Director Of Human Resources

Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort foster an environment where every person feels a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a consistent and enduring effort to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for our team, guests, and community through respecting and celebrating all backgrounds and perspectives while addressing barriers through a collaboration of efforts with leadership, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consultants, and our DEI Committee. Opportunities exist for our team to engage in training, educational resources, and focus work; connecting our mission of enriching lives to meaningful and purposeful work. We recognize that growing the culture and influencing the industry is a significant effort, it requires everyone's engagement, collaboration, and voice. We invite all our team members to be part of improving the culture in whatever capacity they can.
Passion can take many forms: for the mountains, for serving others, for being a part of a team. The Director of Human Resources at Mt. Hood Meadows shares their passion for serving the team and the guests through their friendly and helpful approach to people, culture, and talent management and development at the resort.
The Director of Human Resources at Mt. Hood Meadows is responsible for overseeing various HR initiatives, ensuring compliance for the resort's team members, and fostering a positive team culture. This includes managing wage and salary administration, employee health and safety, benefit programs, employee relations, training programs, and talent acquisition. Serving as a coach to the leadership team on people-related issues, the Director is ideal for someone passionate about shaping and advancing Mt. Hood Meadows' culture.
In this role, the Director provides operational leadership, coaching, and management for teams executing the vision and strategies set by executive leadership. They oversee training, analysis, coordination, and review of activities within their purview, implementing policies and procedures to enhance productivity and satisfaction. With primary accountability for overall departmental performance aligned with executive direction, the Director acts in the best interest of the company within their specific department.
Qualifications & Experience
Mt. Hood Meadows provides equal opportunities for all employees and applicants. We strongly encourage applications from people of all races, religions, sexual orientations, pregnancies, genders, gender identities, gender expressions, national origins, ages, mental or physical disabilities, ancestries, medical conditions, military or veteran status, citizenship status, socio-economic backgrounds, or any other status protected by law.
Research has shown that women may be less likely to apply for a job if they do not check all the boxes in the job description. We encourage anyone to apply for positions that pique their interests and will consider transferable skills in placement of specific qualifications. We believe in fostering a growth mindset and want our team to develop new skills and grow into the job they want at Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur or to take elsewhere on their personal career paths.

• At least 18 years of age or older
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resource Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
• 5 years Human Resources Director/HR management experience
• Human Resources Information System (HRIS) experience, Timekeeping Software Experience (Dayforce preferred)
• Strong understanding of Oregon labor and employment law
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and professionalism, coupled with the ability to establish credibility effectively across all levels of the resort.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of: Talent Acquisition / Talent Development / Talent Management processes in the following areas: Recruiting, Leadership Competencies, Talent Assessments, Succession Management, Performance Management, Workforce Analytics, Safety and Risk Management processes and analytics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Pertinent federal, state, local laws, codes, and regulations including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, ADEA, EEO

• Experience implementing development programs, including 360 assessment, personal development plans, succession plans, and high potential/high impact employee development programs preferred.
• Experience in high impact recruiting, on-boarding, and retention and development of talent to ensure a skilled, diverse, and competitive workforce.
• Knowledge of organization development methodology, change management and effective team building.

• Must be comfortable with the changing dynamics of a seasonal business
• Must be able to commit to working weekends and holidays during the winter season.

• This position is subject to a pre-employment background screening.

Preferred Experience

• Bilingual/Spanish Proficiency preferred

• Professional in Human Resources or Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification preferred
• Previous Ski Resort experience preferred

Perks

• Ski/Snowboard Season Pass for employee 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!)
• Special invites to Columbia Employee Store, Adidas, and other industry retailers
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Uniform Provided for all Departments
• Free Employee Transportation from Hood River & Sandy
• Sick Time accrued at 1 hr per 20 hrs worked, no wait period
• Access to Team Wellness Programs
• Team Events (Free Food & Raffle Prizes)
• Click here to learn more about our team member perks

Benefits:

• Employer paid base medical plan, dental, vision, and life insurance for employee coverage with Buy-Up plan option; H.S.A., HRA, and FSA plan options
• Employer 25% contribution to qualified dependents for medical insurance
• 401k after eligibility period
• Vacation, sick pay, and holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program

At Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort our mission is enriching the lives of our team, guests, and community. We believe this is a place where feeling a sense of belonging, rocking the team and guest experience, and exceeding expectations leads to your life being enriched. We welcome all to their mountain home.
Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Min Hiring Rate $74,807.46

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