Description

The Waterpark Facilities/ Maintenance Manger directs and oversees all waterpark maintenance and water quality standards for Jay Peak's 50,000 sq ft indoor waterpark. 

Plans, organizes and directs a large-scale building maintenance program including plumbing, carpentry, electrical components and systems, painting, HVAC systems and small engines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises 3-5 employees in the Maintenance department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Supervises, coordinates and implements all operational aspects of the maintenance department including, but not limited to hiring, training, daily scheduling, and park operations.
• Responsible for updating or drafting job descriptions, manuals and policies for all maintenance staff.
• Daily monitoring of equipment, attractions, and facility through the use of opening/closing and daily maintenance checklist.
• Reviews requests for repairs, maintenance, and alteration of park facilities; makes recommendations on the technical feasibility of initiating major repair projects; determines priorities; creates work assignments for subordinate supervisors; answer complaints or requests from departmental offices.
• Knows the methods and procedures needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance program.
• Develops a Preventative Maintenance (PM) plan for the Jay Peak Indoor Water Park campus and any other assigned areas.
• Demonstrates the ability to be a team player with the flexibility necessary to both function effectively in a management role as well as using hands on techniques to train subordinates and complete tasks when necessary.
• Sees the items that need attention and assign them for completion as necessary.
• Ensures all new hired employees represent "Raised Jay" spirit to guests and employees.
• Reviews maintenance activities and improves the effectiveness of the department's operations and repair projects.
• Devises effective operational work schedules for all staff.
• Interprets thoroughly the blueprints, sketches and specifications from technical plans, repair plans, and contract plans what is necessary from the maintenance department from the start of a project through the conclusion or beginning of daily operation.
• Prepares and maintains work records and reports.
• Achieves and maintains effective working relationships with associates, contractors, and the general public.
• Places cost controls on repairs or new projects.
• Assigns and directs work in order to maximize utilization of personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Reporting, quality control, and tracking systems for monitoring contract agreements.
• Expresses ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• Constantly reviews operations to improve the effectiveness of the department.
• Exercises significant judgement in resolving problems that arise in normal building operations.
• Has the ability to learn building operational procedures and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a Manager on Duty including the ability to perform opening and closing responsibilities.
• Learns and operates all functions of the various hardware and software used throughout the park.
• Is involved with the aquatics department to ensure all areas of the aquatic floor remain in good repair.
• Attends staff meetings as necessary and is a part of the management team.
• Ensures that all required licenses and permits for the entire water park are kept current.
• Establishes quality control and safety standards, develops budget and expense controls in departments of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or un-related to original position.

Other Qualifications 

• Knowledge of practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment essential to building, plumbing, carpentry, electronics, painting, heating, and other mechanical trades activities.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions pertaining to all phases of building maintenance.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures and practices for building, mechanical, and construction equipment.
• Proficient in computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software as necessary.
• Understanding of all local, state and federal laws that need to be followed by all maintenance personnel.
• Must be available evenings, weekends and holidays.

EDUCATION AND LICENSING 

4 year Mechanical engineering degree or Equivalent. 

Previous waterpark maintenance or industrial HVAC/Plumbing experience preferred. 

Must hold or obtain and maintain a Vermont Department of Agriculture Chemical Applicator License as well as any other required Vermont, county or city, permits or licenses as required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up 25 to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

RESORT CONDITIONS
This is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied, and in many cases include steep stairways, multi-level buildings and outdoor work areas, subject to very cold, sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s), skis or snowboards. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen, sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must, indoors and out. Work days and hours, as well as the number of hours required will vary, with an emphasis on weekends and holidays.