Sugarloaf Ski Patroller

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.

Qualifications

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 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