WE ARE NOW HIRING FOR THE 23/24 SEASON AND BEYOND!
If you're looking for a career in the ski industry with a profitable growing business with over a decade of success and fun, then you have come to the right place!
Started in 2011, Utah Ski Gear is a local mom and pop ski shop that offers ski and snow sports gear and knowledge to the world. We believe skiing and snowboarding is for everyone. We pride ourselves in being a team that works hard, has fun, and serves our customers with A+ quality every day.
Want to know what we care about at Utah SKI Gear?
Our Core Values:
- Inclusivity - We believe skiing and snowboarding is for everyone. We promote a culture that is inclusive not only externally to customers, but also internally, within Utah SKI Gear where we work and communicate openly.
- Continuous Improvement – Both for our own professional development and for the services we provide our customer, becoming an ever better version of ourselves is important to the very core of Utah Ski Gear, LLC. Be willing to learn, improve and innovate constantly.
- Rolling Up our Sleeves – No matter your level in the organization, you are ready to dive in head first to get work done and support the team. No one is above lending a hand and to ensure any task is completed competently and successfully.
- Transparency – We believe in being honest with our customers and with ourselves. You must be willing to be open, trustworthy and truthful in all company dealings.
- Creativity – Our customers rely on our ability to be creative, to think “outside of the box”, and to deliver winning solutions. While you are at Utah Ski Gear, LLC, you will strive to provide creative ideas and solutions to satisfy customers and help our business grow.
- Excellence - Our work is our art and you must demonstrate attention to detail, pride, and the highest quality commitment to each and every customer related or company project we work on. Learn to expect excellence in fellow employees, and a willingness to help your fellow employees achieve such excellence.
- Experiences – Learning by experience is the way we grow. We are always trying, learning, and moving forward. You will push yourself to try new things both personally and professionally, and share those lessons learned with your peers. Be dedicated to asking questions, and answering any questions that help create a better experience while building a stronger knowledge base for Utah SKI Gear.
- Commitment - Utah SKI Gear works best when employees are dedicated to supporting both customers and their job, simultaneously. Whether you are part of our team for a single season, or as a career, that level of commitment serves us, and serves you by developing skills that will last a lifetime.
- Passion - We pride ourselves with having passionate skiers and boarders at all levels, that not only talk the talk, but slide the slide when it comes to snow sport participation.
3 Retail Postions Open Now.
Retail Store Manager: (Sandy Location. 1 Full Time Year-Round)
Duties Include:
Manage/supervise daily retail operations
Organization and cleaning or retail space
Opening and closing procedures
Conduct staff training to ensure excellent customer service
Proper scheduling of team to help manage customer needs
Ensure the safety of our team and customers
Resolve any customer complaints
Conduct regular check in meetings with team, individually and as a group
Resolve work issues and/or concerns
Ensure staff stay productive, positive, and on task
Ensure all company policies are enforced for the safety of our staff and customers
Collaborate to implement owners’ goals and visions for the company
Online shipping from retail location as needed
Monthly Manager Report and meeting.
Help with the hiring process including screening and interviewing applicants as well as reference checks.
Skills and Qualifications we are looking for in this position:
Experienced skier or rider
Dependable and trustworthy
Safety and security-minded
Prior management experience
Employee training and development experience
Effective communication skills
Scheduling experience
Excellent customer service
Sales experience
Basic computer skills
Innovative problem solving
Cash handling and other forms of monetary transactions
Collaboration and cooperation with team members, effective communication with lead staff at both locations
Positive attitude and excitement for ski industry
Effective time management and ability to work deadlines
Attention to detail
Hands on attitude and ability to step in where/when you are needed.
Conflict resolution
Shifts on weekends and evenings would be required, especially during our peak season from Thanksgiving to the end of the Christmas break. Flexible summertime hours.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
Rental / Demo Manager: (Sandy Location. 1 Full Time. Year Round or Seasonal.)
Duties Include:
To maintain an efficient and profitable rental and demo program.
Ongoing organization of all rental equipment
Collaborate with tuning team to ensure all rental and demo gear stays tuned and ready for service
Training of team on rental software and protocols
Lead on rental oriented customer support issues
Work with owners and team to brainstorm, plan and execute rental program improvements and fixes.
Monthly Manager Report and meeting.
Help with the hiring process including screening and interviewing applicants as well as refence checks.
Skills and Qualifications:
Organized, responsible, ambitious and inventive
Familiar with basic ski and snowboard equipment
High level of comfort in boot fitting and gear sizing.
Experience with Ski Shop rental systems and programs a plus
Fantastic customer service and great communication skills a must.
Weekends and evenings would be required, especially during our peak season from Thanksgiving to the end of the Christmas break.
Flexible summertime hours.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
Performance Center Coordinator: (Midvale Location. 1 Full or Part Time. Year Round or Seasonal.)
Duties Include:
Retail sales in the performance center including answering technical tuning and waxing questions.
Creating and maintaining relationships with race and other competitive teams locally and across the US
Maintaining a clean and well-stocked Performance Center space
Assists with customer support via email and over the phone with technical tuning questions and conversations with customers.
Planning and organizing informational clinics in the performance center about ski tuning for local customers and race teams
Coordinate with retail and online teams to maintain a well-stocked tuning selection
Ability to cater to a varied clientele
Other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
Background in ski tuning or racing is not required but is preferred.
Retail sales experience is preferred.
Experience with online sales and support preferred.
Content creation, or social media marketing around the ski industry would be a big plus.
Prefer full-time year-round, but would consider part time or seasonal as well. Must work Saturdays and Holidays during the season. Very flexible summertime hours.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
2 Online Postions Open Now.
Amazon Assistant Manager: (Midvale Location. 1 Full Time)
Duties Include:
Prepare shipments and coordinate inventory tasks to maximize sales and growth for Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) online channel.
Facilitate accurate product listings
Create new FBA and MF listings
Monitor and resolve listing errors
Assist with accurate price and cost data
Support and assist in receiving (including separation of) new stock received between channels
Optimize timing and levels of products sent to FBA warehouses including monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to provide maximum availability of FBA space, especially in early season
Accurately prepare FBA shipments as to counts, SKUs and shipments following Amazon’s requirements and protect inventory by carefully packaging and preparing boxes
Supervising any additional help with shipment preparation which includes prepping shipments for SKU stickers/labeling and overseeing the other employees to ensure accurate shipments are created
Provide accurate inventory counts by decrementing any stock pulled and verifying existing data
Support Inventory manager as needed to receive and physically handle and put away stock to keep inventory organized
Forecast and facilitate additional purchases based upon inventory needs and turns including monitoring FBA vs. available inventory to identify needs (shortages/overages)
Prepare additional orders to timely obtain additional stock
Monthly Manager Report and meeting.
Help with the hiring process including screening and interviewing applicants as well as reference checks.
Skills and Qualifications:
Attention to detail including accurate counting and recording
Strong ability to focus on potentially repetitive tasks
Basic analytical and computer skills (ERM (Seller Central) and MS & Google office/spreadsheet & email)
Innovative problem solving
Effective time management and ability to work under deadlines
Self-starter and hard worker for physical aspect of handling inventory
Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs and stamina for active duties in warehouse
This is a full-time year-round assistant manager position.
Most shifts would be during normal business hours, but some weekends and evenings would be required, especially during our peak season from Thanksgiving to the end of the Christmas break. Very flexible summertime hours.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
Technical Content Creator: (Midvale Location. 1 Full or Part Time, Year-Round or Seasonal)
Duties Include:
Creating unique and informative content pieces in relation to ski tuning and maintenance, heated accessories, family-friendly ski tips, and skis/boards/boots we carry.
Manage channels of Instagram, blog posts, newsletters, and YouTube videos.
Creating informational graphics for easy sharing across platforms and with customers.
Regularly generating this content on a schedule, in accordance with local events and holidays
Engaging with customers on these platforms to provide positive customer support
Optimizing content for SEO
Assisting with day-to-day needs of shipping and support as needed
Other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications we are looking for in this position:
Self-starter, willing to jump into tasks head first. For example, doing the research required to put together an in-depth and accurate piece of technical content about a topic that may be foreign at first.
Experience with video, graphical and written content.
Experience with multiple social and video platforms.
Prefer Full Time Year Round but would also consider Part-time or seasonal. Must work some Saturdays & be available on Holidays. Very flexible summertime hours. Some remote work options, but majority of time would be at our Midvale location.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
SKI Tuner and Assistant SKI Tuner:
(Midvale and Sandy Locations. 1 Full Time Year-Round, 1 Full Time Seasonal, and 1 Part Time Seasonal)
Overall Objective: Tune skis for customers and our rental fleet. Experience helpful but we will provide training for the right person.
Major Duties:
- Tune all skis to Utah Ski Gear’s standards
- Train and educate employees and customers in our tuning
services. - Perform/schedule machine maintenance
- Track inventory of supplies
- Assist with sales as necessary
Skills and Qualifications:
- Tuning experience preferred.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Self-motivated
- Fast Learner
- Ability to multi-task
- Attention to detail
- Work accurately in a fast-paced environment
- General knowledge of skis and snowboards
Most shifts would be during normal business hours, but some weekends and evenings would be required, especially during our peak season from Thanksgiving to the end of the Christmas break.
Flexible summertime hours.
Benefits:
We have very competitive pay and benefit package for work in the ski industry. Please see benefit table below.
To Apply:
Fill out application below.
Pay Range | Year Round Employment | Free Demos and Tunes | Bonuses and Free Gear | Retirement Plan | Employee Pro Pricing | Free Resort and Cat Skiing | Paid Time Off PTO | Season Pass Reimbursement | Health Benefits | |
General Manager | $26-30/hr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Manager | $20-25/hr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Full Time | $15-19/hr | Yes or No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Part Time | $10-19/hr | Yes Or No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Contactor | Hourly or Project Based | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
At Utah SKI Gear, we work as a team, so flexibility is a must. But most folks will focus in one department:
Online: Our online staff help sell and fulfill orders online via our website as well as multiple online selling channels. If you have online or analytical skills, this is for you.
In Shop: Our retail shop staff work directly with customers throughout the ski season, recommending ski and board gear, fit boots, and other fun stuff.
Tuning: Our tuning staff help ensure our customers have a safe and fun experience on the hill. If you are comfortable with tools and mechanics, can work quickly and efficiently, and want to help people enjoy their time on the hill, this position is for you.
Ready to apply to join the Utah SKI Gear Team?
Please apply below. If you would like to know more about the potions we have, and positions we have open now, please review them above.
