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Guest Service Driver

 

Job Benefits

  • End of Season Bonus

  • Ski Pass Program

  • Housing Available

  • Complimentary Transportation

  • Employee Discounts

Sample Job Duties

Guest service drivers are responsible for inspecting their vehicle prior to departure, cleaning, fueling and conducting an additional inspection of the vehicle upon completion of the work day. Additionally, guest service drivers pick up and transport guests and their luggage from various pickup locations to a variety of drop-off points, including major airports located in Denver and Eagle County, Colorado.

  • Schedule/Shifts
    The average full-time seasonal guest service driver will work up to 15-hour days and 60 hours per week. The guest service driver position is very time-intensive. Guest service drivers earning upwards of $2,500 per month may be required to work up to 70 hours per week. Shifts begin at 4:30am and vary after that throughout the day. The Federal Government limits a guest service driver's total on-duty time to 70 hours in eight consecutive days.

  • VISA Employment Requirements
    J1 VISAS – must be able to work through April 1, 2008
    H2B VISAS – must be able to work through April 15, 2008
    The fee for H2B Visa is $625. You are required to submit at $300 down payment at the time you submit your application for employment. The remaining $325 will be deducted from your paychecks.

Wage & Benefit Information

  • Wages
    The earnings potential for this position is from $2,000 to $2,500 per month, depending on the number of hours a guest service driver works. Monthly wages and gratuities fluctuate depending on the seasonality of the business.

  • End of Season Bonus
    The bonus period is from November 12, 2007 through April 13, 2008. The bonus calculation is up to 10% of your run pay. Five percent (5%) of this bonus is based on safety requirements of the position and the remaining five percent (5%) is based on your commitment to work through April 6, 2008

  • Ski Pass Program
    A reduced retail rate ski pass can be financed through CME. It requires a $300 deposit to be paid in advance. The remaining balance will be deducted from your paychecks.

  • Housing
    All housing is off-site. A security deposit of $300 and a partial first month's rent payment of $300, for a total of $600 is required to guarantee CME housing. Monthly rent ranges from $525 to $675 per month for an individual room. All utilities are included with the exception of telephone and internet service, which is the responsibility of the tenant.

  • Transportation
    Free transportation is provided from your housing unit to the CME office location, if you are in CME housing.

  • Discounts/Employee Services
    Employees receive free shuttle transportation to and from Denver International Airport. Relatives of guest service drivers receive a 75% discount and friends of the guest service driver receive a 50% discount.

  • Uniforms
    CME provides a uniform consisting of shirts, vest, jacket and hat. The uniform, with the exception of shirts, must be returned to CME at the end of the season. The guest service driver is responsible for providing black trousers and black shoes acceptable to management.

  • Vacation/Time Off
    There will be NO vacations available during the ski season. Requests for individual days off, other than normal scheduled time off, must be submitted to the guest service driver's team leader eight (8) days prior to the requested time off.

  • Paid Training
    Paid training consists of in classroom and outside the classroom time that will last between 5 and 8 days. The first training class will begin in early November and the last training class will start the second week of December.

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

In order to fill out the driver application you will need:

  1. 36 consecutive months of job history, if you have a Commercial Driver's license you will need 120 consecutive months of job history.
  2. 60 consecutive months of physical address history

You will need to explain every month, no gaps. If you were traveling or unemployed, mark those dates accordingly. If you are not prepared to do this, please do not fill out the application until you are. Please note, you will be required to provide a motor vehicle record (a background check of your driving history from your governing body.)

Job Requirements

  • Must enjoy working with all types of people
  • Must be 21 years of age by October 1, 2007
  • International applicant must possess a valid drivers license from their respective country in addition to a valid International driving permit
  • Must provide a copy of their motor vehicle record or list of traffic offenses which is not more than 30 days old from the application date
  • Must have a motor vehicle record or list of traffic convictions acceptable to managements
  • Convictions for driving while intoxicated, driving under influence of alcohol, or use of
    non-prescription drugs, careless driving or reckless driving may disqualify the applicant
  • Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds (45 kilograms)
  • Will be subject to pre-employment, random and post accident drug and alcohol testing
  • Must successfully complete CME's Driver Training program
  • Must be able to commit to a 120-day season
  • Must pass a US Department of Transportation physical examination
  • Will be exposed to outside weather conditions including heavy snow and extreme cold temperatures

 

PO BOX 580    VAIL, CO  81658    970.926.9800    1.800.525.6363  fax: 970.926.9786

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