Solitude Mountain Resort

Patrol Manager

Solitude, UT · Full-time

No sponsorship$30k-$50kDetected 31 days ago

BudgetingHRLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft Office

About the role

Year Round About the Job Year Round The Patrol Manager is a senior leadership position within Solitude Ski Patrol and Mountain Operations.
Job description is not inclusive of all responsibilities and may be modified as deemed necessary by operational needs.
Solitude Mountain Resort also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Provides daily management, leadership, and operational support for ski patrol and bike patrol staff in alignment with resort values and leadership expectations.
Supports strategic planning, patrol procedures, emergency response planning, training standards, and risk management initiatives.
Oversees summer bike patrol operations and coordinates with internal departments, public safety partners, and outside agencies to support safe and efficient year-round mountain operations.
Coordinates and participates in lift evacuations, avalanche response, search and rescue operations, high-angle rescue, cliff rescue, missing person incidents, night operations, and complex rescue efforts involving Wasatch Backcountry Rescue and other partner agencies as assigned.
Maintains professional working relationships with employees, union representatives, resort leadership, EMS partners, and outside agencies.

Current Utah EMT, National EMT, or OEC certification required.
Utah EMT licensure required for EMTs.
Current BLS CPR certification required.
Valid driver's license required and must pass an insurance driving history inquiry.
Expert skiing ability required, including the ability to safely operate a loaded toboggan in steep and variable terrain.
Proficiency with scheduling, payroll, HR systems, incident documentation, Microsoft Office, budgeting, and operational reporting tools.
Ability to prioritize workload effectively and adapt to changing operational demands.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, storm cycles, on-call periods, and extended operational hours as required.
Ability to work in severe winter weather and high alpine environments.
Ability to reason and respond effectively in emergency situations under high stress.
Proficient and safe skiing ability to operate a loaded rescue toboggan in varying snow conditions and terrain.
Adequate sight, speech, hearing, and manual dexterity to safely perform duties and communicate via radio.
Ability to work extended hours until all guests, staff, and patrollers are safely off the mountain.

Minimum 8 years of ski patrol experience preferred, with 3-5 years of patrol supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
Avalanche Pro 1 certification required
Avalanche Pro 2 preferred.
Avalanche mitigation experience at a Class "A" resort preferred, including route leader-level responsibilities.
Strong downhill mountain biking ability and proficiency operating in lift-served bike park terrain preferred.

Proficient understanding of Solitude Mountain Resort terrain, patrol operations, and communication systems preferred.
Must be available for year-round operations, preseason training, and required refresher days.

The Company makes all employment decisions, including selection, training, job assignment, compensation, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and access to benefits without regard to these protected statuses.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for eligible employees
Leads year-round mountain safety initiatives including speed control, guest education, hazard mitigation, signage, closures, rope lines, fencing, padding, and boundary management.
Oversees patrol training, continuing education, scenario-based exercises, CPR instruction, avalanche rescue, bike patrol training, and competency documentation.
Oversees patrol equipment, rescue gear, medical supplies, operational inventories, patrol facilities, and shared workspaces to ensure operational readiness and professionalism.

Solitude Patrol Manager
Mountain Operations
Director of Patrol
Resort Wide Solitude
Full Time / Year Round
Solitude Mountain Resort is an equal opportunity employer.
It is the policy of the Company to recruit, hire, train, assign, promote, and transfer the best qualified individual for each job opening and provide such employment opportunities without regard to sex, race, religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, nationality, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, sexual preference, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law.
The Company makes all employment decisions, including selection, training, job assignment, compensation, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and access to benefits without regard to these protected statuses.
If you require an accommodation during the selection process, please contact Human Resources at HR@solitudemountain.com.

out regard to sex, race, religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, nationality, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital st

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