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Experienced Snowcat Operator - Winter 2025/26
Experienced Snowcat Operator - Winter 2025/26POWDR • Bend, OR, US
Experienced Snowcat Operator - Winter 2025 / 26

Experienced Snowcat Operator - Winter 2025 / 26

POWDR • Bend, OR, US
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Mt. Bachelor Heavy Equipment Operator

Are you interested in delivering memorable experiences, enhancing people's lives and having fun while doing it? This shared mission of POWDR and Mt. Bachelor creates a fun and inspiring culture that we live every day. We look for employees who are passionate about sharing mountain culture, have a positive attitude, are problem solvers and care about winning as a team. Our vision drives us to deliver exceptional experiences and it's our employees who become the true moment makers here at Mt. Bachelor.

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

  • Free employee season pass and free or discounted dependent(s) season pass
  • Free and discounted friends & family day passes
  • Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine
  • Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
  • Employee housing program
  • 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
  • Discounted onsite daycare
  • Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more)
  • Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts

Position Summary

Expert heavy equipment operator in variable weather and snow conditions. Create a safe and consistent riding surface. Work and communicate with other departments for overall maintenance of mountain-building clearance, access to lifts, and consistency of runs.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities

  • Proficient in daily machine checks and topping off fluids when necessary.
  • Understand shop procedures and communicate with mechanics.
  • Able to attach and remove the blade and tiller from the snow cat.
  • Clean snow from the machine and keep the interior of the machine clean.
  • Inform leads and supervisors of changes or problems.
  • Able to handle difficult tasks within given timeframes.
  • Monitor weather conditions to make safety calls to the supervisor.
  • Follow all safety procedures.
  • Proficient in using the blade and tiller to create safe riding surfaces.
  • Open any ski run, mountain-wide, in any condition. Check any run for completion, safety, and quality (able to fix any issue).
  • Maintain all roads and getbacks, including building the summit climbing road, catchlines, and rescue road.
  • Establish and maintain lift loading and unloading areas.
  • Work on dozing projects for padding and / or grading.
  • Ability to move around the mountain with minimal direction.
  • Ability to operate all machine types (Pistenbully or Prinoth) and train other operators.
  • Secondary Function

  • Snowmaking
  • Light mechanical work
  • Job Scope

    Operation of equipment to create runs for the public and to keep access to roads, lifts, lodges, and open mechanical buildings for other departments to accomplish their jobs. Move snow as required into and away from areas safely and proficiently, without causing safety issues and / or damage to yourself, co-workers, guests, or the equipment / property being operated or worked around.

    Interpersonal Contacts

    Daily contact with other mountain operations departments : Lift Maintenance, Lift Ops, Lift Access, Patrol, Snow Removal, Terrain Parks, Building Maintenance, Electrical, Vehicle Maintenance, and Lodge Services.

    Specific Job Skills

  • License / Certifications : Current and valid driver's license.
  • Technical : Experience with large machinery.
  • Physical Capabilities : Ability to adapt to a changing environment at any given moment.
  • Additional : Ability to work swing & / or graveyard shifts :
  • Swing Shift 4pm -12am
  • Graveyard Shift 12am - 9am
  • Education / Related Experience

  • Minimum time in related position : 4+ seasons of experience in Mountain Grooming
  • Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Such accommodations require an interactive discussion with the Human Resources Department before such accommodations can be made.
  • In addition to the specific conditions below, every position at Mt. Bachelor requires the ability to shovel snow and walk on steep and uneven surfaces.
  • While performing the duties of this role, the employee will be required to frequently bend, reach, climb, lift up to 25 pounds, push, pull, and sit or stand for prolonged periods. This individual must be able to ski or snowboard at an intermediate level. This individual may occasionally be exposed to extreme weather conditions, including heat, sun, and cold. Additionally, the position will require frequent visual concentration on equipment and hand / eye coordination.
  • Current Hiring Rate : $21-25 / hr

    Minimum Age Requirement : 18+

    Come Work Where You Play!

    Please be aware incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Mt. Bachelor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mt. Bachelor is committed to creating a quality work environment which makes full use of the talents and contributions of all employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability or military status.

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