Location: Killington, Vermont

Killington and Pico Resort is the biggest mountain in the East, home to the most adventure you’ll find all year long, and a great place to start, build and grow your career. With seven distinct mountain areas, including Vermont’s highest lift-serviced peak, the opportunities are endless throughout the longest ski season in the East, and into the summer with mountain biking, golf and more. Join an enthusiastic team that strives to deliver the best guest experience possible, while taking advantage of all these mountains have to offer. Killington Resort is committed to employee wellness, safety, growth opportunities, and provides a wide variety of resort benefits, including access to our unparalleled playground. 

Job Summary: 

Killington/Pico Resort Rescue I staff monitor mountain areas for injured, reckless, and lost skiers, and skiing hazards. Responsible for providing first aid and other necessary assistance to skiers and enforcing company skiing safety regulations, and performing various trail maintenance tasks. The focus of the job is on more routine patrol, rescue, and first aid assignments. 

Summary of Key Responsibilities: 

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: 

Perform a variety of ski rescue, patrol, and trail maintenance duties, usually involving assignment to more routine rescue tasks 

Perform more advanced/complex tasks under direction of a senior staff member 

Improve basic first aid skills, learn more advanced first aid skills, and learn specialized ski rescue and trail maintenance skills through formal and informal on-the-job training 

Participate in appropriate training workshops/clinics and study of instructional material 

Patrol assigned mountain areas regularly to ensure that all trails are properly marked 

Identify injured, lost, out-of-control, and reckless skiers 

Identify existing or potential skiing hazards 

Monitor and report on weather/skiing conditions, skiing traffic, and the like 

Administer first aid to injured skiers: assess condition of and stabilize patient, render appropriate treatment (such as splinting), and transport to base in a toboggan 

Assist lost or out-of-control skiers return to a manageable trail or lift 

Transport skiers who are frightened or have lost or damaged equipment or minor injuries to base by snowmobile. Answer questions, give directions, etc. 

Stop reckless skiers and enforce company skiing safety regulations and take appropriate disciplinary action 

Perform a variety of trail maintenance tasks: check trails for hazards, missing signs, etc., put up signs and mark hazards, cut brush, pack down and shovel snow, put up fences, close trails when necessary, etc. 

Perform trail closing procedures, patrolling all heavily traveled trails and all other trails if possible 

Assist in lift evacuation 

Search for missing persons and equipment 

Patrol organized racing activities or other special skiing events 

Complete accident reports, take photographs, and assist in preparation of other documentation of accidents 

Assist in maintaining tools and equipment used in rescue and trail maintenance work. Assist in maintaining base first aid facilities 

Stand by awaiting emergency calls 

Provide superior service to our customers (internal and external) at all times. Follow the Resort Etiquette Guidelines while interacting with the guests and respond to all guests in a courteous, efficient manner 

Perform other tasks as assigned 

Basic Qualifications: 

Basic education (high school) 

Excellent skiing or snowboarding skills 

Advanced first aid and CPR training (American Red Cross cards) 

Must pass OEC prior to working independently on hill 

Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds  

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Good technical first aid skills; some relevant first aid experience desirable 

Good basic reading and writing skills 

Ability to deal with customers in a courteous, efficient, confident, and authoritative manner 

Experience using a variety of hand and power tools used in trail maintenance (hand saws, chain saws, and the like) 

Ability to handle rescue toboggans and perform all other job duties 

It is the policy of Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC to provide equal opportunity and employment to all staff and applicants.  No person shall be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, place of birth, age, physical or mental condition, or any qualified individual with a disability or veteran status. 
 
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