Pete Lane's Tune & Repair Manager

Posted by Sun Valley Resort on 01/05/2023

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Bike, Snow

Job Categories: Retail - Bike Mechanic - Ski Technician

Company Type: Recreation, Retailer, Service, TravelandTourism

State: ID

City: Sun Valley

Country: United States

Required Experience: 1 - 3 years

Contact Name: Jonathan Mentzer

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles

Job Description & Requirements

Sun Valley Company

Pete Lane’s Tune & Repair Manager

Department:                       Retail Department

Reports To:              Pete Lane’s Brand & Buying Manager & Rental Operations Manager

Location:                  River Run & Pete Lane’s Village

Summary: The Tune & Repair Manager is a full-time, year-round position that supervises a team of tuners to maintain ski rental fleets and customer ski and snowboard tunes. One of your primary objectives is to utilize our world-class Wintersteiger Jupiter automated Tuning machine. In the summer season, the job entails supervising a team of bike mechanics to maintain bike rental fleets and guest bike tunes. In addition, the position has year-round benefits specific to Pete Lane’s and the Resort.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative:

Works directly with the Pete Lane’s Brand & Buying Manager and Rental Operations Manager on the following administrative duties:

• Hiring qualified tuners and bike mechanics and managing all aspects of their work.
• Ordering tools, parts, and supplies necessary to maintain the rental fleets.
• Administering annual binding indemnification clinics for all rental employees and pursuing training specific to both the ski and bike industries.

Operations:

 Works directly with the Pete Lane’s Brand & Buying Manager and Rental Operations Manager on the following operations

• Operate daily tune and repair services.
• Maintain machines.
• Maintain a high-quality rental fleet for skis, snowboards, and bikes.
• Identify future needs for the operation, including participating in machine acquisition.
• Staying atop the newest tune and repair procedures in the industry and looking for continuous improvement of best practices.
• Working to satisfy all indemnification agreements annually, including binding testing.
• Providing a safe work environment for staff members.

Competency:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Prior ski tuning and bike mechanic experience, especially using Wintersteiger machines.
• Prior experience supervising and mentoring staff and previous customer service experience.
• Time management skills and must be able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Design: Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs. Applies design principles and demonstrates attention to detail.
• Office Skills: Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Office, and RTP software.
• Communication: Good written and verbal skills.
• Teamwork: Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback while contributing to building a positive team spirit.
• The candidate should be a self-starter, be organized, positive and resourceful, have a proven focus on the broad scope and opportunity, and have the ability to be firm but gracious at the same time.

Compensation: 

Full-Time Benefits:

• Group Medical/Life Coverage
• Flex-Spending Plan
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Time
• Vacation Time
• Capital Accumulation (401k) with a 6% match
• Education Assistance
• Supplemental Insurance

Seasonal Benefits: Seasonal benefits change with each season. Please see HR for a list of the most up-to-date benefits.

***Complimentary Seasonal Lift Pass***

• Mountain Biking (summer employment only)
• Hiking (summer employment only)
• Skiing (winter employment only)

Access to

• Ice Rinks
• Bowling Alley
• Driving Range
• Putting Green

Discounts at

• Restaurants
• Retail Shops
• Spa/Salon
• Rental Equipment
• Trail Rides
• Gun Club
• Golf
• Tennis

About Sun Valley Resort

Founded in 1936, Sun Valley is America’s oldest destination resort and has been the No. 1 Ski Resort in the West for three years consecutively.

With two ski mountains, Sun Valley Resort is more than just a ski destination. Sun Valley also flaunts three beautiful golf courses (45 holes), a 9-hole mini-golf area, and a virtual golf simulator.

The resort has 14 restaurants, a Convention Center, indoor and outdoor ice rinks, a movie theater and a bowling alley.

The Sun Valley area also has over 400 miles of singletrack. Bald Mountain boasts America’s longest purpose-built downhill trail and over 3,100 vertical feet of thrilling lift-accessed trails.