Step aside Dolly. A ski season job in Val d'Isere beckons…
Step aside Dolly
The ‘working 9-5' ship has truly sailed. Whether you're a seasoned hospitality professional or just keen for a career break, a ski season with Le Chardon Mountain Lodges offers a whole new world of opportunity.
Each year we welcome staff back and recruit anew for our core Val d'Isere based team of 30 staff. All share one magic ingredient: a passion for extraordinary customer service and a broad smile (well most of the time).
Is it time for a change?
Time to swop your urban landscape for a glorious mountain view and the restorative qualities of mountain air? Time to pass up Pret a Manger for the real delicacies of Savoyarde cuisine where cheese is produced from the cows who graze just beyond your doorstep? Time to say “Au Revoir” to the sweaty bus ride, in favour of the open top chair lift entre amis. A lunch hour poised on top of the Solaise Mountain, topped with a chocolat chaud for good measure. Late nights trading stories with fellow seasonnaires accompanied by a cheeky ‘digestif'…
Are you still with me?
If the answer's yes, read on. We have nine different types of ski jobs in Val d'Isere, summarised below. We can't promise it'll be the easiest job in the world. We expect a lot from our staff. But we can promise you the experience of a lifetime. And a few nice little extras too including:
1. A very competitive salary
2. Excellent accommodation
3. Meals
4. Winter travel and health insurance
5. Free ski/board and boot hire
6. Ski pass
7. Stylish uniform
8. A performance-based, end of season bonus for up to 3 weeks' salary.
Our job opportunities include:
Chalet Manager
• Responsible for the day to day running of our 5* luxury chalets
• Ensure our guests receive the 5* service we deliver.
• Using your exceptional management skills, leading by example and hands on approach you will co-ordinate and work as a team to deliver exceptional 5* experience for our guests.
Chalet Host
• Key objective is to deliver a world-class hospitality service and to create unique and memorable holiday experiences for every guest.
• Work closely with the Chalet Manager to ensure efficient running of the chalet and that the chalet complies with Le Chardon Mountain Lodges high standards
• The main emphasis in this role is on housekeeping and customer service
Chalet Chef
• The emphasis in this role is the ability to draw on your own impressive experience and creativity to design and deliver a luxury chalet catering service of the highest possible standard
• Working closely within your chalet team you will be responsible for the day to day catering operations within the chalet, cooking breakfast, lunches, afternoon tea and 5 course dinners to a 5* standard whilst working to a budget
• Fulfilling any extra guest requirements, likes or dislikes
Accounts Assistant / Chalet Host
• Working closely with the Accounts and Operations Manager assisting and supporting the running of the operations in resort
• Helping ensure the accounts systems within Le Chardon Mountain Lodges are up to date and accurate whilst also providing support to the chalet teams
• This is a very diverse role and will involve, on a weekly basis, working half the week in the resort office and the other supporting the chalet teams.
In Resort Concierge
• The resort concierge is responsible for providing an exclusive service and ensuring all aspects of our guests' holidays are pre-planned to an excellent standard.
• The primary contact in resort prior to arrival; undertaking the liaison and planning needed to ensure that the guests' requirements are met
• You will also play a part in maximising sales and repeat business.
Head of Transport & Maintenance
• To ensure our guests are receiving 5* service within the chauffeur operations
• You will manage your team of Chauffeurs to ensure all procedures are running efficiently within the in-resort chauffeur service; out of resort transfers
• Working with the maintenance worker you will ensure all maintenance issues are being dealt with quickly and efficiently
Chauffeur
• Working as a team to provide a world-class luxury in-resort transfer service for our clients
• The main emphasis in this role is on customer service whilst taking into account our clients' safety and well-being
• Providing a professional, efficient and comfortable chauffeur service from local airports and train stations to our 5* luxury chalets.
Maintenance Officer
• Renowned for keeping things running smoothly and effortlessly behind the scenes. You will work closely with the Chalet Teams and Resort Management to ensure all maintenance issues are being reported and fixed at the earliest opportunity.
• The main emphasis in this role is on customer service whilst taking into account our clients' safety and well-being
• Working as a team you will take part in chauffeur duties to provide a world-class luxury in-resort transfer service for our clients
Spa Star
• Providing beauty and massage treatments within our luxury chalets
• A support within the chalets helping with service and housekeeping duties.
• The key objective being to deliver a 5* massage service and to create unique and memorable holiday experiences for every guest.
For full details of our ski job opportunities with Le Chardon Mountain Lodges, download our recruitment brochure.
To apply, please send us a copy of your CV with a covering letter explaining why you'd like to work with us and what you'd add to the team to hr@lechardonvaldisere.com
We look forward to working with you!