Location: Frisco, Colorado

Copper Mountain Resort is a vacation destination located 75 miles west of Denver, Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Three vibrant, pedestrian-friendly village areas host lodging, retail outlets, restaurants, bars, and family activities. During the winter months, Copper's world-class terrain offers skiing and riding for all ages and abilities. Each summer, the mountain transforms into a playground for hikers, mountain bikers, and anyone seeking a genuine Colorado experience. Copper Mountain Resort is also home to Woodward Copper action-sports camps, programs, and training facility.

Job Title: Terrain Park Groomer Level 5 Lead

Job Status: Seasonal

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $24.50 to $27.40+, actual pay will be adjusted based on experience. 

Benefits: This is a seasonal position eligible for season pass for employees/dependents and privileges at several other resorts. Several discount programs (i.e. food & beverage, retail/rental, tickets, etc.) also available.  

Job Summary:

The Terrain Park Groomer Level 5 Lead will assist the Terrain Park Manager and Terrain Park Grooming Supervisor in the overall supervision and delivery of the Terrain Park focusing on snow-cat operations. This individual is more focused on supervising nightly operations, training and motivation of grooming team. They will also be responsible for assisting nightly duties to the team and will help hold the team accountable to those tasks. We also assist with daily risk management of terrain park venue including the design, building, and completion of daily logs. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrated skills: 

Performs utility-oriented tasks- i.e. moving jibs etc. 

Sets up grooming pattern with minimal turnarounds and a seamless finished product 

Maintains overall grade of original park through regular snow management 

Constantly counters migration of snow due to gravity, weather, and skier traffic 

Capable of demonstrating a finish grade back-blade on small and narrow takeoffs 

Fills ruts and re-shapes lips on takeoffs as necessary 

Cuts crisp takeoff lips requiring little to no handwork 

Capable of smooth tiller drop on takeoffs, leaving smooth transition from approach to lip 

Corduroy angle matches angle of intended trajectory for each feature 

Refreshes landings, breakovers, and decks as necessary 

Maintains a visually pleasing, parallel grooming pattern throughout the entire park 

Tills to within 2 feet of hard features with no contact 

Leaves no chunks, wind rows, or other imperfections 

Creates a finished product that is ready to ride with little to no hand work necessary 

Equipment operating: 

Able to remove and install most jibs and features 

Capable of changing lips of most takeoffs to alter trajectory or change character 

Tears down and rebuilds takeoffs as necessary 

Refreshes features by re-grading landings, adding deck height, etc. 

Demolishes features as necessary based on communication from supervisor 

Can Move snow guns safely without damage 

Maintains an orderly, efficient, and dirt-free snow farming area 

Maximizes use of snow while leaving sufficient base on entire trail 

Stacks, cuts, and finishes decks and landings appropriate to layout ordered 

Builds takeoffs to suit  

Constructs jib platforms and installs any size or shape jib with appropriate labor 

Can run both winch cat and zaugg at a high level 

Efficiently moves large quantities of snow 

Builds features from extra small to large, with consistent and reliable results 

Can be relied upon to build consistent, fun, and flaw free features of all sizes 

Has a basic understanding of troubleshooting procedures for grooming machines 

Highly skilled with both winch cat and zaugg 

Shows clear understanding of feature spacing, flow, and likely traffic patterns 

Creates new, well thought out features that cater to the appropriate demographic 

Guest Service Duties: 

Provide exceptional guest service by creating a fun/innovative Terrain Park 

Stay current with industry trends and standards 

Other Duties as Assigned: 

This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of POWDR-Copper, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.  

Functions as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper “culture” with our guests and employees. Upholds the most professional image. Continually strives to exceed our guest’s expectations and create memories for our guests and staff. 

This position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Adapts daily maintenance plan as weather and resources change 

Implements and delegates shift work list 

Guides team of laborers to switch over and install features as needed 

Works with supervisor to develop timing strategies based on weather, resources, etc. 

Able to lead park maintenance operators and make priority and strategy decisions daily 

Capable of ensuring shift park grooming plan is complete 

Ensures timely opening of parks as assigned daily 

Leads crew of laborers and utility operators to accomplish logistical tasks 

Implements predetermined park layout 

Makes on the spot changes to feature layout based on snow levels, time, or other factors 

Capable of leading build team to efficiently achieve professional results 

Understands all principles associated with all types of feature construction 

Scheduling and assigning work and team task management and able to hold the team accountable  

Disciplinary actions- Review issues with Manager and/or Supervisor 

Strong communication both with in and outside of the department 

Problem solving under pressure 

Strong knowledge of how the parks are built and maintained 

Team safety 

Training, teaching and guiding the team. Your goal should be to make every operator better.  

Help with planning and join weekly planning meetings 

Ensure high grooming quality for all the parks every night 

Strong passion of the sport and industry 

Personal Attributes:

Is honest and has the highest integrity 

Is able to handle and manage confidential information 

Professional appearance. Adheres to all grooming guidelines 

Follows established policies and procedures 

Is supportive of Core Values 

Sets the example for others and is above reproach 

Is comfortable to challenge established policies and procedures, but once established, is supportive of those rules. 

Is organized in tasks. Sees projects through to the finish. Has good follow-through and makes it a habit of getting back to people on issues. 

Can handle fast paced, potentially high-pressure environment 

Is flexible with hours and days of work 

Is able to work any hours of the day, any days of the week 

Prioritizes and re-prioritizes personal time and work, to have good balance in life 

Basic Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years old 

Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs. 

Must be able to work with hand and power tools 

Must have a valid US Driver’s license 

2 years’ cat operations experience required 

1 year Terrain Park building experience required 

Trail grooming experience required 

Must have strong skiing or snowboarding skills and have knowledge of freestyle skiing/riding 

Preferred Experience and Special Skills:

5 years’ cat operations experience required 

3 years’ Terrain Park building experience required 

Must be able to build/maintain 99% of features within parks 

Zaugg experience preferred 

Winch experience preferred 

Trail grooming experience required 

Snowmaking experience preferred 

Google Sketch-up experience preferred 

Welding experience preferred 

Half pipe experience preferred 

POWDR-Copper Mountain, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and that race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/protected veterans or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado. 90 miles west of Denver, we are situated in the heart of Colorado's playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.

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