Large number of upper mountain operations positions open this year. Let’s speculate!

[FBGM]

Director of mountain ops, mountain ops manager, plus some GM roles - has to be 15+ of those openings right know across the country and major resorts. Woodward, Sierra, Breck, Brighton, Whiteface and more.

More then usual.

My speculation? People switching resorts, retiring and lack of pay compared to hours you have to work.

???

 

[2Planker]

Director of mountain ops, mountain ops manager, plus some GM roles - has to be 15+ of those openings right know across the country and major resorts. Woodward, Sierra, Breck, Brighton, Whiteface and more.

More then usual.

My speculation? People switching resorts, retiring and lack of pay compared to hours you have to work.

???

Are there really enough Food & Bev managers to fill all those positions ??
Oh sorry.... Not Vail resorts

 

[ss20]

Same theory as has been prevalent as long as the ski industry has existed....you can take your skills into the non-skiing private sector and make double-digit percentage more.

It's also a lot easier to get out now with record low unemployment and remote work options compared to say, pre-covid.

Also a lot of long-timers left the industry from/during COVID. I'm sure it's not as fun for the GM's and upper management vets when the few guys on the lift crew, instructors, patrollers etc who have been there as long as they have aren't there anymore.

 

[JimG.]

Losing all of your experienced workers makes it mighty tough to run a business.

 

[ss20]

Losing all of your experienced workers makes it mighty tough to run a business.

Yes lots of new items in the job description that weren't there 10 years ago.

 

[2Planker]

Losing all of your experienced workers makes it mighty tough to run a business.

Yup.
When 1/2 your Patrol walks away, all with w/ 25-35 years experience......

 

[catskillman]

Which explains why Russ at Hunter still has a job. Lack of real talent.........

 

[drake313]

best shoes for work

 

[crystalmountainskier]

No issue at my (non-Vail) mountain.

 

[BenedictGomez]

From last week's ADP jobs report:

Annual pay increase for people remaining in their current role - 7.6%
Annual pay increase for people who quit & took a different job - 16.1%.

This spread has persisted recently with the current tight employment, to the point that if you DGAF about your current job, you probably should look to change jobs (or ask for a decent raise).