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SUMMARY Control Room Operator is responsible for starting and maintaining pumps and compressors at various pump stations around the resort.\ \ ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, other duties may be assigned)\ Starting and stopping pumps and compressors.\ Maintaining line pressure in both air and water systems.\ Monitor river flow and electric usage during peak hours.\ Controlling main drains at various locations.\ Communicating with on hill personnel at all times.\ Follow weather patterns.\ Other duties as assigned, which could be directly related, or un-related to original position.\ \ SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES\ This position has no supervisory responsibilities.\ \ QUALIFICATIONS\ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\ \ EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE\ No prior experience or training.\ \ LANGUAGE SKILLS\ Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.\ \ MATHEMATICAL SKILLS\ Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs.\ \ REASONING ABILITY\ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.\ \ COMPUTER SKILLS\ Ability to run remote control systems for snowmaking.\ \ \ 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 walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands & arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the 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 or humid conditions; working near moving mechanical parts; working in high or precarious places; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually very 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 we 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.