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Snowmaking- Winter (Overnights)- Full Time

Snowmaking- Winter (Overnights)- Full Time

Blue Mountain ResortBradford West Gwillimbury, ON, Canada
2 days ago
Salary
CAD20.91 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Please note, this position is located at Blue Mountain Resort in The Blue Mountains, Ontario.

Seasonal (Seasonal)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

Resort Perks :

  • Free Alterra Mountain Pass for employees; ski or ride for free at 14 Alterra owned destinations!
  • Alterra Mountain Passes for your family
  • Discounts on Blue Mountain Lift tickets.
  • Free rentals;
  • Staff priced meals &Starbucks treats;
  • Staff room rates at all our hotels;
  • Retail savings at Burton, Columbia, North Face, Red Devil, Hillside, and more!

Hourly Rate : $20.91 / hr

Status : Seasonal, Full-Time hours

Start : November- Beginning of March

Shifts : 12-hour, overnight shifts. 7pm-7am

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.

  • All duties of a Maintenance Worker I, Snowmaking
  • Monitor snowmaking equipment : starting / stopping of pumps, air compressors and snow guns.
  • Monitoring control center, updating and making changes as necessary.
  • Perform preventative maintenance work on the snowmaking system.
  • Assist with leak repairs in season
  • Installing new hydrant locations
  • Adjusting snow guns.
  • Trouble Shoot electrical and mechanical issues.

    • WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

  • Prior heavy equipment experience preferred.
  • Previous welding and fitting experience an asset
  • Past experience with operation of a snowmobile preferred.
  • Mechanically inclined.
  • Must be over the age of 18 with a valid class "G" driver's license with satisfactory driver abstract
  • Ability to work independently
  • Prepared to work in all outdoor conditions
  • Must be detail oriented and safety conscious

    • 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.