What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sugarloaf Ski Patroller position at Sugarloaf Mountain?
Overview:
Sugarloaf Ski Patrol is responsible for managing the general safety of guests and on-mountain employees through the winter season. This includes both prevention and after-incident first aid care as well as high quality rescue services. Daily activities of a Ski Patroller may include but are not limited to monitoring mountain areas for injured, reckless, and lost skiers/snowboarders and for skiing hazards; providing first aid and other necessary assistance to skiers and snowboarders; enforcing company skiing safety regulations; completing ongoing training and emergency procedures practice; and performing various trail and lift inspections and maintenance tasks.
As most work is performed on skis or a snowboard, candidates must be all mountain/all-weather skiers or riders. All other aspects of the job are trained on site and team members are paid for training hours.
This full-time seasonal role typically works four ten-hour days each week and is expected to start in the last week of October. This role is anticipated to start at a wage of $20 per hour (depending upon experience) and comes with ample opportunity for growth. If you are a safety oriented outdoor enthusiast and team player, this is the job for you!
Responsibilities:
- Patrol assigned mountain areas regularly to ensure that all trails are properly marked; to identify injured, lost, out of control and reckless skiers and snowboarders; to identify existing or potential skiing hazards; and to monitor and report on weather/skiing conditions, skiing traffic and the like
- Maintain roped boundaries on Sugarloaf and Burnt Mountain
- Enforce company skiing safety regulations, including taking of appropriate disciplinary action when needed
- Promote safety for guests and employees through education and personal behavior
- Perform trail opening and closing procedures as well as trail and lift checks, sweeps, and maintenance as directed by hill chief
- Ensure proper preparation for mountain operations and for side-country and backcountry rescues
- Search for missing persons and equipment.
- Stand by awaiting emergency calls. Assist with dispatch duties.
- Administer emergency care/first aid to injured skiers and snowboarders; assess condition of and stabilize patient, render appropriate treatment, such as splinting, transport to base area in a toboggan.
- Transport uninjured skiers or snowboarders who are having difficulty or have lost or damaged equipment to base area by toboggan or snowmobile.
- Must be able to ski or snowboard all terrain in all types of conditions
- Medical skills and certifications such as EMT, WFR, or OEC certificate or greater, plus CPR/AED, must be attained in 1st season.
- Must be able to withstand harsh winter conditions for long periods of time
- Must be able to work as a team player
- Must be able to lift 70 lbs. or more and be able to ski/ride while carrying cumbersome gear
- Must have a safety-oriented perspective and strong communication skills
Sugarloaf Team Member Benefits include:
- Free lift pass for skiing and/or riding
- Discounts at resort F&B and retail locations
- Discounted ski/snowboard lessons and rentals
- Access to Nordic trails and discounted equipment rentals at our Outdoor Center location
- Discounted passes at other Boyne and partner resorts
- Team Members may also be eligible to earn up to 40 hours of paid time off
Salary : $20