ROCK SPOT CLIMBING is currently looking to hire PORTABLE ROCK WALL STAFF for our portable rock walls with locations at Roger Williams Park Zoo and our mobile rock wall!!

Job Description

The rock wall staff will travel to various locations with our portable rock wall. They will belay for climbers of all ages and and monitor for safety at the location under the supervision of a rock wall driver or lead rock wall staff.

Desired Skills/Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Previous experience working with Rock Walls, indoor climbing, challenge course, or equivalent.
Belay experience certified through Rock Spot Climbing
Previous experience working with groups, especially children
Experience in customer service
Ability to work long periods of time in various weather conditions
Punctual, flexible, and the ability to work under pressure
Outgoing, friendly personality

Responsibilities will include:
Assist in the set-up & take-down of the Portable Rock Wall
Assist the Rock Wall Driver in maneuvering the Portable Rock Wall
Belaying participants of all ages
Extensive customer/participant interaction
Harnessing participants
Some data entry as required
Ability to work at least 1 regularly scheduled weekend day

Compensation:
Pay determined by experience:
$9 per hour starting pay.
Complimentary Rock Spot Climbing membership
Staff discounts

Hours to be determined, approximately 14-35/hrs. a week.

Seasonal position: Rock Wall at the Zoo runs weekends through May, and 7 days a week Memorial Day (5/26/14) through Labor Day (9/1/14), 10am to 5pm. Other hours may be available based on need. The Mobile Wall operates mostly on weekends (with occasional weekdays and evenings) as events are scheduled.

Email Taylor at T.Thorp{at}RockSpotClimbing.com or apply at the gym.

Company Description
Rock Spot Climbing is an indoor rock climbing company with locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a high performance organization that attracts ACTIVE, OUTGOING, and FUN, loyal team members.

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Top 5 Open:

1. Vasya Vorotinkov

2. Nick Picarella

3. Augy Cohn

4.Tim Rose

5. Josh Levin

Mark your Calendars! Plan your Vacations!
Know when and when not to go bouldering at your favorite Rock Spot!
The dates are subject to change, but ample notice will be given.

Dates are posted at each gym as well. First date is the strip date, followed by the setting dates in (  ). Stripping starts at 8pm. Setting is from 9am – 5pm.

Lincoln

10/28 (10/29 – 10/31)

12/16 (12/17 – 12/19)

2/3 (2/4 – 2/6)
3/24 (3/25 – 3/27)
5/12 (5/13 – 5/15)
6/30 (7/1 – 7/3)
8/18 (8/19 – 8/21)

Boston

12/10 (12/11 – 12/13) Showdown Competition!!! 12/13/13!!! Ask for info!!!
1/27 (1/28 – 1/30)
3/17 (3/18 – 3/20)
5/5 (5/6 – 5/8)
6/23 (6/24 – 6/26)
8/11 (8/12 – 8/14)

Peace Dale

11/4 (11/5 – 11/7)
1/6 (1/7 – 1/9)
2/24 (2/25 – 2/27)
4/14 (4/15 – 4/17)
6/2 (6/3 – 6/5)
7/21 (7/22 – 7/24)

Cheers!

-mig-

Lincoln, RI Gym

  • Sept 9th = Strip Boulder @ 8p
  • Sept 10th – 12th = Set Boulder Problems (10a – 6p)

Peace Dale, RI Gym

  • Sept 16th = Strip Boulder @ 8p
  • Sept 17th – 19th = Set Boulder Problems (10a – 6p)

Boston, MA Gym – ***Dates changed*** New dates below

  • Oct 1st = Strip Boulder @ 8p
  • Oct 2nd – 4th = Set 50 Boulder Problems for ABS Comp (9a – 6p)
  • Oct 5th = ABS Competition – Registration (9a – 10:30a), Competition (10:30a – 1:30p)
  • Oct 7th – 8th = Set remaining Boulder Problems (9am – 6pm)

The Lead Cave at our Lincoln, RI location is coming down tonight and being reset Thursday and Friday. Get psyched for some new routes!

And…The Boulder Reset for Lincoln starts Tuesday (7/23) and will be finishing on Thursday (7/25). Stripping of the boulder begins on Monday night.

-mig-

From March 2nd-4th four members of our competitive climbing team will be in Colorado Springs, CO competing at USA Climbing’s Bouldering Nationals. Since September, the Rock Spot Team has been competing at bouldering competitions around New England, and after an extremely dominate performance in New Jersey at Divisionals, four team members will have the opportunity to compete at a National level. Kids and young adults from around the country will be joining them in Colorado to compete. Levi Tracy, Grace Scott, Veta Mayer and Oliver McMahon will all be competing at Nationals.

Our climbing team is a part of the Rock Spot community and we are asking for the communities help in raising the necessary funds to help send the Team to Nationals. Any contribution would be much appreciated. We are trying to raise $1000 to help fund the Team for the trip and fees for Nationals. Please contact travis@rockspotclimbing.com with any questions.

The Rock Spot Team thanks you for the support.

Just a reminder…

The Boulder will be stripped on Monday, August 8th

The schedule is as follows…

Strip from 8a – 12p on Monday (8/8) + set from 10am – 6pm

Set Tues – Fri from 10a – 6p

If you’ve got requests now is the time to get ‘em to me!

Thanks!

-mig-

We thought we would surprise you this time by not announcing the resetting of boulder problems…at either gym! (turns out most people don’t read or plain just don’t notice our little signs telling of the impending doom that is to come to all of their favorite problems)

That being said we are almost done setting the problems for Boston (MA), and we already finished setting for the Lincoln (RI) gym Last week.

We’re trying something different this time for Boston as far as the ratings are concerned…curious? Then go see for yourself what the fuss is about…

Now ratings aside, the problems are great! We hope you like them, but if you ever want to voice your opinion…(good or bad) please do so without hesitation. Simply fill out a comment card and place it in the comment box…done.

Happy climbing!

-mig-

Done!!!…and there was much rejoicing…

Enjoy the new Campus Boards everyone…just make sure to put a crash pad below you. Concrete + Carpet – Foam = Not Soft!

Current number of Top-Ropes @ our Boston location.