Outdoor Program - Rental Center Ski/Board Technician

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Outdoor Program (OP) Rental Center Specialist – Ski/Board Teach will serve as a rental technician with specific increased responsibilities. This position requires previous experience (two full seasons) working in the Rental Technician position. The Rental Center Specialist – Ski/Board Tech primary responsibilities include repairs, tuning, detuing, and mounting on all alpine, touring, telemark, cross country, split boards, and snowboards at the Outdoor Program. The OP depends on well prepared ski and snowboards to make the customer’s experience. The Rental Center Specialist – Ski/Board Tech reports to the Coordinator, Outdoor Program and the Student Rental Center Manager, but is expected to be proactive and be able to manage his or her own time and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• One-year minimum experience in the Rental Technician position.
• American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and standard First Aid Certifications.
• Maintains the Atomic Tech Certification.
• Experience using, maintaining, and repairing all varieties of skis and boards.
• Experience using the Wintersteiger tuning equipment.
• Personal interest in the outdoor recreation industry.
• Ability to work on independent projects and take initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and make decisions based on experience and strong judgement.
• Ability to supplement learning experience with individual research and application.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Desire to grow in a leadership capacity and serve as a mentor.
• Ability to stand or be on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Physical Activity

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements

• Required to have close visual acuity to inspect small defects, small parts at distances close to the eye.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as: operating machines, (i.e. lathes, drill presses, power saws) where the job is at or within arm’s reach; skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, plumber, mechanic.
• Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Hazards

• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.