Professional but Fun

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Qualified Childcare Nannies are key members of our childcare team, providing high quality and fun care with a focus on our youngest guests. Our Qualified Nannies contribute to planning fun ‘winter themed’ activities for the children to enjoy, including hot chocolate trips, gruffalo hunting, nature walks and winter olympics! Children’s ages range from 3 months to 12 years and each resort has its own well-equipped creche. Nannies are expected to maintain the safety, hygiene and standards of the crèche spaces and excellent communication with parents.

Who we are looking for:

• You will be friendly, warm and welcoming. Our Childcare Nannies are enthusiastic, creative and dedicated to giving every child the best possible holiday.
• You are a team player who strives to achieve a safe environment and professional service.
• Experience of employment in high quality early years childcare settings, particularly with under 5’s, is essential and experience in a hospitality setting is useful but not essential.
• You will hold one or more of the following qualifications or their EU equivalent:
  • Level three NVQ in Early Years Care and Education,
  • NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing
  • CACHE Level three Diploma – Childcare and Education (DCE) / Certificate in Professional Development in work with children and young people.

Other requirements:

• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process
• A good level of proficiency in English

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Activity Leaders provide fun, safe and secure winter-themed activities for the children on holiday. Children’s ages range from 3 months to 13 years and cover three kids clubs, the Adventurers, The Powder Hounds and the Powder Pups. Each resort has its own well-equipped crèche and Activity Leaders are expected to bring their great ideas along to the design of the activities. Activities are inspired by the mountains and the winter environment and usually include, snowman making; hot chocolate trips; nature walks and igloo building!

Who we are looking for:

• You will be enthusiastic, creative and a dedicated individual who wants to give every child the best possible holiday. We believe that even the youngest of children are entitled to enjoy their holiday in the Alps as much as their parents, therefore, enthusiastic, imaginative and self-motivated team members are required.
• Experience of previous employment in high quality childcare settings is essential and experience in a hospitality setting is preferred.
• Childcare qualifications are highly desirable.
• If you have experience working in specific settings, such as with children with additional needs, please indicate this in your application
• We require a minimum of 1 years experience working with children for all our Childcare Roles

Other requirements

• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

What we provide:

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Our fantastic Chalet Team work together to create a memorable winter chalet experience for our guests. All of our chalets are family-friendly with excellent facilities and homely alpine touches! We like our team to make the chalet their own and to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for guests of all ages.

We have the following roles available within our Chalet Team:

• Chalet Team – Evening Lead
• Chalet Team – Morning Lead

The main areas of responsibility for the Evening Lead include: serving children’s dinner; cooking, presenting and hosting a delicious adult meal and creating a relaxing atmosphere for the adult guests to enjoy. The earlier part of the day is yours to enjoy as you wish!

The Morning Lead role consists of preparing and serving breakfast, making afternoon tea and cleaning the chalet each day. After this the remainder of your day is yours to enjoy on the mountain.

The AM and PM Lead work together each weekly transfer day to turnover their chalet for the following week’s guests.

We expect all Chalet Team members to be flexible and adaptable and to be able to undertake the duties of all Chalet Team roles if required. We have structured the roles in this way so that staff can benefit from having plenty of time off to enjoy the mountains.

Who we are looking for:

We pay a competitive wage for the industry which reflects the top-level service that we are looking for from our staff.

Our Chalet Teams use initiative, flexibility and excellent customer service skills to manage the day to day running of the resort chalets and to provide the interface between our guests and the Company. Working as ambassadors for Family Ski Company the Chalet Team are responsible for the smooth running and ownership of their chalets to the standards that Family Ski require.

Our Chalet Team are outgoing individuals who enjoy the responsibility of looking after guests and producing high-quality food. You will take great pride in your personal appearance and in the presentation and cleanliness of the chalet. You will have excellent communication skills and genuinely enjoy looking after and entertaining people in a homely environment with a sense of personal pride and ownership.

• We look for hard-working and dedicated professional people who take great pride in their work and who have a strong work and team ethic.
• Experience of employment in high quality hospitality venues and/ or attendance at a cookery or chalet course is preferred. Above all a passion for cooking, hosting and entertaining is essential and all Chalet Team staff are required to uphold excellent hygiene standards in the chalet.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills are a must.
• We are interested in applicants who are energetic and positive and are able to share their life experiences with guests.

