Winter 26/27 Patrol Hill Chief
$48,880–$51,334 year
On-siteKillington, Vermont, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate and supervise daily patrol operations for designated mountain areas, ensuring trails are properly marked and hazards are identified. Monitor skiing conditions, traffic, and weather while enforcing safety regulations and disciplining reckless skiers. Administer first aid, stabilize injured patients, and transport them to base using snowmobiles or toboggans. Perform trail maintenance tasks including checking for hazards, cutting brush, and packing snow. Assist in lift evacuations, search for missing people, and train less experienced rescue workers. Complete accident reports and maintain rescue equipment. Stand by for emergency calls while providing courteous service to guests.
Required Qualifications
- basic education (high school)
- excellent skiing/riding skills
- Outdoor Emergency Care and CPR for the Professional Rescuer
- two to three years of patrol experience and training
- the ability to direct and coordinate the work of others
- a solid understanding of mountain operations and procedures
- a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired
- Broad base of technical first aid and rescue skills relevant to skiing
- lift evacuation
- rope work
- wilderness navigation
- toboggan handling
- splint application
- Ability to deal with customers in a courteous, efficient, confident, and authoritative manner
- Good basic reading and writing skills
- Experience using a variety of hand and power tools used in trail maintenance (hand saws, chain saws, and the like)
Desired Qualifications
- EMT highly desirable
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