Ski Shop Repair Technician chez BOGUS BASIN RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC

Description

Join the Team: Ski Shop Repair Technician

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, Boise National Forest, ID, Full-Time, Seasonal (Mid-October through Mid-May)

The Ski Shop Repair Technician position helps support a welcoming atmosphere in the repair shop. The technician is responsible for tuning and mounting customer’s skis and boards and is responsible for helping to maintain the rental, lease, and demo fleets. This role is critical to ensuring guests have safe, high-quality equipment and a positive experience on the mountain.

Why Bogus Basin?

Where Mountain Life Meets City Living: Enjoy the rare opportunity to work at a four-season mountain recreation area while living in Boise—one of the fastest-growing, most livable cities in the U.S. With a vibrant downtown, walkable neighborhoods, and a thriving arts and food scene, Boise offers urban amenities with small-town charm, just 16 miles from the slopes.

Mission-Driven, Community-Focused: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Bogus Basin is dedicated to providing accessible, affordable outdoor recreation, education, and community programming year-round. Every dollar earned is reinvested into the mountain and its people; not shareholders. Our values of kindness, respect, professionalism, and fun shape a workplace where everyone is welcome.

Unbeatable Access to the Outdoors: Located in the Boise National Forest, Bogus Basin offers year-round activities. Employees enjoy the perks of mountain life with none of the resort town isolation.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Ski Shop Repair Technician, you will ensure that guests’ equipment is properly tuned, mounted, and safe for use. You will contribute to maintaining a high-quality rental and demo fleet, assist colleagues in the repair shop, and provide expert guidance to guests on equipment performance. Your work directly impacts guest satisfaction and the overall efficiency of the ski shop.

A Day in the Life

Begin your day by inspecting and preparing equipment, checking in customer skis and boards, and reviewing any repairs needed. Throughout the day, you will tune, mount, and adjust bindings, maintain the rental and demo fleets, and communicate with team members to ensure smooth operations. By the end of your shift, you will leave knowing that you helped provide guests with safe, properly prepared equipment and a seamless ski experience.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Maintain knowledge of all tuning machines.
• Mount and adjust bindings on skis accurately and safely.
• Tuning and maintaining rental, lease, and demo fleets.
• Promotes safety by following safe practices and reporting any unsafe situations.
• Perform basic repairs and adjustments to skis and snowboards as needed.

Non-Essential Functions of the Job

• Maintain a positive and professional attitude toward guests and staff.
• Maintain a clean and organized ski shop and related workspace.
• Assist other team members with workflow during busy periods.
• Performs other related tasks as necessary.

Requirements

What You Bring to Bogus Basin

• Passionate about Bogus Basin’s Mission.
• Experience in repairs, tuning, and mounting skis and snowboards.
• Ski binding technician certification required.
• Ability to work with people of all ages in a fast-paced environment.
• Good general knowledge of skiing/snowboarding.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to constantly lift or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 35 pounds above shoulder level.
• Frequently required to stand, balance, walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Willingness to work in both indoor and outdoor environments under variable weather conditions.
• Working Conditions
• Indoor and outdoor environment; majority of time spent indoors.
• Occasionally exposed to inclement weather.
• Vibration and noise are present in the work environment.
• Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate tuning and mounting equipment.

What We Offer

• Competitive seasonal pay.
• Supportive, inclusive, mission-driven workplace.
• Opportunities to enjoy mountain recreation and perks during employment.
• Professional development and hands-on technical training in ski equipment repair.

Be Part of Something Bigger

At Bogus Basin, you will help provide safe, well-maintained equipment to guests, support our mission, and contribute to a positive and professional environment. If you're ready to bring your technical expertise, attention to detail, and passion for winter sports to a place where community meets the mountain, we want to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bogus Basin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Application assistance available upon request.