Vertical World Redmond Head Routesetter

[vertical_world]

Head Routesetter

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Manage and train volunteer routesetters

• Excellent customer service and communication skills, including conflict management skills, and experience dealing with challenging customer situations.

• Take weekly route inventory

• Keep detailed account of what needs to be stripped and set and communicate route needs with volunteer setters

• Meet weekly with gym manager to discuss route plan

• Work with manager to put together a monthly order for holds within a set budget

• Quality control-set-up a system of testing routes to ensure accurate rating

• Set quality routes in a timely manner

• Wall and equipment maintenance

• Ensure a safe work and business environment

• Know and enforce all Vertical Worlds policies

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience climbing both indoors and outdoors in varied settings

• Experience lead climbing

• Preferred-experience setting routes. Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Preferred-experience managing or organizing volunteers

• Solid communication and organizational skills

• Current CPR and first-aid certification

 

Commitment and Compensation:

• Head Routesetter position is 25 hours per week. There is opportunity to take on additional hours doing the following: working the front desk, running programs, & teaching If more hours are desired, the more flexible an employee can be, the more they will be able to take on where they are appropriately qualified.

• Pay is dependant on experience. Rates are hourly.

• Membership to four gyms and discounts on climbing gear.

• Health benefits available after 90 days for full-time employees (30+hrs a week).

 

To apply contact:

K.J. Maxwell, Manager- Redmond Vertical World

kent@verticalworld.com

Please send resume or a letter of interest detailing your experience and two professional references.

 

Redmond Vertical World, 15036 NE 95th Street Redmond, WA 98052

425.881.8826

 

[archenemy]

Why is "conflict management skills" one of the first requirements you list?

[vertical_world]

random order.

[selkirk]

Why is "conflict management skills" one of the first requirements you list?

 

I have a friend who climbs there and likes the chimneys. At all costs she must be kept away from the kids to prevent their corruption. Nuf said