Palisades Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe
Adventure Awaits. Set yourself up for your best season ever by joining us at Palisades Tahoe! Working with our team offers you the opportunity to mix fun and recreation, make lifetime friendships and obtain valuable work experience, all in a setting of endless sunshine and legendary mountains! Join our team and ski/ride FREE at 14 Iconic Destinations!
Palisades Tahoe is located halfway between Sacramento, California, and Reno, Nevada. Tucked away in the Sierra Nevada mountains 10 miles North of Lake Tahoe, we are the perfect location for year-round adventure.
- Location
- California
- Season
- Summer and Winter
- Staff size
- 1800 Olympic Valley / 900 Alpine Meadows
- Housing
- Employer housing is not available, but resources are provided to help staff find housing in our area.
- Meals
- Some meals / discounts
- Cell phone service
- Yes, most carriers
- Internet access
- Good
About Palisades Tahoe
About Palisades Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, boasting 6,000 skiable acres across eight peaks. The more than 70-year-old resort celebrates a rich history as the host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Spring Skiing Capital, and home mountain to dozens of Olympic and World Cup athletes across multiple snow sports. With an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, Palisades Tahoe frequently operates the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. The European-inspired Village at Palisades Tahoe offers year-round events and over 50 bars, restaurants, and boutiques, many of which are locally owned and operated. Palisades Tahoe is on the Ikon Pass, which offers access to 47 international ski destinations. In 2021 the resort changed its name, trading in a harmful slur for a name that better reflects its values and legacy. Visit the Palisades Tahoe website or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more. You can also visit us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Vimeo.
The Employee Experience
At Palisades Tahoe, we are more than just a ski resort, we are a community. Our team has the “work hard, play hard” mentality and celebrates a shared passion for these legendary mountains. With full ski pass access to two beautiful mountains, as well as 14 other iconic ski resorts across the nation, our employees are able to embrace their adventurous side while experiencing true California winters with over 300 days of sunshine.
Ideal Candidate
Do you love meeting and talking with new people? Do you have an adventurous spirit? Are you passionate about the outdoors? Do you enjoy the laid back mountain lifestyle? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we want you! Our ideal candidate is someone who loves working with the public and is passionate about creating extraordinary experiences for guests.
J-1 VISA SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL
Palisades Tahoe has filled our J1 participant needs for the Winter 23/24 season. For more information about being hired for future seasons, please contact hr@palisadestahoe.com.
J-1 VISA INTERN/TRAINEE PROGRAM
Palisades Tahoe offers Exchange Visitors opportunities to work as Interns or Trainees in our Culinary Program. This program will run for 12 months. For more information please contact hr@palisadestahoe.com.
H-2B VISA
Palisades Tahoe has filled our petition for H-2B participants for the Winter 23/24 season.
Room and Board
Employees will need to secure housing on their own. Contact our HR team at housing@palisadestahoe.com for suggestions on where to find housing.
Recommended Areas to live that are near Public Transportation:
Tahoe City - 7.7 miles, 15 minutes to Palisades Tahoe
Truckee, CA - 10 miles, 15 minutes to Palisades Tahoe
Kings Beach, CA - 17 miles, 30 minutes to Palisades Tahoe
Local transportation (TART system) is free to all riders.
Truckee:
It’s a good idea to plan in advance and start your search for housing early! We recommend utilizing the following resources when searching for housing:
- Sierra Sun www.sierrasun.com. Find local residential housing listed in the classified ads
- Craig’s List - www.craigslist.org Look in the Reno/Tahoe area. A great resource for housing in the Reno/Tahoe area.
- The Housing Connection – A fee-based rental search database www.housingconnection.com
- Join local Facebook groups once you are hired and connect with current and prospective employees that may have a room available, or looking for a roommate
Employee Perks
Besides living and working in the spectacular mountain setting, and enjoying the endless array of trail and mountain activities, you also get these perks!
- FREE ski pass to access 14 iconic destinations including Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, Steamboat, Winter Park, and more!
- Discounts on Ikon Partner resorts such as Jackson Hole, Alta, Big Sky, and more!
- Free or discounted (depending on full/part-time status) dependent passes for your legal spouse and dependent children under 26
- FREE lift tickets, plus 50% off lift tickets
- FREE group ski/snowboard lessons
- FREE equipment rentals Monday-Thursday
- 401(k) plan with generous company match
- 50% discount on private ski/snowboard lessons
- 25%-50% discount at Food & Beverage locations at Palisades Tahoe
- 30% discount at company owned & operated retail stores, including The North Face, Oakley, Parallel Mountain Sports, and the Ledge snowboard shop.
- Expert Voice: tons of brands available at discounted prices
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted rooms the Village at Palisades Tahoe
- Discounts at Palisades Yoga Studio located in the Village at Palisades Tahoe
- And more!
