Manager: Vehicle Maintenance

About the role

Join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service – our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire Hunter Mountain Resort fleet, which includes snow cats, snowmobiles, snow blowers, trucks, UTVs, heavy equipment, and other equipment to ensure optimal maintenance, utilization, and rotation of vehicles and equipment.
• Ensure a prioritized and cohesive process of vehicle and equipment repairs with rapid turnaround and ensure that quality control procedures are in place and followed.
• Manage and oversee all staff within the department, with a focus on hiring and training, the enforcement of policies and procedures, performance management, documentation, and safety procedures.
• Provides training and leadership to staff. Develops and reviews training requirements for mechanics to keep pace with the maintenance requirements of new vehicles, snow cats, snowmobiles, shop tools, and equipment.
• Develop and manage the departmental and capital budgets to ensure best possible levels of fleet readiness by preparing analysis and strategies to best develop capital requests for the optimal rotation and disposal of all equipment fleets. Develop and manage capital packets for all fleet related purchases.
• Oversee and keep track of all fuel and fluid transactions. Ensure compliance, safety, updated training, OSHA, Hazmat, SDS, and fuel storage readiness for a year-round operation.
• Primary point of contact for all essential fleet-related vendors and internal customers to ensure strong support.
• Facilitate staff meetings and help with effective communication with the fleet maintenance team.
• Ensure close partnership with our grooming operation to best support operation of the fleet and resort grooming goals.
• Ensure compliance with VRI Company policies with regard to property loss, workers compensation, regulatory compliance, industry best practices, and VRI equipment operation policies.
• Directly manage goal setting, development plans, and performance management for all departmental staff.
• Coordinate scheduling for all employees to keep the shops open seven days per week, when needed.
• Drive the fleet maintenance culture and the overall Vail Resorts culture to create optimum engagement of employees—providing the experience of a lifetime for our staff and ensuring that they provide it for our guests.
• Build strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders outside the sphere of direct reports.
• Direct and oversee the allocation of all equipment to various departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent
• Minimum of six years of experience in fleet maintenance
• Minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience with strong management skills
• Valid New York Driver’s License
• Strong knowledge of desktop computer and applications – Microsoft Office applications
• Strong English communication skills including verbal & written
• Demonstrated knowledge of Fleet Maintenance operations in regard to scheduling and tracking of work

Preferred

• Strong organizational experience in relation to fleet tracking and work scheduling
• Some college experience

Pay

The expected pay range is $64,000 – $78,000 + annual bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Benefits

• Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• More employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program
• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans