Are you passionate about snow and dedicated to creating exceptional on-mountain experiences? Join our dynamic grooming team at Sun Peaks Resort! As the Grooming Supervisor, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our ski runs and trails are perfectly prepared for guests each day. This is an opportunity to work in a challenging yet rewarding outdoor environment, contributing to the success of one of Canada's premier ski resorts. The Winter Grooming Supervisor is a role designed to assist in the leadership, training and oversight of the Grooming Department’s Operations. If this sounds like the role for you, fill out an application today!
Compensation Information: $28.00 per hour
Physical Requirement: Light; work activities involve handling loads up to 10 kg; predominantly in an indoor setting.
This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.
The perks and benefits you’ll get to enjoy:
- Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
- Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
- Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
- Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
- Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels
This role is eligible for an incentive for successful applicants to receive $1 per hour worked based on completion of a full winter season contract. Conditions apply to this incentive and will be shared during the interview and onboarding.
Skills you bring with you:
- Slopes department Supervisory experience within the ski industry.
- Knowledge of Sun Peaks trail systems is preferred.
- A skier/snowboarder; able to safely and competently navigate all terrain types on the mountain as well as work in all outdoor weather conditions.
- Ability to complete quality control testing of the final groomed product for guests with a keen eye for detail to the highest standards.
- Proficient in use of PC programs including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to make recommendations for annual budgets and to operate within the annual budget set forth.
- Strong administrative skills including, but not limited to, team scheduling, concise and accurate daily report logs.
- Valid BC driver’s license with abstract submitted annually.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule (weekends and holidays) as required by Winter seasonal operating hours and special events.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the Grooming Manager in all aspects of the Slopes department responsibilities with a positive, can do attitude.
- Work closely with both Snowmaking and Events department staff.
- Plan and help instruct seasonal training for all staff in the Grooming department and identify ongoing training needs, as required.
- Meet daily with afternoon Slopes staff at the start of shifts for planning of each day. Review task lists, identify priorities, and delegate tasks to the lead hand, crew and patrol dispatch to confirm grooming report accuracy. Debrief in morning with night crew finishing shift.
- Identify and respond to fuel or oil spills according to the Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures.
- Source and order goods and supplies as required to support grooming operations.
- Using Pisten Bully’s SnowSat software, provide on-going feedback to team; Manage daily progress tracking of work to identify trends and equipment issues. Encourage collective OFI’s where possible.
- Lead and document safety meetings and review equipment needs, special instructions, mountain information updates, event coordination, weather, concerns and successes, etc., setting daily completion goals.
- Compile and submit the grooming report with operator names, run coverage, machine hours, and fuel usage.
- Maintain up-to-date grooming records and competency training.
- Delegate tasks to grooming staff and adjust plans as needed throughout the shift.
Why join us?
We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.
Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.
No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.
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