Getting Here and Getting Around
Palisades Tahoe is located halfway between Sacramento, California, and Reno, Nevada. The airport code is RNO. Please visit their website at www.renoairport.com for more information.
Distance from major centers:
- 43 miles from Reno, Nevada
- 110 miles from Sacramento
- 200 miles from San Francisco
Getting around once here:
Both Amtrak and Greyhound have stations in Truckee. There is a local bus system, TART, that runs from Truckee to Palisades Tahoe, and also the north and west shores of Lake Tahoe. Employees receive free bus passes for getting back and forth to work!
Websites:
- Amtrak – www.amtrak.com
- Greyhound – www.greyhound.com
- TART – https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
For Fun
Winter Activities
Wintertime is filled with skiing and snowboarding at the resort and summertime brings mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and water activities! Lake Tahoe is world-famous for its beauty and surroundings. There are 14 ski resorts around the lake and tons of territory for snowmobiling and backcountry skiing. You’ll find active night scenes at Tahoe City and Truckee with numerous restaurants and bars. Other activities around the resorts include:
- Merry Days & Holly Nights - A two-week holiday extravaganza
- Winter Wondergrass - Bluegrass festival
- Spring skiing! - What we are known for with over 300 days of sunshine!
Summer Activities
- High Camp – Enjoy a scenic ride up the Tram. At 8200 feet of elevation you can enjoy roller skating, pool and hot tub, paintball, and hiking at High Camp.
- Festivals! The Village at Palisades Tahoe hosts festivals all summer long including Wanderlust, a one-of-a-kind Yoga and Music celebration, The Blues and Brews Festival, Peaks and Paws, and the 24th annual Foam Fest!
- Tuesday Bluesdays – Every Tuesday in the summer you can enjoy a free blues concert in the Village at Palisades Tahoe.
- Truckee Wednesday Music in the Park – The town of Truckee hosts free concerts in their amphitheater all summer long.
- Concerts on the Commons – Every Sunday in the summer Tahoe City hosts free music on Commons Beach!
- Truckee Thursdays – Free community street fair on Commercial Row with farmer’s market, arts and craft vendors, live music, beer garden, and food vendors.
And there’s a lot more going on – check out www.gotahoenorth.com for a complete list of events and activities.
Current Job Openings
- Seasonal, full or part time position helping the rental shop team at Palisades Tahoe
- Provide all customers and employees with top quality customer service in all situations at all times
- Promptly acknowledge and greet every guest that enters the store
- Demonstrate expertise in product features and benefits of all retail items and rental fleet in the store
- Determine guest needs by asking open ended questions and choosing the best equipment for them
- Size the guest’s foot and find the appropriate boot for them
- Recommend proper ski and pole length (or boot or board length/sizing for snowboards) for ability, age and height and weight of guest
- Maintain binding certification, ensure proper legal settings of bindings
- Follow all binding manufacturers’ mandated procedures with regards to binding adjustments
- Ensure all rental contracts are accurately completed
- Explain in detail to the guest the operation and safety features of their rental equipment
- Understand and show proficiency in the RTP POS system
- Check that the proper equipment is returned, check for damage
- Ensure the guest is satisfied with their rental experience and thank them for their business when they are leaving the store
- Maintain cleanliness standards of shop and proper storage of equipment
- Effective communication skills, oral & written
- Strong sense of customer service & safety awareness
- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Have a neat & clean appearance in compliance with the company grooming standards
- Punctual, able to report at scheduled start time
- Work well as part of a team.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and courtesy.
- High School Diploma or GED
- One to three months customer service or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Basic knowledge of hand tools.
- Trained and knowledgeable of ski/snowboard equipment, binding and boot function and use.
- Experience with a POS system
- Year-round, full-time positions available at Palisades Tahoe
- Ensure customer is treated courteously and efficiently.
- Clean hotel rooms quickly, neatly, and efficiently.
- Change linen and towels as needed.
- Clean and sanitize sinks, showers and toilets
- Ensure that guest room corridors are clean.
- Maintain neat and clean cart, equipment, storage rooms, and supplies.
- Maintain a clean and professional appearance.
- Respect all hotel equipment and property and use with care to avoid unnecessary damage.
- Document any deficiencies, including mechanical and electrical problems from the guest’s rooms and report to the housekeeping supervisor.
- Check drawers, microwaves, refrigerators and closets and disposes of contents properly.
- Label and submit all lost and found items to the housekeeping supervisor immediately.
- Complete all other duties as assigned.
