Vacancy: Chalet Couple/Driver
Company: Ski Amis Ltd
Category: Ski Chalet Jobs, Jobs suitable for couples, Ski Resort Driving Jobs
Dates: 29/11/2010 - 30/04/2011
Salary: Competitive with full ski benefits
Job Details
COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM!
Ski Amis are a family run business which has been operating in the French Alps since 1989. We have grown a lot during this time, which means each year our team of staff gets a little bigger but we still try to maintain the family feeling and to do our best to make sure everyone has a great time during their season with us.
Our quality demands are high – we expect a caring attitude from our team because at the end of the day, the job is to make sure our clients have the best ski holiday ever and come back again and again with us. However, we do look after our staff and make sure you have plenty of free ski time, a good package and nice accommodation to give you the best possible time for your season.
Our chalets are in the French Alps in a number of good quality resorts in the Three Valleys and Paradiski areas. Our team is selected on their personalities and dedication to quality – if you’re just looking to ski and party for the season and do the minimum you need to get by, then go and look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you want to get some job satisfaction, happy clients, good tips, good accommodation and a good crowd to work with as well as getting plenty of free skiing time, then you’ve come to the right place.
Job Description
For this role, working in our smaller chalets, there are two components involved – chalet hosting and driving and it would suit a couple where one person likes to be more focussed on the domestic task of running the chalet and the other likes to be out and about.
The chalet hosting part of the role will involve preparing and serving meals to the clients - essentially hosting a dinner party every night. Daily cleaning of the chalet, for example, making beds, cleaning rooms and the general living areas, and the weekly turnaround of the chalet as well as doing the laundry – for which we provide professional equipment. Completing basic chalet administration tasks which include the stock take and the mini bar, as well as maintaining the hot tubs and saunas (where appropriate) and general basic household maintenance.
The other half of the role is a varied one and includes transfer driving on changeover days to collect and deliver guest from airports and railway stations and transport them to their accommodation – we provide training in winter driving and you will be provided with a French professional drivers’s licence (subject to a medical). During the week, you will work in the chalet with your partner and also support the Resort Manager with whatever tasks need to be completed – including in-resort transfers of guests to ski schools and restaurants, assisting with chalet cover for days off in other chalets, general maintenance and snow clearing.
It is expected that the couple would jointly host the evening meal so they will be working together for much of the time.
Skills and Experience Required
- Experience in the hospitality industry preferred but not essential
- Excellent social skills to deal with the general public and a variety of people including children
- Excellent standards of cleaning and hygiene
- Established couples able to live and work together
Benefits Package
- Competitive salary paid in the UK with food provided in the chalet
- Full expensed accommodation in an en-suite room in the chalet or external studio (depending on the chalet)
- Ski pass and equipment rental for the season
- Uniform
- Travel to and from resort at the start and end of the contract
- Medical and accident insurance
- Paid holiday based on 28 days per annum pro-rota
- 1 day off per week plus plenty of free skiing time except for Fridays and Saturdays
Eligibility
All applicants must be in possession of an EU passport or work permit for the UK and an EXISTING permanent UK national insurance number. Due to motor insurance requirements, only applicants over 21 years of age will be considered – there is no maximum age limit.