Assistant Head Routesetter- Inner Peaks Matthews
About us:
Inner Peaks has three fantastic facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, offering a broad spectrum of climbing and styles with both boulders and rope walls.
Inner Peaks Matthews has a large community filled with a wide variety of people and experience levels; we boast a large bouldering area with a plethora of terrain and resources making for intricate and thoughtful climbs. The Lead walls soar to a whopping 60 feet leading to long and thoughtful routes.
The Setting Team here at IP Matthews prioritizes communication, creativity, efficiency and a growth mindset. We as a team want to always be learning, adapting and growing in new ways to continue to bring the best routes we can to our members. The team fosters a supportive environment that values clear, honest and respectful conversation where no one’s opinion is thrown out without consideration.
Job Summary:
The Assistant Head Setter at Inner Peaks Matthews will be an experienced setter who can set excellent quality routes while they handle running the setting team. This should be when the Head Setter needs to be elsewhere. While they will always be expected to be helpful as a knowledgeable resource for the rest of the team, most days will be a regular setting routine where they will have a normal setting assignment. There will be days where they are delegated to handle various details that are setting-related. (Grade Spread Management, Comp Setting, Wall and Gear Maintenance, etc.)
Job Details:
Schedule:
- Full Time
- 4 Days a week
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- No Setting Wednesdays
- 8am-6pm
- Exceptions: Comps/Events
Boulders:
- Stripping walls in the morning
- 4-5 Boulders per day and forerunning
Rope Days:
- Short walls (26ft): Stripping Wall, 3 Rope Routes per day and forerunning
- Tall Walls (45-60ft): Stripping Wall, 1 Route a day and forerunning
Job Requirements:
- Safety Minded
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Efficient while holding Quality Standards
- Rope Wall Setting Experience
- Lead Certified
- Minimum v7/5.12 forerunning ability
- Minimum able to lift 50lbs overhead
- Preferred Minimum 3 Years Setting Experience
- Preferred Comp Experience
Compensation:
Pay: 42k+, subject to negotiation. Relocation assistance negotiable for qualified candidates.
Cost of living in Charlotte NC is 1% under the national average.
- NYC, 132% above
- San Francisco, 65% above
- Seattle, 45% above
- Washington DC, 39% above
- Miami, 21% above
- Denver, 9% above
(Source: Cost of Living Calculator | PayScale)
Benefits:
As an Inner Peaks Full-Time Employee, you are eligible for a free gym membership for you and a member of your household, retail discounts and exclusive pro deals. After 30 days of employment, you will begin to accrue up to 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) to use at your discretion in accordance with the Climbing Collective PTO policy. We offer free training, classes, CPR/First Aid certification, and planned professional development/continuing education for our company leaders.
Additionally, Inner Peaks offers a comprehensive health insurance plan to qualifying full-time staff. As part of our commitment to supporting our staff, we are proud to announce that the employer will cover up to 90% of health insurance premiums (dependent on plan selected) for each employee enrolled. You will be eligible to enroll in this benefit after 60 days of employment.
As a full-time, salaried employee, we recognize that climbing shoes are an essential part of your role and experience significant wear and tear. To support you, we provide a $200 annual reimbursement toward the wholesale unit cost of climbing shoes.
For our full-time route setters, we are also committed to your ongoing growth and expertise. You’ll receive 80 hours of paid professional development time each year, which can be used for opportunities like guest setting at other gyms, attending climbing clinics, or working toward certifications such as Level 1 (L1) and Level 2 (L2) Route Setting.
Inner Peaks is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration without regard to gender, age, religion, disability, race, nation, or sexual orientation.
