Royal Gorge Cross Country, Sugar Bowl's Nordic ski area, is seeking enthusiastic Guest Services Associates for the upcoming winter season! Associates will assist our guests at the point of sale, focusing on day tickets, season pass, and ski school products. In this guest-facing role, you will provide guests with appropriate tickets/passes, Ski School information, and general resort information while always delivering exemplary customer service in all situations. This position requires availability on weekends and holidays and is a key part of the first impression Royal Gorge makes on every guest.
Why Sugar Bowl?
Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to "sunny California" since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.
Who You Are:
- Excellent communication skills with a warm and professional demeanor
- Passion for delivering exceptional guest service.
- Open to learning new skills and supporting other departments as needed - a versatile, team-first mindset
- Ability to learn the ticket selling computer system, full product lineup, and current pricing
- Some computer experience preferred
- A strong work ethic and ability to handle multiple tasks at once
- Must be fluent in English
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Availability required on weekends and holidays
What You'll do:
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of all products, including tickets, rentals, lessons, resort services, pricing, ski team, clinics and events.
- Accurately sell and process resort products through the ticketing and point-of-sale system.
- Welcome guests and provide assistance at indoor and outdoor guest service locations.
- Support rental operations, including boot fitting, equipment setup, and basic ski or snowboard teching.
- Assist with guest communications by responding to questions in person, by phone, email, or other communication channels.
- Manage lost-and-found items, including documenting, organizing, storing, and helping reunite guests with lost belongings.
- Resolve guest questions and concerns in a courteous, patient, and solutions-focused manner.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work environment.
- Build positive and cooperative working relationships with team members and other resort departments.
- Assist with occasional snow removal, shoveling, and other operational duties as needed.
- Cross-train and lend a hand in other departments as needed, including Cafe, rental shop, and snow removal.
- Take advantage of opportunities to learn new skills across the resort, supporting a well-rounded, team-first approach to the guest experience.
- Perform additional duties as directed by the Supervisor or Manager.
Physical Requirements:
- Comfortable standing, moving, bending, and kneeling for extended periods during a full shift
- Capable of lifting and carrying ski and snowboard equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Able to work in a fast-paced indoor environment with high guest volume during peak periods
- Comfortable performing repetitive tasks such as boot fitting, binding adjustments, and equipment handling throughout the shift
- Willing and able to assist with light cleaning and shop maintenance duties as needed
Winter Benefits:
- Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service
- Paid sick time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development opportunities
- Free ski and tubing passes for employees
- Free ski passes for dependents
- 50% off food at our restaurants
- Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees
- Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends
- Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations
- Hotel discounts
- Employee ski reciprocal programs
Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.