- Effective communication skills, oral & written Strong sense of customer service & safety awareness
- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Have a neat & clean appearance in compliance with the company grooming standards Punctual, able to report at scheduled start time Work well as part of a team.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Previous housekeeping experience
- Provide all customers and employees with top quality customer service in all situations at all times
- Greet all customers promptly and courteously as they enter the store.
- Direct customers throughout the store or to the specific area the customer requests.
- Determine the specific needs of each person that enters the store and provide appropriate service.
- Biomechanical analysis of clients
- Molding custom insoles
- Recommend appropriate ski boots based on ski ability and foot type
- Customize ski boot shells and liners
- Evaluate sales trends and create methods for growth
- Give accurate and current information about the product for all inquiries; if the correct information is not at hand, do everything possible to provide an answer before the customer leaves the store
- Operate the cash register; it should be each employee’s goal to use the register without error and to be consistently accurate in money handling.
- Check stock daily and restock when necessary to ensure that all products are available for customers
- Perform merchandising duties: folding, hanging, and displaying product according to retail merchandising standards.
- Maintain a clean and well-organized floor and back-stock area.
- Effective communication skills, oral & written
- Strong sense of customer service & safety awareness
- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Have a neat & clean appearance in compliance with the company grooming standards
- Punctual, able to report at scheduled start time
- Work well as part of a team.
- Able to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and courtesy.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience of selling and customizing boots, or an understanding of the biomechanics of skiing.
- Experience with Sidas or similar drop-in and custom footbed fabrication preferred.
- Knowledge of modification of any boot shells and liner (grinding, punching, stretching).
- Knowledge of technical and non-technical aspects of various ski hardgood brands
- One to three months’ customer service or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge or experience with Lange, Nordica, K2, Tecnica, Salomon, Head, Atomic, Volkl, Blizzard, Marker, and other ski brands.
- Experience with a POS system
Rental Technician
Job Summary: Responsible for outfitting all guests with rental equipment suitable for their needs and explaining safety features.
Job Details:
Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks include the following; other duties may be assigned:
Competencies and Job Requirements:
Required:
Education and Experience:
Required:
Preferred:
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.
Base hourly pay range: $18.68 - $24.28 per hour
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, and hear. Must be capable of walking or standing 100% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of occasionally carrying, lifting. pushing or pulling up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
Indoor/Outdoor: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposed to outside weather conditions.
Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.
Equipment Used in Job: POS system, skis, boots, bindings, ski tuning equipment, hand tools
For information on Alterra Mountain Company’s Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.
Housekeeper
Job Summary: Performs a variety of housekeeping services to maintain clean guest rooms and facilities according to service standards at the Village at Palisades Tahoe.
Job Details:
Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks include the following; other duties may be assigned:
Competencies and Job Requirements:
Required:
Education and Experience:
Preferred:
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.
Base hourly pay range: $18.68- $24.28 per hour
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, hear, and smell. Must be capable of walking or standing 100% or more of a normal 8 hour work shift. Must be capable of frequently carrying, lifting. pushing or pulling up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
Indoor/Outdoor: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.
Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate. This employee will frequently be exposed to fumes, odors, dusts, ventilation
Equipment Used in Job: Chemical cleaning agents, household cleaning products and equipment.
For information on Alterra Mountain Company’s Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.
Experienced Boot Fitter
Job Summary: Provides an engaging customer experience through friendly and efficient service. Demonstrates excellent customer service, provides product knowledge to the customer, with focus primarily in the areas of boot fitting and ski/binding selection.
Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks include the following; other duties may be assigned:
Competencies and Job Requirements:
Required:
Education and Experience:
Required:
Preferred
The base hourly pay range below represents the low and high end of the Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s hourly pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Palisades Tahoe Resort, LLC’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives and many region-specific benefits.
Base hourly pay range: $18.68- $24.28 per hour
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, and hear. Must be capable of walking or standing 100% or more of a normal 8-hour work shift. Must be capable of occasionally carrying, lifting. pushing or pulling up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
Indoor/Outdoor: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.
Hazardous Materials/Noise: The noise level in the work place is usually moderate.
Equipment Used in Job: POS system
For information on Alterra Mountain Company’s Social Responsibility work including our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion actions, please see our webpage at www.alterramtnco.com/social-responsibility. Among other resources, Alterra has Employee Resource Groups to support the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), disability, LGBTQIA2S+, and women communities within our workforce.
How to Apply
Click Apply Here to visit our Careers Page and view all of our current openings. Once you create an application, you can apply to multiple jobs if you are interested in more than one. Hiring managers will reach out to you once they have reviewed your application.
If you have employment questions or need assistance with the online application please call Human Resources at 530-452-7112 or email us at hr@palisadestahoe.com
Contact Info
- Human Resources Team
- hr@palisadestahoe.com
- (530) 452-7112
- www.palisadestahoe.com
