Year Round
RESORT OVERVIEW:
Sugarbush Resort is a year-round destination offering some of the best skiing and riding in the east, an award-winning ski school, mountain biking, golf, disc golf, an array of dining venues, and a fully appointed Health and Recreation Center. Do you want to join an all-star team dedicated to delivering an unparalleled guest experience? Make this your best winter yet by joining the team at Sugarbush and taking advantage of everything Vermont has to offer.
BESIDES GETTING PAID TO WORK AT AN INCREDIBLE RESORT, WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?:
- Free skiing + riding privileges at Sugarbush and across the family of Alterra Mountain Company resorts for all eligible employees and their dependents
- Discounted rates at non-Alterra-owned Ikon Pass destinations
- Discounted golf and health & recreation center membership for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Vacation and sick time for eligible employees to rest, relax and recharge
- Generous discounts on food & beverage, apparel, and outdoor gear
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short term & long-term disability insurance, EAP, HSAs, FSAs, and more
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
- Employee housing (subject to availability)
POSITION SUMMARY:
Sugarbush Resort is seeking a Risk and Safety Manager who will establish and coordinate the employee health & safety programs and oversee and manage the Resort Risk Management Programs. Candidate must be available to work weekends and holidays and must be familiar with worker's compensation and VOSHA regulations/requirements. Must be familiar with ski resort operations. This position is Full-time Year-round and pays between $65,000-$69,000 annually depending on experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement employee health and safety programs in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry best management practices.
- Update and publish Resort Safety Manual.
- Develop and implement a Resort Supervisor Safety Leadership Program.
- Coordinate all mandatory and recommended health & safety training, including orientations, develop tracking and scheduling program.
- Partner with Human Resources to develop and hone the resort Wellness and Safety Programs and ensure weekly Checkpoints Newsletter is relevant to important health and safety issues, covering OSHA mandatory topics.
- Champion employee-management Safety, Environment and Wellness Committee (SEW) and organize, plan and execute annual SEW Days and activities.
- Identify training requirements by job position and establish a training calendar and recordkeeping program for the resort. Work closely with HR on tracking and perform quality control audits of all resort training.
- Oversee the administration of worker's compensation program, to include appropriate filing, partnerships with carrier and providers, and stay on top of the modified duty program.
- Maintain VOSHA recordkeeping and filing requirements.
- Conduct workplace inspections and audits to identify health & safety hazards and stay up to date on occupational health and safety policy changes.
- Oversight of mountain/resort guest safety, which should be promoted through all roles of the business: and loss control programs related to general liability
- Work closely with Ski Patrol on the resort Guest Incident Reporting system. Will use 1Risk Software for reviews of investigation files and to ensure quality assurance of data/files. Will need to export data and provide statistical analysis of guest incidents for season over season comparisons.
- Will work closely with Marketing Graphic Designer to ensure resort base area and mountain signage meets regulatory requirements and industry best management practices.
- Coordinate Liability audits and be responsible for follow up on all findings.
- Create and implement resort education programs to included: website information, employee training, community outreach, social media post and videos.
- Will assist in the coordination of liability program: keep all waivers and releases up to date and help with all liability claims with the guidance of Sugarbush and Alterra Legal Risk Management team.
- Review contracts and agreements for legal language and insurance requirements with guidance from Sugarbush and the Alterra Legal and Risk Management team.
- Work consistently to reduce and/ or transfer risk and liability exposure for the resort.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college, Occ Health & Safety degree preferred.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret data related to position.
- Ability to write reports for the executive level. Must be able to develop statistical reports/analyses to present to supervisory team.
- Ability to effectively present information in front of large groups.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to handle private and confidential information a must.
- Ability to learn internal software programs.
- Valid Driver's License with clean driving record. Job offer is contingent upon this.
- Must have advanced skiing/riding ability. Must successfully pass annual ski/ride evaluation and equipment safety tests. Excellent computer proficiency to include MS Office Programs.
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Sugarbush Resort
parental leave, sick time, 401(k)
Jun 18, 2025