Job Title: Ski Patroller I

Job Code: 428

Department: Ski Patrol

Reports To: 372 Risk Management Specialist

FLSA Status: Seasonally Exempt

Date Updated: 08/31/2018

This job description shall not be construed as a contract for employment. Jay Peak Resort is an at-will employer.

SUMMARY Ski Patroller responsibilities fall under two broad categories: enhancing the safety of ski terrain, and providing emergency care to all on property, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, other duties may be assigned)

• Respond to sick and injured persons on trail and resort premises, stabilize and transport patients, and initiate and facilitate the transfer of patients to definitive care if necessary.
• Plan and implement trail work, conduct trail checks before opening and sweep trails post-closing.
• Maintain good working order, full stock and appropriate placement of equipment such as lift evacuation devices, safety fences, closure and boundary ropes, low/high angle protection, extrication tools, toboggans, personal protective equipment and all medical supplies throughout the resort.
• Complete incident reports for each patient, and conduct accident investigations documenting the conditions at the scene and any signage or safety precautions the injured party saw or should have seen.
• Transport awkward and/or heavy equipment while skiing/snowboarding
• Provide excellent services to customers interacting with guests in a professional and courteous manner
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or unrelated to original position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current Certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR 80 hrs) or Higher, such as EMT (110 hrs).
• Current, or ability to obtain during candidate season, National Ski Patrol certification in Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC 80-100 hrs).
• Current CPR/AED certification at rescuer level.
• Alpine Patrollers must also pass a ski/snowboard skills test and demonstrate competent terrain knowledge.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Teaching experience that lends itself to skill instruction and volunteer training and mentoring.
• High-angle rope protection and rescue skills

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to:

• Employ sound judgment in assessing ski terrain and snow conditions when opening and closing trails.
• Identify and mark hazards appropriately, and manage the flow of skier traffic.
• Display a high level of skiing/riding skill and prudence in setting an example for the skiing public.
• Possess strong leadership and communication skills necessary for running medical scenes and lift evacuations in extreme weather conditions and on highly technical terrain.
• Provide high quality emergency care to injured and/or ill persons on and around Burke Mountain property.
• Take a teamwork-oriented approach to interactions within the patrol and between departments.
• Maintain a high level of self-care in cold weather working conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

RESORT CONDITIONS

This is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied, and in many cases include steep stairways, multi-level buildings and outdoor work areas, subject to very cold, sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s), skis or snowboards. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen, sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must, indoors and out. Work days and hours, as well as the number of hours required will vary, with an emphasis on weekends and holidays.