What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Maintenance Laborer - Winter 2025/26 position at POWDR?
Location: Bend, Oregon
Are you interested in delivering memorable experiences, enhancing people's lives and having fun while doing it? This shared mission of POWDR and Mt. Bachelor creates a fun and inspiring culture that we live every day. We look for employees who are passionate about sharing mountain culture, have a positive attitude, are problem solvers and care about winning as a team. Our vision drives us to deliver exceptional experiences and it's our employees who become the true moment makers here at Mt. Bachelor.
This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!
- Free employee season pass and free or discounted dependent(s) season pass
- Free and discounted friends & family day passes
- Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine
- Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
- Employee housing program
- 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
- Discounted onsite daycare
- Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more)
- Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts
Position Summary
Assist with all aspects of keeping Mt. Bachelor’s buildings in working condition, including lighting, plumbing, painting, construction, and general repair and replacement. This is a full-time, year-round position in a department that has staff on property 365 days per year. Flexibility in work schedule is a must. The willingness and ability to learn and work in all of our facilities, in all weather conditions, and to get a little dirty while completing tasks are key attributes for a successful candidate.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities
- Lighting Systems – Inspect all areas for lighting needs. Replace, clean, and repair fixtures, lenses, and diffusers. Including exit and emergency lighting.
- Plumbing Systems – Repair and replace toilets, urinals, and flush systems; clean, repair, replace, and monitor drains, sinks, and grease traps; repair, replace, and inspect faucets, drinking fountains, and valves.
- General Maintenance – Inspect all areas. Respond to department calls regarding replacements or repairs for items requiring attention, including coat hooks, carpet tiles, signs, ski racks, and unassembled equipment.
- Mechanical Systems – Replace and maintain filters and belts.
- Interior Maintenance – Patch, replace, and repair damaged walls, ceilings, and décor. Includes painting, replacing woodwork trim, replacing ceiling tiles, installing carpet tiles, and Formica repair.
- Entry Systems – Maintain and adjust door closers, fit within the frame, locking devices, and weather stripping.
- General Shop Work – Assist with cutting, assembly, sanding, and painting; maintain operating supply stock.
- Daily Inspection – Look at repairs and determine the order of importance, log meter readings.
- Shovel Snow – During the winter season, we strive to keep our guests and employees safe by keeping access areas clear of snow.
Secondary Function
Assist where needed.
Job Scope
Follow the instructions given, but keep an eye out for possible problem areas that may require attention at a later date, and inform your team members.
Interpersonal Contacts
Everyone on the mountain, including some guest interactions.
Specific Job Skills
- Licenses/Certifications: Current and valid driver’s license.
- Technical: Able to learn new tools and equipment through verbal and visual instruction, with some basic mechanical skills.
- Physical Capabilities: This is a highly physical position; strength and enthusiasm are required; able to remain on knees for extended periods of time, flexible enough to reach tight spots.
- Additional: Working on ladders and other high locations. The ability to be flexible in your job with rapidly changing priorities. Must be able to provide own basic hand tools.
Education/Related Experience
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent experience.
- Minimum Experience: Farm work or shop class background preferred.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Such accommodations require an interactive discussion with the Human Resources Department before such accommodations can be made.
- In addition to the specific conditions below, every position at Mt. Bachelor requires the ability to shovel snow and walk on steep and uneven surfaces.
Current Hiring Range: $19/hr
Minimum Age Requirement: 18
Come Work Where You Play!
Please be aware incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Mt. Bachelor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mt. Bachelor is committed to creating a quality work environment which makes full use of the talents and contributions of all employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability or military status.
Salary : $19
