Terrain Park Lead

Eldora is the backyard winter mountain playground for Greater Denver, Boulder County, and Colorado's northern Front Range. Eldora is located just outside of the charming mountain town of Nederland, Colorado, about 20 miles west of Boulder and less than 50 miles from downtown Denver.

Eldora strives to deliver Colorado’s Front Range the most memorable outdoor adventures to locals and out-of-town visitors.   Eldora Mountain Resort employs up to 700 employees at peak season and has 680 acres of lift-accessible terrain for skiing and snowboarding, including a Woodward Mountain Park experience, and a world class Nordic Center.

This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play! 

• Free employee season pass and discounted dependent(s) season pass 

• Free and discounted friends & family day passes 

• Free RTD EcoPass 

• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more) 

• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting 

• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & Colorado Ski Country resorts 

• 50%day passes at IKON pass resorts (out of state & out of country) 

Position Summary:The Terrain Park Lead willassist the Terrain Park Manager and the Terrain Park Supervisor in the overall delivery of the Terrain Park focusing on hand crew and daytime operations. This position will work closely with many mountain operations teams and play a leading role in the Terrain Park Department. This individualis responsible for overseeing day staff as well as helping with all operations of the parks. The Terrain Park Lead will alsobe responsible for the daily risk management of the terrain park venue including the completion of daily logs, signage, and feature maintenance. This position willassist in design,building and testing of features. The lead willbe responsible for park crew safety,assistingwith on mountain training and leading safety meetings. 

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: 

• Work in partnership with the Terrain Park Manager and Supervisor to create a world class on hill product 

• Assist with all feature construction projects, special event builds and maintenance of terrain parks, half pipes andterrain based teaching areas. 

• Contribute to overall park design and layout 

• Oversee the performance,conduct and quality of work for team members during each shift. 

• Responsible for daily communication to Terrain Park Manager, Terrain Park Supervisor and Grooming Supervisor 

• Assist in creating a plan and delegating daily assignments 

• Represent department professionally and work with mountain operation departments to complete overall resort objectives 

• Talk to Terrain Park users and educate them onthe proper etiquette and park safety. 

• Ensure proper branding within the Terrain Parks in accordanceto the given guidelines. 

• Operatesnowmobile to transport attendants and equipment to parks and pipes when/where needed. 

• Report accidents to patrol andassist when needed. 

• Maintain and repair Terrain Park equipment andmaintain cleanliness of equipment storage areas. 

• Interact with park/pipe users andsolicit feedback. 

• Open or close features depending onconditions. 

• Perform park/pipe daily duties (fencing, jump testing, handwork on features, dying features, etc) 

• Leads by example forall company safety policies and procedures, actively contributing to a safe working environment for self, coworkers, and guests. 

• All employees are expected to support Eldora’s corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment byparticipating in our Sustainable Transportation Program. This includes choosing alternative transportation, carpooling, using the employee shuttle, and avoiding onsite parking onweekends and peak days. These actions help reduce Scope 3 emissions,leadby example, and ensure adequate parking for our guests. 

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as required by resort operations.  

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 Eldora, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities andtransfer others. 

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

Specific Job Skills: 

• High school degree or equivalent. 

• Must have a valid US Driver’s License and complete an MVR check to company standards.  

• Minimum age 18 years old to drive company vehicles 

• 2+ yearsprevious experience in a Terrain Park Setting. 

• Previous experience building andmaintaining all types of freestyle terrain features. 

• Experience using several types of power tools. 

• Must be an advanced level skier or snowboarder. 

• Must be able to ski/ride with tools or equipment. 

• Must have strong leadership skills. 

• Must be able to motivate and elevate the performance of staff. 

• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with all types of personnel. 

• Must have strong organizational and planning skills. 

• Must be able toproblem solve and quickly adapt to changes. 

Physical Demands: 

• Bending, reaching, climbing, pushing, pulling & prolonged standing. 

• Eye/hand coordination & visual concentration on equipment. 

• Concentrated reading and writing. 

• Must be able to lift andcarry items up to50 lbs.   

• Variation in temperature from hot to cold. 

• Ability to work long hours including overnight shifts and weekend/holidays. 

• Must be able to work outside in cold temperatures and adverse weather conditions. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Compensation: Proposed hiring rate of $21+ actual pay will be adjusted based on experience. 

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

POWDR-Eldora 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 Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County, Colorado. 20 miles west of Boulder, CO. We are situated in the heart of Colorado's front range playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. All employees must align with the Play Forever program which implements our core values through support and execution Powdr’s corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment and support our community in Eldora’s everyday operations. This will be posted for a minimum of 3 days or until the position is filled.