Job Title: Snowmaker I

Job Code: 420

Department: Snowmaking/Grooming

Reports To: 426 Snowmaking Supervisor

FLSA Status: Seasonally Exempt

Date Updated: 10/13/2015

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

SUMMARY Snowmakers will assist with day-to-day operations in the safe production of a suitable snow surface and will work as a team member while supervising other snowmakers. As a snowmaker, you will learn how to and be able to teach proper snow quality checks, snow gun adjustments, assembly and operation of all types of snow guns, and equipment placement on trails. In this job you will be working long hours, overnights and exposed to the elements. This important role is critical to getting the ski season up and running.

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

• Maintaining clean and operating snowmaking equipment.
• Relocating snowmaking equipment to various locations on mountain, as required.
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or un-related 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

No prior experience or training necessary.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

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 apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold valid State of Vermont Drivers License and be eligible for enrollment in Jay Peak Resorts Motor Vehicle Insurance policy.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to work long hours, outdoors, overnights and exposed to the elements.
• Flexibility is a must, shifts vary and can be overnight.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience handling heavy machinery and knowledge of tools and equipment required.
• Experience in snowmaking is a plus.

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 frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the 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 working near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places and in outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very 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.