Working Abroad Magazine has compiled a directory of winter season employers. If you’re looking for work at a ski resort in Europe, or even in the USA or Canada, then start with this list of employers. We even provided training resources just for good measure.
Natives (www.natives.co.uk)
What are you waiting for? With Natives, finding a seasonal job is easy to do. We answer your questions, find you a job and help you have the time of your life.
Seasonworkers (www.seasonworkers.co.uk)
Multi award winning website Season Workers covers all aspects of working travel and seasonal recruitment. Processing over 8,000 applications each month and with over 200,000 visitors per month Season Workers is certainly one of, but more probably the busiest site of its kind in the UK.
Crystal (www.jobsinwinter.co.uk/crystal/)
It’s not just our customers who get to have the time of their lives with Crystal. So do our team. We’re the no. 1 ski and snowboard specialists in the UK which means you’ll enjoy the finest mountain scenery, and the most exhilarating slopes around – just like our satisfied customers.
Mark Warner (www.markwarner.co.uk/recruitment)
Each year Mark Warner employ over 1,500 staff to work in some of Europe’s top ski resorts. Highly respected within the travel industry, we are one of the few companies to remain independent. Much of our success is attributed to the high quality of our staff and their dedication to outstanding customer service. Whether you are looking for a short term challenge or a career in travel, Mark Warner offer a rewarding adventure and some excellent opportunities.
Travel Class (www.travelclass.co.uk)
Work for a leading company in Skiing and Snowboarding for schools and groups, great jobs, great places.
Ski Bound (www.skibound.co.uk)
Join our Overseas Ski team and you’ll ensure our customers have fun on and off the slopes. We’re one of the leading winter sports tour operators offering ski holidays for adults, families and school groups.
Hot Recruit (www.hotrecruit.co.uk)
Leading website offering thousands of jobs all over the world and specific job alerts.
Ski Plan (www.skiplan.co.uk)
“The Ski School specialists” – We are now recruiting overseas staff for the 2009/10 ski season. We are seeking candidates with a high level of motivation, strong enthusiasm and good sense of teamwork to join our winter team. For more information on what we can offer and on what we require, please visit our website.
Big Sky Resorts Montana (www.bigskyresort.com)
World-class full-service resort set amongst the natural and recreational wonders of North America requires the best service and skills in the hospitality industry. If you are interested in becoming part of the Big Sky team, view our available employment opportunities.
On The Piste (www.onthepiste.co.uk)
On The Piste Travel have been organising holidays for school and student groups since 1995. In this period we have taken over 20,000 passengers to a selection of the best French resorts. We are a fully bonded ABTA member and our sister company is the UK’s largest independent online travel agent. We are always intersted in hearing from committed, hard working people who want to have fun working with us.
YSE (www.yseski.co.uk)
All of our staff come to Val d’Isère because they want to ski almost every day for five months, on some of the best slopes in the world. You don’t have to be a good skier – it doesn’t even matter if you’ve never tried skiing at all – but you have to be a fairly sporty, outdoors sort of person to contemplate a season in the Alps. For information on available careers please visit the website.
Snow Skool (www.snowskool.co.uk)
Snowboard & ski instructor training courses in the world-class Canadian resorts of Sunshine Village, Banff & Big White, British Columbia and in snow-filled Cardrona, New Zealand for over five years now.
Ski 3v (www.ski3v.co.uk)
Well established independent ski company with an excellent reputation, based all year round in Courchevel. Now in the16th season operating chalet and apartment holidays in the Alps, throughout this time a valuable and extensive knowledge has been gained which enables the company to offer and provide the best possible services.
Ski Royale (www.skiroyale.com)
Attention to detail, personal service and exquisite catering make us the best in the business. We operate exclusively in the unspoilt, charming resort of Megeve. A true alpine
village surrounded by snow filled pastures and horse drawn taxi’s. The centre is an abundance of chic boutiques, cosy bars and fine dining restaurants. For work opportunities please visit our website.
ISIA (www.isiaski.org)
The International Ski Instructors Association, known better by the acronym ISIA, is the world body for professional ski instructors. The ISIA was formed in 1959 and there are currently 36 member nations representing the very best in ski instruction around the world.
Scott Dunn (www.scottdunn.com)
Enter our world of ski; luxury ski chalets, experienced chefs and attentive hosts. Mouth-watering food, fine wine, impeccable service, exceptional childcare and some small touches we hope will make all the difference. We pride ourselves on organising the best ski experiences on offer and have been doing so for 21 years. We have 31 chalets across five of the best alpine resorts, six have indoor swimming pools, four have roof-top hot tubs. To find out about great jobs visit our website.