Seasonal Tune and Rental Technician

This is a seasonal position with the potential to turn into a permanent position for the right candidate. Interviews will be conducted in September, paid training will start in October.

Next Adventure surrounds itself with employees who are passionate about the outdoors and want to make a positive impact in the company every day. The role of every employee is to promote our mission:

Inform. Outfit. Excite.

Please review the job description below. If you want to share your love of the outdoors with our customers and be a part of something unique and special, submit your cover letter and resume now! To improve your chances of employment, drop off your resume and cover letter at one of our retail locations. Answer the following questions in your cover letter: What position are you applying for? How would you make an impact on our business? What is your superpower? 

If you are applying from out of town, please send an email response to this ad.

Summary:

The Techs are responsible for waxing, tuning, repairing and mounting bindings to skis and snowboards along with conducting general maintenance to Next Adventure’s rental assets. This position requires exceptional attention to detail while working with deadlines in a fast-paced team environment. The Techs will spend much of their time customer-facing assisting with rentals. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess customer needs and offer advice on services

• Perform all aspects of the rental process for a variety of winter sports gear

• Test, adjust and mount bindings to skis and snowboards

• Learn the proper way to use Next Adventure’s shop machinery safely

• Edge, wax and repair skis and snowboards 

• Acquire appropriate binding certifications and product knowledge

• Check out customers using POS software

• Assist on the retail floor as needed

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a tune shop preferred; willing to train the right candidate

• Previous customer service experience in ski/snowboard shop (preferred)

• Ability to work under pressure while meeting tight deadlines 

• Previous experience working with a team

• Ability to talk about general ski and snowboard nomenclature 

• Ability to assess ski and snowboard damage and provide recommendations to repair

• Light to moderate lifting, standing for long periods of time with reasonable accommodation

• Willing to use machinery to wax, edge and tune skis and snowboards 

• Basic math skills

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends. Preference given to applicants with open availability.

• Proficient with, or a quick study on, Microsoft, Google and internal software applications