Blue Mountain Resort
Freestyle Coach (Ski / Snowboard) - Winter - Full / Part Time
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- Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario, Canada
About
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
- Free Alterra Mountain Pass for employees; ski or ride for free at Alterra owned destinations!
- Alterra Mountain Passes for your family;
- Discounts on Blue Mountain Lift tickets for friends and family;
- Free skating;
- Staff priced meals &Starbucks treats;
- Staff room rates at all our hotels;
- Retail savings at Burton, The North Face, Red Devil Sports, Hillside, and more!
HOURLY RATE: Starting at $21.43 per hour
FULL OR PART-TIME HOURS:
- Full Time: Average 4-5 shifts/week
- Part Time: Average 1-3 shifts/week
As a Freestyle Coach, you will be a leader in developing young athletes in a positive, challenging, and safe learning environment. Athletes in this program will develop their technical riding skills and fundamental freestyle ski/snowboard skills to help them become stronger all-around riders and gain more confidence in the terrain park. As a Freestyle Coach you will be responsible for helping your athletes build athleticism, confidence, and respect.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
- Provide a safe, fun and motivating training environment for our athletes.
- Works with the Supervisors and the Head Coach to design, implement, evaluate and adjust the season-long training and competition plan for their team.
- Teach by example with frequent demonstrations.
- Maintain accurate daily journal of training activities.
- Maintain frequent contact with parents.
- Assists in team trips to other area competitions.
- Promotes Blue Mountain and acts as role model for athletes.
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
- Must hold a minimum CFSA Level 1, CFSA Air 1, CSIA Park and Pipe or CASI equivalent.
- Willing and able to work outdoors in a variety of unpredictable weather conditions.
- Previous competition, coaching or ski instructing experience an asset.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent customer services skills.
- Must be able to work weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) from Christmas through March Break.
- Successful applicants (18yrs of age or older) will be required to provide a Criminal Background Check (Vulnerable Sector Search).
AUTHENTICITY | EMPOWERMENT | COLLABORATION | PURPOSE
BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT COMPANY OVERVIEW
Blue Mountain Resort is Ontario's largest mountain resort. Nestled on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay,on the traditional territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations.Only 90 minutes outside Toronto, Blue Mountain has become the four-season outdoor destination of the North. Blue Mountain is owned by Alterra Mountain Company.
ALTERRA COMPANY OVERVIEW
Alterra Mountain Company is a family of iconic year-round mountain destinations, the world's largest heli-skiing operation, and Ikon Pass - the premier ski and snowboard season pass offering access to more than 50 iconic mountain destinations around the world.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado and born out of a shared love of the mountains and adventure, Alterra Mountain Company exists to shape the future of mountain adventure.
Nice-to-have skills
- Coaching
- Communication
- Customer Service
Work experience
- Sports Coach
Languages
- English