Cooper Spur - Caretaker

Position Overview

Help keep Cooper Spur a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained mountain retreat! As a Caretaker, you’ll play an important role in protecting resort facilities, supporting guests, and ensuring a peaceful environment for team members and visitors. This year-round, part-time position offers the opportunity to work independently while helping maintain the comfort and security of our mountain community.

This role combines guest service, property inspections, and hands-on problem-solving. You’ll conduct nightly resort rounds, secure buildings and facilities, respond to guest calls and concerns, and help address emergencies or unexpected situations. You’ll also monitor resort property, document incidents, communicate with the leadership team, and help ensure resort rules and quiet hours are respected.

We’re looking for a dependable, resourceful, and level-headed individual with strong communication skills and sound judgment. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, interacting with guests, and responding professionally to challenging situations—including evenings, weekends, holidays, and winter weather. If you take pride in creating a safe and positive environment and enjoy being a reliable presence at a mountain resort, we encourage you to apply!

This is a part-time, year-round position

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Age 18
Must successfully pass a background check
Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holiday periods
High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to be insured to operate company vehicles
Excellent communication & guest service skills
Independent, sound judgement, problem solving and resourcefulness
Basic MS Office proficiency
Perform additional tasks as requested by the leadership team

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

First Aid, CPR, and DPS certification
Previous caretaking experience

Compensation:

Starting Wage: $17.25 per hour

Perks:

Local Housing Resources. Subject to Eligibility
Ski/Snowboard Season Pass for employees and qualifying dependents
Don't Ski/Snowboard? Gift your lift access to a family member
Free Ski/Snowboard Group Lessons & Discounts on Rental Gear
Buddy Tickets (3 discounted tickets to share)
Resort Discounts (Food, Retail, Rentals, Lessons, & Daycare)
Mountain Exchange Program (Ability to request free lift access to regional resorts)

Industry Pro Deals (ExpertVoice, Outdoor Prolink, Helly Hansen, & More!)
Affordable Employee Daycare - ERDC Eligible
Special invites to Columbia Employee Store, Adidas, and other industry retailers

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free Employee Transportation from Hood River & Sandy
Summer Seasonal Job Connections with Local Businesses
Access to Team Wellness Programs
Team Appreciation Events/Dinners
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