Chalet Supervisor at Ski Famille

Ski Resort: Tignes/Val d'Isère, France

Job Details

Join our enthusiastic, motivated & professional team in the mountains.

Vacancies available in Les Gets, La Plagne and Les Menuires, France

The Company

Ski Famille is a privately owned company established in 1990. We are pioneering family skiing specialists run by a highly motivated team. We are passionate about helping families with young children to have an amazing and hassle free experience on their family skiing holiday.

The Role

You will be a key part of our resort management structure, reporting to the Resort Manager, who would have ultimate responsibility for resort operations.

This is an ideal position for someone with previous chalet or villa experience in the seasonal hospitality industry who is now looking to move into a more senior role or someone from outside of the ski industry with management experience, looking to enter this profession.

Along with the Resort Manager, you will be fully responsible for everything that occurs within the chalets within your resort and managing and motivating your team. You will also be expected to work closely with the resort childcare team and the Resort Assistants to ensure our product is being delivered cohesively.

This is a very diverse role and includes everything from staff management and motivation to stock-control, and overseeing chalet maintenance. It is an involved position requiring a high level of energy, commitment and a proactive approach.

Resort Chalet Supervisor Responsibilities

Take responsibility in providing an excellent carefree holiday to all traveling guests, by providing regular chalet visits
Working with the Resort Manager motivating, and overseeing the chalet team including pastoral care during their employment
Provide a welcoming family friendly environment in everything that you do
Display a well-developed knowledge of your resort and the activities and facilities on offer to families
Ensure you are always attentive to the needs of your guests and actively seeking out opportunities and revenue streams and sales opportunities to make their holiday fun, trouble free and generating revenue for Ski Famille
Work with your team colleagues to ensure that all resort operations occur efficiently with minimum cost.
Maintaining and developing working relationships with all our key suppliers, ie chalet owners and ski schools
Develop a close working relationship with UK colleagues especially Customer Services and Accounts and respond professionally and promptly to any and all information requests.
Undertake all company paperwork including regular H & S checks professionally and clearly.
Working with the Resort Manager, undertake regular staff accommodation checks and manage concerns efficiently
Undertake weekly chalet checks and monitor, manage and provide feedback to the chalet team concerning chalet standards. Working with your line manager providing training ‘in situe’ if required too.
In cooperation with the company catering manager, place weekly food, chalet supplies, linen and wine orders, being mindful to careful stock control and management of resources
Working with the Resort Manager , control all your teams working hours and the legal recording of this.
Uphold the reputation of Ski Famille

Requirements of the Role

Previous experience in high end hospitality delivery with a critical eye for detail
A keen interest and preferably ability in cooking and catering
A working knowledge of HACCP procedures would be advantageous
Driving experience, ideally of vehicles bigger than cars and ‘on the wrong side of the road’
Great self-motivation and organizational skills
Friendly, flexible, enthusiastic, approachable, and diplomatic
Able to deliver excellent customer service in all circumstances & to guests of all ages
An understanding of the differences between adult & child holiday needs
Experience of managing a young team in a foreign environment
A proactive problem solver especially when under pressure
Knowledge of snow sports is advantageous
A strong experienced team player
At least basic French language skills is preferable & would put you ahead of other applicants!
Availability for the whole season (November until end of April)
Full Clean Driving License (held for at least 2 years)
Age 21 or over (age restrictions apply due to the insurance on vehicles)
Most nationalities but please see our applicant eligibility criteria
Current Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
We require all staff to obtain a police-check such as the UK DBS and we will take up at least two references

The Package and Benefits

Ski Famille is proud of the number of staff who return year after year. We want to ensure we recruit the best people and support them to make the most of their time in the mountains. We offer you:

A highly competitive salary
Benefits package including medical cover

Contribution to travel from home to France

Comprehensive paid training in resort
Optional accommodation for the duration of the season
Opportunity to ski and/snowboard when not working
Access to a reduced price Lift Pass and ski/board equipment hire
The chance to kick-start your career in hospitality and travel
Make friends for life
A fantastic life experience

If you are hardworking, committed to the high standards we offer our guests and looking for an exciting new career opportunity we would love to hear from you. Apply today by clicking "Apply Now" and sending your CV and a covering letter.

Please note, we welcome (& actively encourage!) applications from couples or friends for all our roles

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