B

Boyne Resorts

Runs ski, golf, and outdoor resorts across North America

Base Area Attendant

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 9/7/27
No salary listed
Entry
Big Sky, MT, USA
In Person
Food Service & Hospitality

About the job

Requirements
  • Excellent guest service and basic computer skills.
  • Flexibility in a workplace shaped by the outdoor environment.
  • Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
  • Comfortable spending approximately 70% of a shift indoors and 30% outdoors.
  • Able to walk and stand on uneven, icy, or snow-covered ground for extended periods.
  • Able to lift, push, or pull up to 35 pounds, including shoveling snow and moving furniture.
  • Able to stand and stay active for hours at a time.
  • Previous customer service, credit card handling, and/or ski/summer resort or point-of-sale experience is a plus.
  • Skiing or snowboarding experience is a plus, but a willingness to learn is required; riding green slopes may be required on any workday.
Responsibilities
  • Meet, greet, and assist guests as they arrive at the resort before, during, and after their ski day.
  • Serve as the point of contact for guests and other departments on lift tickets, season passes, lift openings and closures, restaurants, activities, special events, and other resort services.
  • Provide knowledgeable support on Big Sky products, mountain terrain, area services, activities, restaurants, and events.
  • Help maintain a clean and safe environment in the Mountain Village base area and The Exchange Building.
  • Stay familiar with the daily snow and grooming report.
  • Assist locker holders and guests with season passes, day tickets, and industry passes in a fast-paced office environment.
  • Understand and learn the criteria for all lift-access products for Big Sky Resort, including BSR Passes and Tickets, Mountain Collective, Ikon, and Boyne Passes.
  • Periodically assist the Snowcrest or Gondola ticket windows during high-volume periods.

About the company

Boyne Resorts operates mountain and lakeside destinations across North America, selling ski access, outdoor recreation, golf, lodging and dining to travelers. Its collection includes Big Sky, Cypress Mountain and Gatlinburg SkyPark, alongside Boyne Golf courses and Boyne Country Sports, an outdoor retailer with Michigan stores and nationwide online sales. Boyne Mountain combines skiing with an indoor waterpark, while Gatlinburg SkyPark runs scenic chairlift and pedestrian bridge attractions in Tennessee. Guests pay for recreation and accommodation, and also buy meals and equipment at its properties and stores. Boyne traces its roots to a 1947 land purchase for Boyne Mountain and is headquartered in Petoskey, Michigan.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Petoskey, MI

Founded

N/A

Get referred to Boyne Resorts

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Giving has a shared structure: Boyne's January 2026 foundation launch coordinated community, environmental and scholarship grants across 13 properties.
  • Leadership gets a succession focus: Boyne's May 2026 operations-president announcement prioritized developing future leaders across its resorts.
  • Employees have an emergency-aid route: Boyne's independent foundation reviews staff hardship grant applications year-round.

What critics are saying

  • Terrain operations depend on snowfall: Boyne's September 2026 Black Ridge plans omit grooming and snowmaking across 272 acres.
  • Staff housing limits privacy: Boyne's Sugarloaf resort advertises double- or triple-occupancy rooms with rent deducted from pay.
  • Boyne's Loon expansion awaits federal review: its October 2026 fourth-peak proposal needs environmental assessment before project approval.

What makes Boyne Resorts unique

  • Ownership stays within the family: Boyne is privately held by the Kirchers.
  • Local teams shape each destination: Boyne gives properties freedom to innovate and build experiences around their communities.
  • Rewards extend across trip spending: BoyneRewards links 11 locations with year-round points for skiing, golf, dining, shopping and lodging.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?