Snowmaking Maintenance Worker I – Winter – Full Time

Blue Mountain Resort

Seasonal (Seasonal)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

  • Free Alterra Mountain Pass for employees;
    ski or ride for free atAlterra owned destinations!
  • Alterra Mountain Passes for your family;
  • Discounts on Blue Mountain Lift tickets for friends and family;
  • Free skating;
  • Staff priced meals &Starbucks treats;
  • Staff room rates at all our hotels;
  • Retail savings at Burton, The North Face, Red Devil Sports, Hillside, and more!

    HOURLY RATE– $21.43
    FULL TIME HOURS

    • Overnight shifts
    • November- February 13th
    • 12-hour shifts

    WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
    The Snowmaking department is primarily responsible for providing the snow base for the timely opening and operation of the Resort’s skiable terrain for the ultimate ski and snowboard experience.

    • Start, stop and make adjustments to snow guns.
    • Make decisions and changes on-hill as required and as weather conditions change
    • Travel the property on a snowmobile including up and down steep terrain. (in accordance with company policy).
    • Communicate effectively and work within a team as well as with other departments
    • Able to pay close attention to details and the weather to determine optimal conditions for snowmaking

    WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

    • Past experience with operation of a snowmobile preferred
    • Mechanically inclined
    • Valid G class driver’s license with satisfactory driver abstract
    • Must be over the age of 18
    • Ability to work independently
    • Must be able to lift and move heavy loads over uneven terrain
    • Prepared to work in all outdoor conditions including extreme cold, snow, wind, rain, etc.
    • Must be detail oriented and safety conscious
    • Must be able to work in a loud environment around noisy machinery

    AUTHENTICITY | EMPOWERMENT | COLLABORATION | PURPOSE
    BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT COMPANY OVERVIEW
    Blue Mountain Resort is Ontario’s largest mountain resort. Nestled on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay,on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations.Only 90 minutes outside Toronto, Blue Mountain has become the four-season outdoor destination of the North. Blue Mountain is owned by Alterra Mountain Company.
    ALTERRA COMPANY OVERVIEW
    Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world’s largest heli-skiing operation, and Ikon Pass – the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 50 iconic mountain destinations around the world.
    Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and adventure, Alterra Mountain Company exists to shape the future of mountain adventure.