A Terrain Park Manager oversees the design and operations of a ski resort terrain park.

• Creatively designing plans for the terrain park layout, taking into account the natural features of the mountain and knowing how to turn those plans into reality
• Building take-offs, landings, etc.
• Constant care and maintenance of rail features and jumps, knowledge of when a feature should be open or closed, ensuring all signage, fencing and park entrances are in order, inspecting features to ensure that they are safe for the public
• Monitoring and fixing any and all equipment
• Organizing and executing events and competitions taking place in terrain park
• Making safety the number one priority — making sure that everyone is conducting themselves appropriately in the workplace and educating the public and staff in the park
• Co-ordinating your team with other departments, including grooming, lifts
• Maintaining a park log that shows daily maintenance for every jump feature, rail, half pipe, boarder cross
• Guest relations and assisting ski patrol in accident situations
• Ensure that mountain operations/ski patrol are aware of terrain park opening/closing
• Conducting rider counts — it is important for terrain parks to operate based on volume — and documenting figures several times a day
• Maintaining a clean site
• Daily upkeep of all fences, signage, hit markers, jumps, rails and everything that falls into the terrain park boundaries

• Being well-organized is the key to this type of position
• Good people management skills are an asset. A typical crew is 30 people strong — keeping everyone happy is key
• Administrative skills are an asset: scheduling, training, equipment/uniform sign out, computer skills, hiring
• Communication skills, with crew and superiors
• The ability to be outside no matter what the weather conditions are —rain, snow, wind, cold

• Mountain operations or maintenance management
• Ski and bike park maintenance