Other requirements:

• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process
• A good level of proficiency in English

What we provide:

• We will provide full training and set-up course with the rest of the team, as you learn how to operate your chalet. You will be equipped with the tools and information that you need to take on the responsibility of running the chalet and preparing our set menus.

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One full day off per week plus staggered shifts on working days- this allows for excellent ski time
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Family Ski Company specialises in providing catered chalet holidays with a flexible programme of childcare.  This is particularly the case in the morning ski lessons where Ski School Helpers work directly alongside the ‘Ecole du Ski Francais’, based at the Ski School in the morning to help and encourage the younger children to get the most out of skiing.

Role

The Ski School Helper:

• Is a friendly face each morning
• Encourages the youngest and least able children skiing
• Is based in the beginner’s ‘ski garden’ area
• Co-ordinates children’s ski lessons with the Ski School
• Provides feedback and advice to parents skiing with children
• Hosts the ski presentation on Friday
• Assist with some lunch and afternoon creche shifts

The Ski School Helper will also meet children and parents on the first evening and during the week will discuss with instructors how each child is progressing and report back to parents.

Additionally our Ski School Helpers act as our Airport Reps on transfer day, travelling to and from the airport with our guests and coordinating meet and greets at the airport. This requires excellent communication skills as you will be the go between guests arriving/ departing and the transfer coordinator. You should be a welcoming, friendly face and able to think on your feet and deal with any last minute changes necessary.

Who do we look for?

We seek out experienced skiers who are approachable, energetic and enthusiastic and who have worked extensively with children in an outdoor environment. You will be an outgoing personality who can work independently and with diplomacy to manage all elements of Family Ski Company’s involvement within the ‘Ecole du Ski Francais’.

Requirements and Preferences

Experience of employment in high quality childcare settings are essential and experience in a hospitality setting and a confident working knowledge of the French language is preferred, plus a good level of proficiency in English.

We require a minimum of 1 year experience working with children for all our Childcare Roles

Formal childcare qualifications or sports / activity leading qualifications are also desirable.

Due to the nature of our business all employees must hold a recent DBS* enhanced disclosure and certificate or EU equivalent– we can assist with this process

*Disclosure and Barring Service

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform – for the ski school team this includes a ski jacket and salopettes
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Our Resort Support Teams are crucial in keeping our resorts running and keeping our chalet and childcare teams equipped with the supplies that they need. These varied positions cover all aspects of working within a prestige ski resort and the applicant can expect to gain valuable experience that can count toward a future managerial role.

The role of a Resort Supervisor requires a high degree of flexibility and motivation as the role is varied. No one day is the same and you will embrace any and all tasks as they arise.

Resort tasks include storeroom management, resort logistics, basic maintenance, driving and caring for our fleet of vehicles and providing cover for other resort roles as need arises. You will work closely with the Resort Manager and Childcare Manager to ensure that the resort keeps running smoothly and efficiently.

Who we are looking for :

• As a Resort Supervisor you will need to be extremely flexible, organised and easy going
• You will be a confident driver (you will be driving vans around our French resorts in winter conditions) Experience driving on the continent or larger vehicles is desirable.
• You will possess a very strong team ethic and will be a natural communicator with lots of enthusiasm
• You should be a motivated, positive and energetic person that enjoys a challenge and possesses strong problem solving abilities

Other requirements:

• It is required that you hold a full EU or UK Driving Licence (manual).
• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

What we provide:

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

Family Ski Company specialises in providing catered chalet holidays with a flexible programme of childcare and the Resort Manager is ultimately responsible for the smooth running of every aspect of a prestige ski resort.

Role

Responding calmly to changing circumstances and maintaining team morale and guest satisfaction is an essential part of the job. Resort Managers must set and maintain high standards whilst ensuring their team have the necessary resources, skills and support to carry out their jobs in a happy and professional environment.

Key duties of role

• To have overall responsibility for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the resort.
• To effectively manage, direct and support the resort team with responsibility for their motivation and performance.
• To quality control all aspects of the Family Ski Company service in resort, ensuring that Family Ski standards of customer service are being upheld in all areas.
• To provide a key point of communication between the resort and the Operations Team/ UK Office team.
• To regularly liaise with guests from the moment they arrive into resort to the moment they leave, ensuring guest satisfaction with all aspects of their holiday.
• To ensure that resort paperwork is being completed and to work with the Operations Administrator to ensure that resort accounts are correct.
• To be proactive in identifying service improvements and to be flexible in responding to changing circumstances.

