Bluewood Job Fair Nov. 7

DAYTON - Travis Ste­phenson, Ski Bluewood's new general manager, re­ported eight inches of snow at the resort early this week. The early dusting was welcomed with excitement by the new owners. It was both a reminder that the sea­son is just around the corner and how much still needs to be done to get the mountain ready. One of the many tasks still at hand is the recruitment of at least half the workforce. To get that process under­way, Ski Bluewood is host­ing a job fair from 4 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Seneca Activities Building, 103 Labor Camp Road in Dayton.

Ski Bluewood co-owner Kelly Stephenson said the resort hopes to fill about 60 positions, including six to 10 lift operators, six to 10 kitchen workers, eight to 12 employees for the rental shop, pub staff, ticket sellers and 30 - 40 ski instructors.

Most positions will re­quire some sort of special­ized training, and all em­ployees will go through customer service clinics to come in line with the new owners' emphasis on a culture of fun and positive experiences on the slopes, she said.

"Employees need to know this is a professional deal," Kelly Stephenson said. "We're going to raise the bar."

The new Ski Bluewood owners expect many former employees to return. Most former department manag­ers have already agreed to come back, though the Ste­phensons are still recruiting an experienced food service manager and a bookkeeper who knows Quickbooks and employment taxes to work at the downtown Dayton office. In other Bluewood news, former office manager Betty Stanfill has accepted the Stephensons' offer to re­turn to her post at the Main Street office. She started Monday. Stanfill has been with Bluewood for a decade with the first six years on the mountain and the last four years at the downtown of­fice, where the old phone is working again as well: 509-382-4725.