Bike Park Operator

Bike Park Operator

General Purpose: 
To positively contribute to a team of trail building professionals in the construction, maintenance and testing of all trails and features within the Purgatory Bike Park trail system.

This is a seasonal position from May 4th to October 29th. Dates are subject to change based on the availability of the applicant and needs of the business. This role comes with a free season pass for you and your dependents. For a full list of benefits visit https://www.purgatory.ski/employee-benefits/ 
 

Job Posting Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This position will remain open until filled. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Operates mini excavators(John Deere 35G, John Deere 50) and trail dozer for building and maintaining bike trails and occasionally operates skid loader, telehandler, loader and others. All operators are expected to do hand work as well. 
• Prioritizes safety first on all projects. 
• Operates a variety of hand tools, power tools and some heavy equipment including but not limited to shovels, McLeod’s, Pulaski axes, chainsaws, nail guns, circular saws, excavators, skid steers, ATVs, etc.
• Constantly monitors all areas of the bike park for potential hazards including but not limited to downed trees, limbs and branches, missing or damaged signage, soil or rock erosion, feature damage or degradation.
• Assists with and ensures the regular inspections and maintenance of equipment and tools is performed by operators or as set forth by the manufacturer's recommendations in order to optimize the crew's productivity and keep all equipment and tools in good repair. 
• Conducts all trail building and maintenance to professional standards with the goals of stability, sustainability, and trail rating appropriateness. 
• Ensures professionally designed and finished 'go-arounds' are built at all significant features on blue square and black diamond trails to provide an obvious and low risk alternative path for riders not confident in their ability to ride the feature. This will also be completed on double black diamond trails when and where it is possible to do so. 
• Ensures all trail work areas are finished properly and aesthetically by removing, burying, or neatly stacking all trees and large limbs, seeding and haying all disturbed dirt and the sides and backs of berms, tables, etc.
• Ensures proper signage is installed on all new trails, features, and drops prior to opening.
• Ensures all new or redesigned trails, features, and or drops are signed off on by bike park manager and patrol manager prior to opening to the public. 
• Maintains communication with bike patrol and makes arrangements for the maintenance and or repair of any trail sections or features reported to be in need of maintenance and or repair. 
• Manages water drainage on trails by the use of drainage pipe, culverts, ditches and sustainable trail designs which minimize erosion and enhance the sustainability of trails. 
• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. 
   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• 2 years of experience operating mini excavators and/or other equipment required 
• Must have downhill mountain biking experience at an advanced to expert level. Must be comfortable riding black rated trails and features, with a willingness to progress 
• Experience using hand tools for extended durations in strenuous environments 
• Must be able to operate a company vehicle including ATVs and trucks 
• Must be comfortable working around heavy equipment
• Ability to follow instruction and work well with others in an autonomous fashion 
• Problem solving and personal management skills 
• Power tool experience preferred 
• Previous trail building and maintenance experience preferred, ideally in a bike park environment
• Experience in felling trees and chainsaw operation preferred 

Education and Experience: 
High school diploma or GED 

Working Environment/Physical Activities: 

• This position will require working holidays. 
• Mountain Environment: The primary physical environment in which this position works is outdoors with a high exposure level to heat, cold, snow, wind, rain, mud, bugs, sun, high altitude, extreme heights, lightning, etc... The degree of strenuous activity within the job is considered to be high. Frequently lifting a weight of 50 pounds throughout the day. Additional strenuous physical activity may include walking or hiking upon uneven, challenging terrain with heavy tools or equipment. 
• Exposure to: Chemicals required for cleaning, degreasing, and painting. UltraViolet radiation from the sun is enhanced through lack of atmospheric filtration at work altitude. Fumes produced in activities including but not limited to; cleaning, painting and fabrication of wood and metal products.
• Noise generated by ATVs, trucks, heavy equipment, lift equipment, and tools may require hearing protection to be worn.
   

Salary : $21 - $25