SNOW Partners, a Montville-based resort company that operates Mountain Creek Resort and Big SNOW American Dream indoor snow facility, recently was recognized with two highly coveted Top Workplaces 2025 awards: Top Workplaces USA and Top Workplaces NJ.
The honors were issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand exceptional workplace cultures.
Each year, Energage surveys tens of thousands of companies across the U.S. and New Jersey to recognize employers with exceptional workplace cultures. For over 15 years, the Top Workplaces program has assessed employee engagement, leadership, and workplace culture through comprehensive surveys.
Results are derived by comparing responses to 15 research-based culture drivers — factors proven to predict high performance — against industry benchmarks. In 2025, more than 2,200 companies nationwide participated in the Top Workplaces USA survey, while a record-high 145 New Jersey companies took part in the state’s Top Workplaces program. SNOW Partners was recognized alongside other top companies for its strong employee engagement and culture excellence.
“Being named a Top Workplace at both the national and state levels is incredibly meaningful to us,” SNOW Partners Chief People Officer Kelly Brooks said. “These awards reflect the dedication and heart our team brings to everything we do.”
Brooks said she was thrilled to see SNOW Partners recognized with several 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards, earning recognition in the categories of compensation and benefits, innovation, leadership, purpose and values, and work-life flexibility.
“We’re especially proud to see recognition in areas like Purpose & Values, Innovation, and Work-Life Flexibility — all of which are foundational to our culture,” she said. “As we continue to grow, we remain committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued, supported, and inspired.”
SNOW Partners CEO Joe Hession agreed.
“We work in and with hospitality businesses, and hospitality is all about people,” he said. “We love that we get to work with so many amazing individuals on our teams. As a business leader, I have yet to find a negative outcome from taking good care of our people; investing in them has provided our greatest returns.”
Hession and Brooks said SNOW Partners is always actively recruiting team members for Mountain Creek Resort and Big SNOW American Dream.
In addition to competitive pay, potential resort employees can look forward to a number of unique perks and incentives, such as complimentary all-access season passes for employees and qualifying family members, as well as discounts on food, beverage, retail, rentals and lodging.
Full-time year-round team members also receive unlimited paid time off and paid volunteer time off for those looking to give back to the community. Click here for more information.
