Friday update number 5! Ski season starts at Vail in less than a month! Training classes begin in 2 weeks.
We made a sweet map of Vail with lots of pictures to help you get around. Check it out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43908764@N04/map/
I just got here, what should I do!?!?
1. Go to Timber Ridge and get settled into your apartment.
2. Explore the town, pick up whatever you need from the store, and get your bearings.
3. Come to our Hire Paperwork session on November 5th in Vail Village
4. PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TRAINING. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Housing
If you are in employee housing, most of you will be living in Timber Ridge Apartments. Timber Ridge is about halfway between the Vail and West Vail highway exits, on the North Frontage Road. It’s relatively close to the grocery stores and shops in West Vail, and a few short bus stops away from our office and locker room in Vail Village
All employee housing apartments are furnished with the essential pieces of furniture (fridge, stove, kitchen table and chairs, couches, coffee tables, a few lights, beds with mattresses, and dressers). You will have to provide sheets, towels, dishes, silverware, pillows, and other things like that. Most of the things that you will need you can purchase in Vail at City Market, Safeway, and Ace Hardware, but you can also visit Wal-mart in Avon which is about 10 minutes away by car. I’ve included a map with all the important places in Vail that I could think of.
*** The housing office is closed on Saturday and Sunday through October 31st. It will be open 8am-5pm, 7 days per week in November. Make sure you’re arriving during the hours that they’re open! It’s a good idea to get there by 4:00.
Training
Our first training session, beginning on November 8th, will be located in the Express Lift Coffeehouse, which is very close to our office in Vail Village
The 2nd session, beginning November 22 is full.
Our third session will begin on December 9th.
Paperwork
All employees, new and returning, must complete Human Resources Hire Paperwork before being allowed to begin training (aka: work, earn $).
We are having a hire paperwork session on Friday, November 5th from 3pm to 5pm in the Lift Operations locker room.
Directions to the locker room.
1. Get to the Vail Village Transportation Center/Parking Structure.
2. Walk up Bridge Street toward the ski area.
3. Find the “Edge” statue of a ski racer near the base of the Vista Bahn chairlift.
4. Walk west toward the Ticket Office and follow signs downstairs to the Lift Locker Room.
If you come to this, you can get all your paperwork done in one place, check out the locker room, have some delightful refreshments, and have the peace of mind that everything you needed to do is complete. We encourage everyone to come to this! If you cannot make the paperwork session, call the office to make other arrangements to complete the paperwork process. If your hire paperwork is not completed prior to training, you will be bumped to the next class.
There will be another paperwork session for those of you in the November 22nd training session.
Uniform
We provide you a uniform for use while you’re at work. The uniform consists of a jacket, a vest, and snow pants. You can’t wear these uniform pieces unless you’re working, so make sure you have your own gear for your days off. You’ll need to bring all the rest of the stuff with you (hats, gloves, goggles, socks, boots, scarves, etc.). As for helmets, we’re going to provide you with one that you’re welcome to wear during work and also during your days off.
Fact of the Week
There are at least 10 free concerts in Vail every winter! They just announced O.A.R., Dwight Yoakam, Weezer, and Mix Master Mike for Snow Daze this winter. Check it out here: http://www.vail.com/events/free-concerts.aspx#
Travel – **VERY IMPORTANT (I’m going to keep putting it in here so everyone knows)
When you’re arranging your arrival into Vail, please try to arrive at least 2 days early. It takes time to get situated in housing and sign a lease. Also you need to fill out paperwork in order to start training class. If you don’t have your paperwork finished before your class starts, you can’t be in that class! In order to successfully do your paperwork, you’ll need 2 forms of ID. Below are the IDs that you can use to do paperwork.
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