Grit Truck Driver

3 days ago

Queenstown, New Zealand NZSki Full time

Are you fuelled by a passion for the outdoors? Is there something indescribable that draws you to the mountains? Let’s chat. Joining our crew is more than just working at a ski field - it’s a lifestyle, seasonal work is a rollercoaster but it’s one that creates lasting memories that you’ll talk about for a lifetime.

Our NZSki community has been growing since 1947 and continues to offer the best experience for our crew, locals, and guests alike. Everyone at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt cares for the mountains and shares a passion for snowsports and the surrounding regions. Our success is due to our awesome customer service, first-class facilities, majestic scenery, and wild terrain.

Our staff is an important part of our mountain's personalities and help us deliver on our purpose. Are you able to welcome our guests to the mountain with a warm smile and a cheery hello? Do you have a strong safety focus and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions? Not afraid to get your hands dirty while lying under a vehicle in the snow and sleet to put on chains for our guests? Are you able to be flexible with your work hours? Then this may be the job you have been looking for

The overall purpose of this role is to provide safe and efficient access to vehicles up the Access Road by using grit and by plowing snow. This role includes providing support to general staff wherever and whenever necessary.
About the role
- Loading the grit truck using the Merlo
- Spreading grit on the access road before business hours of operation or when grit is necessary for increased traction on the access road. Safely negotiating 2 way traffic during grit spreading
- Anticipating weather and the affect it will have on the road/ staffing and resource requirements
- Operate MAN, Mercedes and Landcruiser Snow plows
- Assist on site diesel mechanics when required
- Display safe driving practices and abide by specific grit truck and snow plow sign-off induction learnings at all times
- Abide by specific merlo sign-off induction learnings at all times
- Understand the hazards involved with operating heavy machinery and how to minimise risk
- Effective communication with Roads & Carparks TL & crews to establish where grit may be required
- Recover immobilised vehicles after loss of traction
- Display safe driving practices and abide by specific vehicle recovery sign-off induction learnings at all times
- Display safe driving practices and abide by specific light vehicle sign-off induction learnings at all times
- Ensuring vehicle start-up checks are performed
- Ensuring vehicles are kept clean and tidy
- Reports any vehicle faults or damage to supervisor for immediate attention
- Ensures essential roads operational items are kept in good, working order and are there for the next day i.e. chains, signage and towing equipment.
- Using harrows to break up ice and bring grit up to the surface of the road to improve traction
- Understanding which road conditions require the use of harrows and/ or brushes
- Fastening harrows to the vehicle and removing them in the correct place upon finish
- Operating harrows/ brushes safely within sign off parameters
- Take rubbish truck to the transfer station in town when necessary
- Follow steps to empty rubbish truck once at transfer station
- Fill spray tank trailer with CMA from Downer yard
- Follow steps for spray trailer operation. Spray access road with CMA. Ensure correct speed is maintained for even coverage
- Understanding which road conditions require the use of CMA/ when it should be applied
- Spraying the access road at an appropriate time to minimise the disruption to guests during busy times
- Maintain 2 way traffic at all times and pulling over where appropriate to let traffic past
- Assist HOD with “handy man” jobs around the base building
- Direct contractors on site to Admin for H&S sign in and then to work site around building if instructed by HOD
- Assisting with chain fitting, car parking, drop zone management or traffic management
- Refer to general roads crew PD for complete description on core responsibilities in these areas
- Support Roads and Carparks TL when required

About you
- Minimum 1 year in a leadership position,
- Class two licence endorsement is required
- “W” endorsements is required
- Exceptional driving skills is preferred.
- Basic computer skills
- Capable of working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Previous experience in managing people in a Health & Safety focused Workplace, ability to work outdoors in all weather.
- Experience working in the ski industry would be ideal.
- A mechanical aptitude with basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance experience driving on snow and ice would be ideal
- Forks licence would be an asset
- STMS Qualification would be an asset
- A proven commitment to the overall guest experience and the ability to work under pressure in a team environment
- You must be comfortable working in an alpine environment in a v

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