Ski Resort General Manager Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

Royal Gorge Cross Country, Sugar Bowl's Nordic ski area, is now hiring a Ski School & Events Manager. We are seeking an integral member of the winter leadership team who will deliver an on-brand, exceptional experience for ski team members, event participants, sponsors, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include race trail grooming plan and scheduling, event scheduling and promotion, sponsor recruitment and sales, and ski instructor management and timekeeping. In collaboration with the General Manager, the Ski School & Events Manager will execute all planned events, races, event series, and ski team activities - and is expected to make operational decisions related to events and ski school in the Director's absence.

Why Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to "sunny California" since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.

Who You Are:

10+ years of Nordic ski industry-related experience

Advanced knowledge of Nordic winter trail grooming, maintenance, and equipment

Significant experience as a Nordic race director, USSA Coach, or Technical Delegate

Superior communication skills and the ability to provide excellent guest service in a dynamic, sometimes high-volume, environment

A proven track record recruiting and staffing cross-country departments, including supervisory experience and employee performance management

A working knowledge of ski resort operations, specifically grooming operations, racecourse design and maintenance, and ski team operations

Comfortable delivering effective front-line training

Skilled at solving practical problems and navigating a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization

Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

A valid Class C Driver License, with a driving record meeting the minimum standards required by our insurance carrier

What You'll do:

Hire, orient, train, direct, motivate, evaluate, and discipline all assigned staff, and oversee work schedules in accordance with Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge policies/procedures and state and federal regulations

Manage assigned operations to meet annual operating and capital budget goals

Secure event sponsorship and execute on sponsor deliverables

Work with the Director and Assistant Manager to set the race and event grooming schedule

Coordinate and schedule all ski team activities

Coordinate area set-up for races, special events, and promotions

Maintain current expert-level knowledge of cross-country ski trends, including technical and equipment trends

Assist with planning racecourse layout, maintenance, and repair

Assist with snow removal, including shoveling and clearing walkways, stairs, equipment, and other areas as needed

Physical Requirements:

Comfortable working outdoors in cold, winter High Sierra weather conditions for extended periods, including during events and race operations

Able to walk and stand safely on varied terrain, including snow and ice, while overseeing race courses and event setup

Capable of shoveling and clearing snow, including heavy, wet snow, as needed

Advanced or expert-level skiing ability sufficient to inspect trails, race courses, and grooming quality firsthand

Comfortable traveling locally around the resort and Nordic trail system to support event setup, grooming coordination, and race operations

Sufficient visual and auditory acuity to safely oversee events, athletes, and staff across a large outdoor venue

Winter Benefits:

Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service

Paid sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development opportunities

Free ski and tubing passes for employees

Free ski passes for dependents

50% off food at our restaurants

Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees

Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends

Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations

Hotel discounts

Employee ski reciprocal programs

Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.