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Position Purpose:

The Assistant Mountain Operations Manager is responsible for the year-round oversight and coordination of the Lift Operations, Lift Maintenance, Snowmaking, Grooming, and Ski Patrol departments plus maintenance operations to ensure a consistent and safe product for our employees and program participants. This is achieved through financial management, teamwork, planning, employee development, quality control and strong leadership. This position assists with the development, communication, and implementation of Winter4Kids goals and initiatives while developing and maintaining strong working relationships both internally and externally.

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid Driver’s License.

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.

• Should have expert-level skiing and/or snowboarding ability.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have the ability to speak, read and write effectively in English.

• Must have the ability to operate proficiently with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred:

• Previous experience with lift operations, lift maintenance, automated snowmaking, grooming, ski patrol.

Responsibilities:

• Directly overseas Lift Maintanence and Ski Patrol

• Accountable for mountain operations goals while contributing to overall Winter4Kids goals and initiatives.

• Lead the mountain operations effort to improve employee and participant safety and eliminate employee work comp incidents.

• Increase operational efficiency and effectiveness through on-going intra and inter-departmental communication and cooperation.

• Oversee departmental budgets and capital projects while tracking performance to expectations.

• Responsible for ongoing mountain development planning, capital planning, as well as expense planning and implementation.

• Develop leaders within the mountain operations organization to improve leadership within current roles and to prepare for increased responsibility/succession.

• Directly manage the establishment of goals, development plans and the appropriate evaluation of performance for all direct reports. Ensure effective hiring, training, coaching, and discipline.

• Drive the mountain operations culture and the overall Winter4Kids culture to create optimal engagement of employees- providing the experience of a lifetime for our staff and ensuring that they provide it for our guests.

• Actively participate in best practice groups relevant to operating departments with a focus on driving local and organizational results.

• Build strong, positive relationships with stakeholder groups outside of direct reports, this includes other functional areas.

• Prioritize and adapt in a constantly changing business and environmental setting.

• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations, including OSHA, water reporting, etc.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time.

• Must be capable of balancing, climbing, reaching, squatting, bending, kneeling, stopping, crawling, using equipment controls and push, lift or pull up to 75 lbs.

• Ability to work effectively in extreme cold weather conditions and in other inclement weather conditions.

• Must be able to work various shifts, including nights and weekends.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently be exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee may encounter extreme winter cold and blizzard conditions.

Company Mission

Winter4Kids exists to create healthy lifestyles and influence behaviors of youth through winter activities.  Better health and attitudes are the result of increased moderate to vigorous activity, nutritious food, and coaching.  Lives are changed, outlooks are brighter as each of our participants become better individuals through the mastery of snow and life skills.  Our youth use these experiences to explore and pursue new academic, life and sport opportunities.

Organizational Mission

At Winter4Kids; Welcoming, Empathy, Embracing and Belonging are our key values, and these values are part of everything we do and who we are. In our programs we focus on every young person developing better attitudes about their Self, Health, Opportunities, Mastery, and the Outdoors. In your time with Winter4Kids, you make a difference, saving and changing the lives of youth. And that’s just the beginning.

Working at Winter4Kids gives talented individuals the opportunity to change lives and strengthen communities. Whichever role you choose at Winter4Kids, you'll find satisfaction in knowing that your contributions are helping to support young people, improve health and well-being, inspire positive action and so much more. At Winter4Kids, you'll work alongside team members with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets. You'll discover new ways to forge relationships, find your purpose and fuel your passion every day.

Salary UP TO : $80,000