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JOB DESCRIPTION
XC Ski testing/ Snowboardcross World Cup Wax technician
CLASSIFICATION Seasonal, Part-time Contractor, Non-Exempt REPORTS TO Snowboard Program Director and SBX Head Coach LOCATION Remote TRAVEL Approximately 3-4/months a year (November – March) SALARY $20k-$30k
SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE
The Snowboardcross World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is a travel-intensive position supporting athletes competing on the World Cup and at the Winter Olympics and World Championships. Our Snowboardcross technicians use the XC ski technique in all testing strategies prior to applying to the Snowboards. Applicants must be highly skilled in XC ski and the glide testing protocols used at high level XC events.
The Snowboardcross World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is responsible for providing world-class wax and ski service to the World Cup team by fully integrating with the USA SBX service team. The Snowboardcross World Cup Wax/Ski Technician must have a love of XC skiing, be naturally curious, industrious, be a team player with good communication skills, and be willing to push hard to make the best equipment possible for each athlete.
ABOUT US
U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) is committed to leading, encouraging, and supporting athletes in achieving excellence and making the United States of America the Best in the World in Olympic skiing and snowboarding. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for, and inclusion is embraced.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Athlete Experience
- Engage in supportive, empathetic, and frequent communication with athletes, coaches, service team members, and other USA staff.
- Work closely with athletes to select, manage, test, prepare, and maintain the snowboard fleets of assigned athletes as well as the team in general. Be available to help additional athletes needing support, as directed by the Snowboard Director and SBX Head Coach.
- Plan for the selection of snowboards for each assigned athlete, often outside of the period of employment.
- Glide testing on XC skis to develop plans for all wax calls.
- Stay current on SafeSport training.
- Operational Excellence
- Work with the USA SBX head coach to learn the daily testing and working protocols of the USA SBX Service team.
- Work with the Snowboard Director and SBX Head coach to develop a personal travel schedule for the race season to support the team.
- Engage in long-term and short-term planning with the rest of the service team.
- Engage in the procurement of equipment and materials as directed by the Head of Service, occasionally outside of the period of employment.
- Familiarize oneself with new technologies and developments in snow sport.
- Engage in the learning and operation of our grinding system and associated projects.
- Occasional support of camps and testing projects outside of the competition season.
- Financial Performance
- Frequent expense reporting under the guidance of the Snowboard Program Director.
- Paying wax companies frequently to avoid invoices arriving after the season, as directed by the service team.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. You are required to help team accomplish high performance in all aspects of training, competition, and team cohesion. Your duties are varied daily with the best intention to help the team achieve their goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The ability to visually assess a testing or training venue to ensure athlete and staff safety.
- The ability to manage and use foresight when planning travel logistics and be willing and able to tackle travel challenges.
- Considerable lifting of heavy gear and baggage.
- Must be an expert level XC skier, plus an avid alpine skier or snowboarder with adequate abilities to move quickly around alpine ski resorts.
COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE
- This position requires extensive travel.
- Must be detail and task oriented, goal driven, a strategic and tactical thinker and planner, and always positive and professional.
- Excellent communication skills. Written and verbal. Individually and in groups. Adults and under-18.
- Strong database skills (Excel/Sheets).
- Strong winter driving skills, and ability to operate manual transmission is imperative. If necessary, additional driving education may be required if requisite level is not met.
- Must be physically fit and capable of testing XC skis for a long period of time, and training with the athletes on some of their easy sessions as a method of communication and of testing observation.
- 4-6 years of professional coaching and/or waxing preferred.
- Foreign language skills are a plus.
U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD EEO STATEMENT
USSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. USSS’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
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