24th April, 2025
The opportunity:
Are you passionate about skiing and helping others? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, snowy environment? If so, we are looking for experienced Ski Patrollers to join our Team this winter!
As a member of the ski patrol team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring efficient, professional and safe operation of the ski fields, delivery of first aid and evacuation services and customer service daily.
Our patrollers play a pivotal role managing and risk assessing the ski areas. If the unfortunate does occur and a guest or employee needs medical assistance our ASPA qualified Ski Patrollers will provide the comfort and care required to safely retrieve, provide first aid, and evacuate if necessary.
The Ski Patrol team at Mt Stirling is made up of the following positions, with each role requiring specific skills and experience:
- Ski Patrollers
- Ski Patroller / Groomers
For more information on a specific role, please request a copy of the position description.
Key responsibilities include: - Incident Response and First Aid - Respond to incidents, including providing first aid, dealing with skier collisions, and transporting guests to the medical centre, their accommodation, or the bottom of a lift.
- Resort and Trail Operations - Assist with the opening and closing of the resort or trails as appropriate to the conditions.
- Boundary Marking and Maintenance - Deploy and maintain ski area boundary marking.
- Dispatch Operations - Undertake dispatch operator duties when requested, to ensure a coordinated deployment of team members around the mountain.
- Risk Management and incident investigation – Conduct incident investigations, including taking photos, interviewing witnesses and completing accurate report documentation
- Grooming only – support Resort Operations Ream to provide safe and accessible snow play areas and ensure safe access to roads and trails through grooming
What amazing skills and experience will score you this role? - Experienced Ski Patrol and grooming
- ASPA Advanced Emergency Care first aid qualification
- Advanced ski or snowboard ability
- Extensive practical first aid experience
- Use of ropes for climbing or rescue (desirable)
- Knowledge of Mt Stirling, community, attractions and services
- Available to work weekends and school holidays
- Available from June to 30 September (or the declared snow season)
The successful candidate will be required to: - Have full Australian working rights. International applicants are required to obtain their own visa with valid Australian work rights
- Currently hold or be willing to obtain a Victorian Working with Children Check – Employee type
- Have an Australian drivers licence (Victorian licence preferred)
- Satisfactorily pass a police check and random drug & alcohol tests.
Need more details? For a full list of the key responsibilities and performances indicators please contact careers@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au
Location: Mt Stirling, Victoria
How to apply: If you have the skills and experience listed above and are keen to experience a season of working at the snow, click on "Apply" and upload your resume, qualifications and cover letter, sharing with us your suitability for the role.
Close date: 24/05/2025
We recruit as we go, so don’t delay submitting your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Who will you be working for? Established on 1 October 2022, Alpine Resorts Victoria brings a sector-wide focus and strategic leadership to the management of Victoria’s six alpine resorts: Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Mt Stirling. Each resort provides a unique experience of Victoria’s beautiful and remote alpine landscapes. Together they play an important role in supporting regional communities by attracting over one million visitors a year and sustaining ten thousand jobs.
For more information, visit the website:
www.alpineresorts.vic.gov.au
Alpine Resorts Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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