Ski/Snowboard Technician

"EVERYONE IS FAMILY IN OUR HAUS"

Position Summary:
We are looking for outgoing, friendly, energetic, and family oriented people to join our ski shop team at our High Adventure by Alpin Haus location in Latham, NY! If you have an active lifestyle, love the outdoors and like to work with people, this job is for you! The Ski Technician mounts bindings, sharpens edges, and performs tuning and maintenance services on skis and snowboards. This position also assists customers in the retail store throughout their shopping experience.

Salary: $18-$25/hour

• Use machines to sharpen edges of skis and snowboards; perform base waxing and tune ups, maintenance, and repairs on ski equipment
• Adjust and mount bindings on new and used skis according to skier’s weight and ability
• Consult with customers needing services, provide recommendations, and answer questions using own technical expertise
• Review and update work orders and details, customer concerns, and any related information relative to work performed
• Provide buyer/customer assistance in all areas of the retail store as needed, to ensure a friendly, positive, and professional shopping experience
• Maintain cleanliness of work area by performing light housekeeping duties throughout the workday

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Previous work experience in a Ski Shop
• Enthusiasm for skiing and/or snowboarding
• Capable of obtaining current ski binding manufacturer certifications upon hire
• Weekend and evening work required

Competencies

• Ability to follow safety instructions and promote a safe working environment
• Mechanical ability
• Customer friendly, observant and well organized
• Ability to work in a collaborative team, in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in following verbal and written guidelines to perform job functions

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Talking and hearing, standing and walking, using hands to grasp, manual dexterity, pushing, pulling, and reaching with arms/hands, are required.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally, and up to 10 pounds frequently, to move objects.
• Light exposure to fumes, oils and lubricating fluids, and mechanical moving parts, but not to the extent of being undesirable.

Disclaimer

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• The company reserves the right to add to/revise an employee's job duties at any time at its discretion.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.