Who do we look for?

Resort Managers are expected to be approachable, responsible and diplomatic leaders.

The position involves a great deal of organisation and planning whilst at the same time daily contact with the guests and resort team, so strong people management skills and leadership ability combined with excellent communication skills are essential.

• A confident leader who can keep calm under pressure with an energetic and positive outlook
• Proven experience in a personnel managerial role is essential
• Experience of the hospitality industry and in providing excellent customer service
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• To be proactive and to have excellent problem solving ability
• Good working knowledge of French is preferred plus excellent proficiency in English

Requirements and Preferences

• It is required that you hold a full EU or UK Driving Licence (manual)
• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.

Training provided

Our managers join us prior to the start of the season to fully acquaint you with our processes and your resorts ensuring that you are fully prepared ahead of your teams and our guests joining us.

We provide First Aid training and level 2 Food Hygiene to every member of our team.

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

We believe that even the youngest of children are entitled to enjoy their holiday in the Alps as much as their parents, therefore, enthusiastic, imaginative and self-motivated team members are required. Experience of working with food is preferred. Full training on our childcare lunch recipes will be given. Experience of previous employment in high quality childcare settings and experience in a hospitality setting is preferred.

Our Children’s Cooks are a key part of our childcare team, working alongside our Activity Leaders, Ski School Helpers and Qualified Nannies. Throughout the week you will take a lead on preparing lunch for the children in our childcare clubs.

We have simple set recipes to follow and lunch consists of well-loved classics such as jacket potatoes with beans, pasta bake or fish fingers, chips and peas, all prepared and cooked in one of our chalet kitchens. Our lunches are always accompanied by healthy finger food such as carrot batons and apple slices. All of the food will be ordered into resort for you and it will be your responsibility to adjust quantities depending on the number of children in our care and to take note of dietary requirements (we will provide you with recipes and food alternatives for dietary/allergies).

After lunch has been cleared away you will be asked to join our Activity Leaders in assisting with fun afternoon activities such as yeti hunts, snowman building competitions and hot chocolate trips.

Who we are looking for:

• You will be an enthusiastic, creative and dedicated individual who wants to give every child the best possible holiday. We believe that even the youngest of children are entitled to enjoy their holiday in the Alps as much as their parents, therefore, enthusiastic, imaginative and self-motivated team members are required.
• Experience of previous employment in high quality Childcare settings is essential and experience in a hospitality setting is preferred.
• Formal childcare qualifications or activity leading qualifications are preferred.

Other requirements

• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

What we provide:

• We will provide a training and set-up course during which you will be shown how to set up and operate your chalet. You will be equipped with the tools and information that you need to take on the responsibility of operating within the childcare team.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• First Aid Training

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Responding calmly to changing circumstances and maintaining team morale and guest satisfaction is an essential part of the job. Childcare Managers must set and maintain high standards whilst ensuring the Childcare Team have the necessary resources, skills and support to carry out their jobs in a happy and professional environment.

Key duties of role:

• To provide leadership, support and guidance for the resort childcare team with responsibility for their motivation and performance.
• To quality control all aspects of Family Ski Company childcare service in resort, ensuring that Family Ski Company standards of childcare services are being upheld in all areas.
• To ensure that childcare paperwork is being completed correctly.
• Regular guest liaison regarding the childcare service.
• To regularly liaise with guests from the moment they arrive into resort to the moment they leave, ensuring guest satisfaction with the childcare aspects of their holiday.
• To provide a key point of communication between the childcare team and the Resort Manager/ Operations team.
• To ensure the childcare team have all the equipment, food, paperwork and other general supplies required to fulfill their responsibilities.
• To actively contribute to the childcare activities and service that Family Ski Company provides working in our Childcare creches.
• To be proactive in identifying service improvements and to be flexible in responding to changing circumstances.
• The position will require you to assist the Resort Manager in any duties that may be necessary in resort.

Who we look for:

Childcare Managers are expected to be approachable, responsible and diplomatic leaders.

The position involves a great deal of organisation and planning whilst at the same time daily contact with the guests, children and the childcare team, so strong people management ability combined with excellent communication skills are essential.

