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Lift Maintenance Tech I
General Purpose:
Participate in inspections, testing, monitoring, maintenance and repair ski lift machinery and components, tools and buildings to ensure safe and efficient lift operation at all times. Train in lift maintenance procedures to achieve level 2 status. Lift Maintenance apprentice. This position would assist the Lift Maintenance Team with projects to prepare the ski lifts for the winter season. This is a seasonal position that has the potential to become FTYR depending on length of employment and overall job performance. Dates for this seasonal role are subject to change based on the availability of the applicant and needs of the business. This role comes with a free season pass for you and your dependents. For a full list of benefits visit https://www.purgatory.ski/employee-benefits/ .
Job Posting Deadline: 12/31/2026
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inspect, test and monitor ski lift machinery and components.
• Execute scheduled maintenance on ski lift machinery and components, tools and buildings.
• Train in responding to, and determining cause of, lift operational problems and in implementing solutions.
• Learn all resort, department, ANSI B.77 and state policies, procedures and regulations.
• Log all maintenance and repairs on log sheets, for transfer to maintenance operational log.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Inform Lift Maintenance Manager of all work in progress and any problems encountered.
• Organize and clean shop and work areas.
• Remove snow from around lift machinery and buildings in winter.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Broad knowledge of ski lift equipment, terminology and operational procedures. Basic knowledge of mechanical & electrical systems and their operation. Basic knowledge of Department and State safety procedures.
Alertness, precision, ingenuity, memory, concentration, judgment, aesthetic sense, reasoning, initiative, patience, visual discrimination, problem solving, analytic ability, persuasiveness, auditory, tactile and olfactory discrimination, imagination, oral and written communication skills are necessary abilities.
Education or Formal Training: High school diploma or GED. Must possess a valid driver's license.
Experience: Ski Lift Operation and/or maintenance experience helpful. Experience in a relatable field will be considered.
Material & Equipment Directly Used:
Ski lift machinery and equipment, including but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic systems, diesel and gas engines, wire rope, heavy maintenance equipment, hand, air and electric tools, welders, torches, snowmobiles, telehandler, snowcat, lubricants and solvents.
Working Environment/Physical Activities:
20% of the workday is spent indoors: 80% of the work day is spent outdoors in constantly changing weather conditions, including snow, extreme cold, rain, heat, wind, thunder and lightning.
60% of the day is spent walking, 35% of the day is spent standing and 5% is spent sitting.
Frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 pounds and pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 250 pounds. Constantly using and monitoring controls that operate lifts and using heavy tools. Constantly climbing heights up to 65 feet, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling and feeling.