Lift Attendant - Winter 2026/27

About this role

Location: Bend, Oregon

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) • Winter season employee housing program & Summer season camping program • 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting • Discounted daycare onsite at Mt. Bachelor • 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

The Lift Attendant is responsible for Operations, Safety, Ticket Issues, Crowd Control, Guest Service, and Teamwork at their assigned lift .  They will review and complete the required daily paperwork and will always be in full uniform while working .  Lift Attendants will assist lift maintenance staff in starting and clearing the lifts for daily operations . Lift Attendants may also assist in working our tubing hill. Being a Lift Attendant is an outside job in all types of harsh winter weather that may involve long periods of standing . The job will require early morning starts and heavy snow shoveling . Lift Attendants must be proficient at skiing or snowboarding .    

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

• Lift start-up and operation.  

• Set up and tear down of crowd control mazes.  

• Load and unload guests at each station.  

• Maintain maze areas, loading ramps, and unloading ramps.   

• Keep required records in the daily log book.  

• Maintain clean lift shacks, empty trash, and remove new stickers daily.  

• Report lift maintenance and turnstile issues.  

• Provide continuous guest service.

• Effectively communicate while organizing a large crowd.  

• Direct guests safely and efficiently through lift lines.  

• Assist with ticket/pass issues and report fraud.  

• Assist in snow removal throughout the mountain.  

• Demonstrate success in safety awareness.  

• Skiing or s nowboarding in a safe, professional manner.  

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

Morning Lift Setup and Lift Starting 

• Arrive in the locker room on time and participate in the morning meeting.  

• Receive lift starting clearance from the supervisor or maintenance.

• Follow the starting procedure for each lift.

• Ensure that the l ine r ide is complete before loading guests.  

• Have the lift ready for g uests at opening time.

• Set up perimeter ropes and signs.  

• Set up mazes and crowd control areas.  

• Maintain setup throughout the day.  

• Clean snow and ice from chairs and around work areas.

• Maintain a safe work environment.  

Maintain Loading and Unloading Ramps 

• Morning loading ramp set up.

• Keep the load/unload ramp surfaces smooth and free of obstacles.

• Maintain the p it area beginning with the defined end of the ramp and upkeep throughout the day.

• Groom ramps constantly throughout the day to assist g uests in loading and unloading.  

• Take extra time to groom ramps at the end of the day, leaving them ready for the next day's opening.

• Maintain area under and around stop gates at the top, and “wait here” gates at the bottom.

• Inform the supervisor/lead when grooming cat work is necessary to fix a ramp.

Records and Reports 

• Daily Lift Operation Log is a l egal d ocument to be filled out completely each day.  

• Complete Lift Logs and review Lift Logs before submitting them to your supervisor.

• Maintain Lift Report of m echanical i ssues and ensure that Maintenance personnel have checked off and logged items.   

• Make sure information on Lift Incident Reports is congruent with information on Lift Logs and submit them to the s upervisor for inspection.  

Lift Station Maintenance and Housekeeping 

• Keep lift shacks clean and tidy.  

• Keep snow and ice cleared from around the lift station area.

• Turn lost and found into Concierge.

• Keep turnstiles, gantries, and other equipment free of stickers.

• Remove trash from all receptacles, both top and bottom stations.

Loading Passengers and Guest Service – Lift Bottom Station 

• Perform c rowd control and organize guests into groups.

• Mo nitor and assist each guest as they load the chair.

• Mak e e ye c ontact and g reet each guest as they load.

• A ssist Patrol and g uests with special loading needs.

• Give guests loading instructions.

• Check the loaded chair as it leaves the terminal to be sure passengers are seated properly.

• Slow or stop the chair as necessary for g uest safety.

• A lways be in uniform when at your workstation.

Unloading and Guest Service – Lift Top Station 

• Monitor each passenger as they approach the unload area and exit the chair.

• Assist patrol.

• Sweep snow from chairs at the top station.

• Monitor weather conditions at the top, and inform the s upervisor of any changing conditions.

• Slow or stop the chair as necessary for g uest safety.

• Follow the d ownloading procedure.

• Be o utside the lift shack when the weather permits.

• Assist guests if they have fallen on the unload ramp.

• Always be in uniform when at the workstation.

Lift Inspections 

• Line Ride must be done before loading guests daily .  Check sheaves and alignment of assemblies, possible obs

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