strategy decisions daily
- Capable of ensuring shift park grooming plan is complete
- Ensures timely opening of parks as assigned daily
Benefits
- Season pass for employees/dependents
- Privileges at several other resorts
- Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
