Lift Operator - FT/PT - Winter Seasonal - Okemo Mountain Resort

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. You're someone who pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo. You're brave, ambitious and passionate in everything you do. And we want you on our team. Pursue your fullest potential and never settle in the quest to deliver extraordinary guest service. Join one of the world's most innovative companies and re-imagine a mountain resort experience with us. Welcome to Vail Resorts. Reach Your Peak.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to assist the public in loading and unloading a ski lift, including giving instruction when necessary, maintaining snow on ramps and in corals
• Work efficiently as a gatekeeper and orchestrator
• Help maintain a safe work environment by observing Critical Work Expectations outlined during training
• Handle guest relations in a friendly and courteous manner

Skills:

• Strong communication skills and good judgment skills in dealing with the guests
• Ability to react quickly under pressure
• Ability to work safely around lifts

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift 75 pounds (heavy lifting)
• Ability to shovel snow, operate a ski lift, load and unload guests on a ski lift, check tickets, direct guests through lift lines, and maintain snow conditions in lift areas in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, reach overhead and climb for long periods of time, as well as, handle climate changes
• Ability to ride on a snowmobile and chairlift as a passenger

Certifications/Diplomas/Prerequisites:

• High School or trade school diploma is preferred

At Okemo, we’ve got 2,200 vertical feet of positive outlook and it shows. Culture is what we teach. And service with a smile is the linchpin of our philosophy. Every interaction with our guests-on and off the mountain, at the golf courses, Adventure Zone and at the Evolution Bike Park, is an opportunity to turn a skier, rider, golfer, or recreational enthusiast into a lifelong member of our family. Our employees reflect this attitude by having fun doing what they do best: creating a memorable recreational experience! 

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 164552