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Job Description The position of lift mechanic is a full-time, year round, job with a significant amount of responsibility attached. Lift mechanics install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot lift equipment as well as assist lift operations with the start up and shut down of the lifts daily. They also read diagrams and manufacturers’ manuals, fit bearings, rebuild sheave trains, service grips and perform other mechanical procedures requiring specialized training. They work at great heights, in all weather conditions, at any time of the day or night. Read more . . . Career Profiles One of the most important jobs at any ski resort is the lift mechanic. It makes sense. If the lifts don't run, people can't ski. “Our job is to make sure the passengers are safe and that everyone gets as many runs in as they can,” said Heather Parsons, a lift mechanic at Whitewater Winter Resort. Read more . . . Education & Training What kind of education and training is required to become a lift mechanic? Find out here. Browse the go2 training directory for all tourism training programs in BCCurrent Job Postings View current job postings for lift mechanics. . . Browse the go2 job board for all current openings in BC Related Links Find out how one person went from grooming hills to being the executive director of a ski resort. Read more . . . The ski industry offers such a diverse spectrum of job opportunities that no matter what your interests or skills are, there is probably a job to suit you. Read more . . . Did you know that adventure tourism & outdoor recreation will need 13,100 new workers in BC over the next decade? Read more . . .
The position of lift mechanic is a full-time, year round, job with a significant amount of responsibility attached. Lift mechanics install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot lift equipment as well as assist lift operations with the start up and shut down of the lifts daily. They also read diagrams and manufacturers’ manuals, fit bearings, rebuild sheave trains, service grips and perform other mechanical procedures requiring specialized training. They work at great heights, in all weather conditions, at any time of the day or night. Read more . . .
One of the most important jobs at any ski resort is the lift mechanic. It makes sense. If the lifts don't run, people can't ski. “Our job is to make sure the passengers are safe and that everyone gets as many runs in as they can,” said Heather Parsons, a lift mechanic at Whitewater Winter Resort. Read more . . .
What kind of education and training is required to become a lift mechanic? Find out here.
Browse the go2 training directory for all tourism training programs in BC
View current job postings for lift mechanics. . .
Browse the go2 job board for all current openings in BC
