Driver/Ski Host

We have an opening for the position of Driver/Ski Host for the coming winter ski season working with guests based at our chalet, located in the small village of St Jean de Sixt, near the ski resorts of Grand Bornand and La Clusaz.

With over 220km of pistes the resorts are popular with our returning British guests, but are still predominantly French, meaning you won’t be based in a ‘mini-Britain’ as you are in some of the bigger resorts.

All our staff need to be efficient, flexible and conscientious in their approach to work. To get the most out of a ski season you'll need to be prepared to work hard, be energetic and love working with people. The ski season is a fantastic way to spend the winter and although the hours can be demanding and long, your rewards include plenty of time on the mountain side, meeting lots of new people and our great benefits package.

The General Benefits Package includes:-

• Accommodation: every team member will have comfortable, mostly ensuite and individual accommodation
• Lift Pass: full Aravis Region Season lift pass, which includes inter-resort ski bus travel and free day of skiing in 3 other Haute-Savoie resorts
• Food: breakfasts, lunches and dinner will be provided when working
• Competitive salary: please see below for details.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Travel to/from France: minibus transfer from/to London, or flights will be provided
• Insurance: comprehensive policy covers medical, equipment, liability etc.
• Ski/Board Equipment: rental boots, skis, boards are provided if required
• Clothing(work t-shirts, fleeces, ski jackets, rucksacks etc) are provided
• Internet access: broadband access and PC for emails etc.
• Discounted Friends & Family rates: for ski visits
• Other benefits: such as discounted attractions / free ski lessons etc.

The role of driver/ski host requires someone who is conscientious, has a friendly and enthusiastic nature and is able to manage their own time efficiently. You must be prepared to work as part of a team as many of your duties will involve assisting other members of our staff and running occasional local errands around the resort.

As a driver your main responsibilities will be to transfer our guests to and from Geneva airport and the chalet - therefore a flexible, professional and highly reliable approach is essential. You are the first and last point of contact with the customer and first impressions count! You will also be expected to maintain your minibus with the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

A full and clean driving license is required. Previous experience of driving a minibus or larger vehicles is necessary and experience of driving in winter conditions would be useful. Due to insurance cover drivers must have held a driving license for 3 years, and would ideally be over the age of 25, depending on experience.

The other aspect of this role is to ski with our guests up to 4 days a week. Ski hosting is a great experience whereby you get to ski with many interesting people so you must be able to relate well to people, be able to share your enthusiasm of the mountains and project a professional and knowledgable service.

Ski hosting gives you a great opportunity to spend time out on the mountain skiing but the responsibility of the role is about ensuring the guests get the most from their time. You must be an enthusiastic and competent skier or snowboarder and have a good experience of leading and managing teams and groups.

The role also covers an element of early evening and late bar work in the chalet . This can be the natural flow from a successful day's ski hosting and allows you to be a main contact and play a large part in ensuring that the guests have a fun and relaxing holiday. Bar cover would be on rota and would mean working late nights 2 nights a week, but we would do our best to ensure this isn't followed by an early morning.

Your ski hosting days would typically involve the day skiing with guests, followed by some pre-dinner bar work and the evening off. Driving days would typically start in the afternoon and may run through to late evening. A full day off is taken mid week. You will receive 125€ a week (after taxes). Your accommodation is provided in a comfortable self-contained apartment close to the Lodge, and will be fully furnished and equipped.

The season will begin on 10th December 2010 and run until Mid-April 2011

Applicants will ideally need a UK or EU passport or a French working visa, although UK visas may be sufficient for the right candidate.

To apply for this role or to find out more details please contact paul@karibuni.co.uk, attaching a CV and covering letter outlining why you would like to work for us, what makes you a strong applicant for the position you are applying for and what you consider you can bring to our team. Alternatively give us a call on 01202 661 865 if you have any questions.