Location: Lackawaxen,PA, USA
Ski Lift Attendant/OperatorDepartment: Lift Operations DepartmentFull Time or Part Time Seasonal, HourlyGeneral Duties: The Lift Attendant's primary duties include ensuring that all guests, properly ticketed, load and unload ski lifts while maintaining safe conditions in and around lift terminals, setting up and taking down line queues, and ensuring positive guest relations with each rider. All team members must be on constant alert for any unsafe conditions and work behaviors. This will involve, but not be limited to, periodic inspections of work and public areas.Essential Responsibilities:Operate lift, load/unload passengers to/from lift in a safe and efficient mannerBuild line queues using diagrams according to predicted skier visits and tear down each evening as directedDirect queue traffic as neededAlways keep the queue and terminal area clean and orderly to promote safetyPerform snow maintenance on ramps, terminal area, queue, and other areas as neededPerform daily lift inspectionsPromote positive guest relations with riders and co-workersServe as lift operator as neededGain thorough understanding of all aspects of Ski Big Bear to function as an information source for guestsAsk questions of supervisor and/or co-workers for clarification of procedures or knowledge.Meets company's requirements for appearance, attendance, and punctuality.Required to be in uniform daily.Follow and comply with OSHA standards as defined by company policy and procedures.Report any injury and/or unsafe working conditions to the operator, supervisor, or manager ASAP.* Qualifications: *Minimum two years of high school, trade schoo,l or equivalentAbility to speak clearly and communicate thoroughly with customers and co-workersAbility to drive/travel or otherwise get to work even in wintry conditionsWilling to work holidays, night skiing shifts and weekends as guests visit when they are off of work and schoolAbility to provide accurate information and maintain a good attitude during stressful situationsMust be at least 18 years of age to operate equipmentAbility to lift up to 50 pounds occasionallyAbility to work while standing for extended periods of time, up to 12 hoursAbility to engage in repetitive body motion involving upper body torque during the loading of guests in chairs and shoveling snow at loading and unloading stationsAbility to dress appropriately and work under varying weather conditionsJob Relationships:Reports to: Lift Managers, Supervisors, and OperatorInterrelationships: Works closely and communicates effectively with all Lift and Mountain Operations department employees, Ski School, Patrol, Guests, and other mountain personnel.This job description is to be considered a general outline of the duties and responsibilities of this position and is subject to changes and revisions by Recreation Management Corporation at any time. Responsibilities are listed as guidelines only and the job is not necessarily limited to these specifications.