Structures & Grounds Manager

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it's your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

Join the Grand Teton Lodge Company for a season or stay for a career at one/many of our 40+ resorts. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free access to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, FREE Employee housing, an easy and affordable meal plan, free activities, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Other Employee Benefits

Paid SICK time

Paid PTO after 500 hrs.

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Excellent training and professional development

Referral Program

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Job Summary:

The Structures & Grounds Manager oversees the maintenance, preservation, and repair of all historic structures and grounds for Grand Teton Lodge Company. This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and supervising preventive, corrective, deferred, and operational maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with historic preservation standards. The role provides leadership for carpentry, painting, and grounds teams, manages budgets, safety programs, and personnel, and supports capital improvement projects. As a member of the Engineering leadership team, the manager helps achieve departmental and organizational goals while ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.

Job Specifications:

Starting Wage: $46,000.00 - $70,910.00 + Annual bonus

Employment Type: Year Round

Shift Type: Full Time

Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age

Housing Availability: Yes

Job Responsibilities:

Provide leadership as a member of the Engineering leadership team by developing and implementing departmental goals, budgets, policies, and operational strategies that align with Grand Teton Lodge Company and Vail Resorts objectives.

Oversee the maintenance, preservation, and repair of all historic structures and grounds while ensuring compliance with Section 106 historic preservation requirements and applicable regulations.

Serve as Acting Director of Engineering during the Director's absence, providing leadership, decision-making, and operational oversight.

Direct and supervise daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual maintenance activities for carpentry, painting, and grounds operations.

Plan, estimate, coordinate, and oversee maintenance, preservation, and improvement projects, including supporting capital projects in partnership with the Project Management team.

Respond to facility emergencies and equipment failures, coordinating repairs to restore operations safely and efficiently, including serving as Engineering Manager on Duty (eMOD) and participating in the overnight on-call rotation.

Develop, implement, and enforce departmental safety policies while serving as the designated Safety Representative and fostering a strong safety culture.

Manage departmental budgets, purchasing, inventory, and financial accountability, including procurement through Coupa, departmental checkbooks, and cost tracking.

Ensure accurate labor tracking, work order management, payroll approvals, and maintenance documentation using MS3, Workday, and other company systems.

Lead all aspects of employee management, including workforce scheduling, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, disciplinary actions, and succession planning through SuccessFactors and Workday.

Establish employee performance goals and conduct mid-season and end-of-season performance reviews while supporting employee development.

Collaborate with cross-functional departments to support operational priorities, capital improvements, regulatory compliance, and guest service initiatives.

What's In It For You?

FREE Housing (including linens and all utilities) or Full Hook-Up RV Sites

FREE Wi-Fi

FREE National Park Pass to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park

FREE Participation in guest activities: Horseback rides, kayak and boat rentals, lake cruises & scenic raft tours, 200 miles of hiking trails and THE greatest perk ever – living in one of the most picturesque national parks!

FREE Recreation Program and complimentary use of Rec Halls, Employee Gyms (Climbing Wall at JLL) and watersports equipment.

40% retail discounts plus online ProDeals

20% grocery and restaurant discounts

Free Meal Plan covers 3 meals/day in the cafeteria (during operating season)

We are committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability through zero waste, energy and water conservation, green dining and retail, volunteerism, and education. Grand Teton Lodge Company offers an amazing place to live and work, as well as FREE housing.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 516075 Reference Date: 07/21/2026 Job Code Function: Building Maintenance