Position Overview
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Join the leadership team at Mt. Hood Meadows as our Guest Services Manager, where youโll help shape exceptional mountain experiences for thousands of guests each season. This dynamic leadership role oversees all aspects of Guest Services operations, including Concierge, Ticketing, Pass Holder Services, Guest Communications, Program Sales, Transportation, Meadows Learning Center support, and Rental Sales coordination.
Weโre looking for an experienced hospitality leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, leads with positivity and accountability, and is passionate about delivering memorable guest experiences in a mountain resort setting. As a key operational leader, youโll guide and develop a large seasonal team, collaborate across departments, and play an essential role in daily resort operations during the winter season.
This position is ideal for someone who combines strong people leadership with operational excellence, problem-solving skills, and a calm, solutions-oriented approach under pressure. From managing peak storm-day operations and guest communications to improving service systems and mentoring supervisors, youโll have a direct impact on both guest satisfaction and team success.
At Mt. Hood Meadows, we value teamwork, adaptability, safety, stewardship, and creating a welcoming environment for every guest and employee. If youโre energized by mountain culture, guest engagement, and leading high-performing teams in an exciting outdoor recreation environment, weโd love to hear from you.
This is a Full-Time, Year-Round Benefitted position
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Qualifications and Experience:
- 3+ย yearsย ofย progressiveย experienceย inย guestย services,ย hospitality,ย orย front-of-houseย operations,ย withย at least 1ย yearย in aย supervisoryย orย leadย role.
- High schoolย diplomaย orย equivalent.
- Demonstratedย abilityย toย lead,ย coach, andย scheduleย aย teamย ofย 20+ย seasonalย employeesย in a fast-paced, high-volumeย environment.
- Proven conflict-resolutionย skillsย andย theย abilityย to de-escalateย guestย complaintsย calmlyย andย professionally,ย includingย issuesย relatedย toย weatherย closures,ย liftย holds,ย ticketing, and lostย items.
- Strong writtenย and verbalย communicationย skills in English.
- Ability toย workย a flexibleย scheduleย includingย earlyย mornings,ย evenings,ย weekends,ย holidays, andย peakย stormย daysย throughoutย theย NovemberโAprilย skiย season.
- Abilityย toย safelyย commuteย toย theย resort on Highway 35 in winterย drivingย conditionsย (chains,ย tractionย tires, etc.).
- Mustย beย at least 21ย yearsย ofย ageย (forย alcoholย serviceย oversightย in F&B-adjacentย guestย areas) andย ableย toย pass aย pre-employmentย background check.
- Current Oregon Food Handler's Card and OLCC Server Permit
Preferred Qualifications & Experienceย
- Associateย orย bachelorโsย degreeย inย hospitality,ย business,ย recreationย management,ย orย aย relatedย field.
- Prior experienceย at aย skiย resort,ย mountainย destination, nationalย park,ย orย otherย seasonalย outdoorย hospitalityย operation.
- Proficiencyย withย point-of-saleย (POS) andย ticketingย systemsย (e.g., Siriusย ware, RTP,ย orย comparableย resortย platforms) andย standardย officeย software (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace).
- Proficiencyย withย Strapiย orย otherย contentย managementย servicesย (Site Core, WordPress)
- Bilingual proficiencyย (Spanish, Mandarin,ย Japanese,ย or ASL).
- Workingย knowledgeย ofย ski/snowboardย culture,ย liftย operationsย terminology,ย lessonย andย rentalย workflows, andย seasonย passย programsย (including Indy Pass).
- Experience administering guest feedback platforms (e.g., Medallia, Qualtrics, NPS surveys) and using date to drive service improvements.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and adaptive recreation programs (e.g. Oregon Adaptive Sports)
- Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or willingness to obtain within 60 days.
- Experience managing radio communications and coordinating with Mountain Operations, Ski Patrol, and Parking teams during peak periods and weather events.
- Demonstratedย commitmentย toย sustainabilityย initiatives and Forest Serviceย permitย complianceย (Mt. Hood Meadowsย operatesย underย a USFS Special Use Permit onย the Mt. Hood National Forest).
- Ski or snowboard proficiency sufficient to ride the mountain and assess the on-snow guest experience firsthand.
Compensation:
- Salary: $2584 โ $3159 gross per bi-weekly pay period
Benefits:
- Generous employer contribution towards medical plan
- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k after 500 hours in 6 months. (Age 21 and Over)
- PTO, Vacation and Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Program
Perks:
- Year-Round Housing Rentals Available.ย Subject to Availability
- Ski/Snowboard Season Pass for employee and qualifying dependents
- Don't Ski/Snowboard? Gift your lift access to a family member
- Free Ski/Snowboard Group Lessons & Discounts on Rental Gear
- Buddy Tickets (3 discounted tickets to share)
- Resort Discounts (Food, Retail, Rentals, Lessons, & Daycare)
- Mountain Exchange Program (Ability to request free lift access to regional resorts)
- Industry Pro Deals (ExpertVoice, Outdoor Prolink, Helly Hansen, & More!)
- Special invites to Columbia Employee Store, Adidas, and other industry retailersย
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Employee Transportation from Hood River & Sandy
- Summer Seasonal Job Connections with Local Businesses
- Access to Team Wellness Programs
- Team Appreciation Events/Dinnersย
- Click here to learn more about our team member perks
Videos:
- Watch our team in action on the MHM YouTube Channel