• A confident manager who can keep calm under pressure with an energetic and positive outlook.
• Proven experience in a personnel managerial role is essential as is a good understanding of professional childcare practices.
• Experience of the hospitality industry and in providing excellent customer service.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• To be proactive and to have excellent problem solving ability.
• A professional childcare qualification is highly desirable.

Other requirements

• Preferably you would hold an EU or UK driving licence (manual)
• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps.  You will have plenty of time to ski and board and enjoy your season to the full whilst working hard to ensure our guests have a wonderful holiday.

Family Ski Company specialises in providing catered chalet holidays with a flexible programme of childcare.

The Chalet Manager is responsible for ensuring our high standards throughout the chalet operations within resort.

Responding calmly to changing circumstances and maintaining team morale and guest satisfaction is an essential part of the job. Chalet Managers help with training the team and must set and maintain high standards whilst ensuring their team have the necessary resources, skills and support to carry out their jobs in a happy and professional environment. This role is best suited to someone with a few seasons under their belt.

Key duties of role

• To have overall responsibility for the 7-10 catered chalets within resort.
• To aide the Resort Manager to help effectively manage, direct and support the Chalet Team with responsibility for their motivation and performance.
• To quality control cleaning standards in all chalets daily.
• To provide a key point of communication between the Chalet Team and the Resort Manager/Operations Team
• To regularly liaise with the Chalet Team in regards to food standards and quality and assist in the chalets where necessary
• To ensure that all chalet paperwork is being completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner
• To assist the Resort Manager in any other areas required

Who do we look for?

Chalet Managers are expected to be approachable, responsible and diplomatic.

The position involves a great deal of organisation and planning in addition to a good knowledge of cooking and cleaning/ food hygiene standards. The role requires strong people management skills combined with knowledge of chalet tour operators.

• A confident manager who can keep calm under pressure with an energetic and positive outlook
• Proven experience in a supervisory role is an advantage
• Experience of the hospitality industry/catering and in providing excellent customer service
• Strong knowledge of food and wine is an advantage
• A background in hotels or chalets – in particular cleaning standards – would be preferable
• Excellent communication skills
• To be proactive and to have excellent problem solving ability
• Extremely high standards which you are able to instill in others

Requirements and Preferences

• It is required that you hold a full EU or UK Driving Licence (manual)
• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

Training provided

Our Chalet Managers usually come out before the Chalet Team to help set up, learn about the company processes and assist with training.

We provide first aid training and level 2 food hygiene to every member of our team.

Package

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25

There has never been a better time to experience a winter season in the Alps. Pay levels have increased and working hours reduced so you will have every opportunity to make the most of the snow with new friends as you join one of the best – and best looked after – season teams in the Alps!

Our Resort Support Teams are crucial in keeping our resorts running and keeping our Chalet and Childcare Teams equipped with the supplies that they need. These varied positions cover all aspects of working within a prestige ski resort and the applicant can expect to gain valuable experience that can count toward a future managerial role.

Resort Logistics Supervisor

Role description:

The Resort Logistics Supervisor is responsible for managing the operation of one of our resort storerooms, ensuring the Chalet Teams are provided with the food and supplies that they need. You will work closely with the Logistics Manager to calculate what needs to be ordered and to place the orders with suppliers. This is a key role in resort which requires you to be self-motivated and organised. You will be responsible for conducting stock takes, processing orders, collecting supplies, stock rotation and delivering orders to chalets. 

Person specification:

• You will need to be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience of using Microsoft Excel is essential. Training will be provided on our food ordering system, however you will need to be able to enter in data accurately and to use your intuition to interpret guest dietary requirements.
• As with all of our Resort Support roles, the Logistics role is varied and requires a high degree of flexibility. 

Other requirements:

• It is required that you hold a full EU or UK Driving Licence (manual)
• A recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or background check from your country of residence  – we can assist with this process.
• A good level of proficiency in English

What we provide:

Family Ski Company provide their resort teams with an excellent employment package

• Competitive salary dependent on role and qualifications
• Ski or snowboard equipment for the full season
• One and a half days off per week (this is more than the standard single day most companies offer as well as staggered shifts allowing for skiing around work duties on other days)
• Uniform
• Comprehensive pre-season training upon arrival in resort
• Optional accommodation for the season
• Full season lift pass

We have an excellent reputation in the industry for treating our teams very well and with great respect

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR WINTER 2024-25