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126 Ratlum Road, New Hartford, CT 06057            860-379-SNOW

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Lift Operators and Attendants

Operator & Attendant Positions

Lift Operations frequently has openings for Operators (18+ Years old) and Attendants (16-17 Years Old) throughout the operating season and take applications on a rolling basis. Schedules vary and include weeknights and weekends. Interested applicants should be enthusiastic, energetic and reliable individuals who enjoy the great outdoors, physical work and extensive customer contact. Comprehensive training program is provided. Duties include (But are not limited to):

  • Assisting skiers onto and off the lift in a safe and timely manner
  • Monitoring the equipment for possible problems & completing inspections
  • Operating outside in variable weather conditions
  • Working shifts that include weekends, nights, and holidays

Applicants must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for employment:

  • Work three or more shifts per week (16+ Hours) including nights and weekends
  • Must be available to work weekends
  • Must be available to work some major holidays which include Christmas Eve (7:00am-5:30pm) Christmas Night (5:00pm-10:30pm) New Years Eve (Day 7:00am-4:30pm / Night 4:00pm-12:30am) New Years Day (7:00am-3:30pm)
  • Available to work the entire season (Late November/Early December to late March)
  • Employees are required to abide by our uniform policy which requires black ski pants (not supplied) and a department parka (Supplied to the employee for a $60 deposit which is refunded upon return of the parka)

Lift Attendants minimum age is 16 years. Lift Operators minimum age is 18 years.

Wage Range:
Attendants - Minimum Wage and up
Operators - $8.50 and up
Operators who are scheduled for 40 hours / week and meet expectations within the first few weeks will receive a higher wage.

How to apply to become part of our seasonal team:

  1. Print the application packet from our website under the employment tab and mail your completed packet to:
    Ski Sundown
    Attn. Lift Manager
    P.O. Box 208
    New Hartford, CT 06057
  2. Email kyle@skisundown.com for more details and to submit your application electronically.
 
 

Safety:

Here at Ski Sundown we strive to offer the best mountain experience. We work hard on keeping the mountain well maintained, fresh, and exciting. We want as many people to enjoy our creations as possible, that’s why we offer such a variety of Freestyle Terrain which may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, mogul terrain, and other created or natural terrain features.

Skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed in many ways. At Ski Sundown you may see people using alpine, snowboard, telemark, cross country and other specialized ski equipment, such as that used by disabled or other skiers. Regardless of how you decide to enjoy the slopes, always show courtesy to others and be aware that there are elements of risk in skiing that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Observe the code listed below and share with other skiers the responsibility for a great skiing experience.

Your Responsibility Code:
  1. Always stay in control.
  2. People ahead of you have the right of way.
  3. Stop in a safe place for you and others.
  4. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield.
  5. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
  6. Observe signs and warnings, and keep off closed trails.
  7. Know how to use the lifts safely.
Be safety conscious and know the code. It's your responsibility.

Freestyle Terrain
Prior to using Freestyle Terrain, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs. Freestyle skills require maintaining control on the ground, and in the air. Check out the basics, safety information and tips from the pros in the Smart Style video to enable terrain parks to be fun and safe for everyone.

Body Armor - with the popularity of so many extreme and contact sports, there are many brands, models, and options for protective padding all around the body. Many motocross, bmx, in-line skating, and skateboard shops have a variety of gear that is comfortable to wear and fits easily as a layer under your coat and pants. Protecting the tailbone and hipbones with padded shorts or pants is common.

Knee, elbow, shoulder pads, and wrist guards are other options.

Know your limits and ability level and select the appropriate Freestyle Terrain for you.

Your condition, speed, balance, body movements, alignment, trajectory and maneuver difficulty will directly affect your desired outcome.

Know the intended use of the Freestyle Terrain you have chosen.

For example, some features are intended to be used in a series with no stopping and some individually with stopping areas; jump takeoffs are for jumping and rail takeoffs are for entering onto rails.

Your actions can take you out of balance and cause serious injury or death, no matter how the feature is designed or where you land. Land on your feet!

Transitions are changes in the shape and pitch of the snow or feature, or changes from one type of sliding surface to another. Transitions can be gentle or abrupt, and demand that users be alert and respond to them with accurate movements.

Know where to Land. The sweet spot is between Terrain the "knuckle" and center of the landing zone. Even if you land on or near the sweet spot, you can still be seriously injured or die if your landing posture is not correct.

Inverted manuevers are not allowed.

Be aware that features change constantly due to snow conditions, weather, usage, grooming and time of day.

Read and obey all posted signs, instructions and warnings before using Freestyle Terrain.
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