Dubai Ski Instructor: Private & Group Lessons

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Ski Instructor for snow-sports training. The role focuses on private and group lessons, guest care, safety supervision, and academy sales support within an indoor snow environment.

The ideal candidate holds an internationally recognized qualification, has at least one season of ski academy teaching, and can teach children. Fluency in Arabic and English is required for instruction and guest interaction.

Qualifications

• Must hold an internationally recognized ski or snowboard instructor qualification.
• At least one season of teaching within a ski academy or structured snow-sports teaching environment.
• Previous experience teaching children is required.
• Advanced skiing or snowboarding ability and safe technique demonstration.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required for instruction and safety communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured private and group ski or snowboard lessons for beginners, intermediate participants, and advanced guests.
• Assess each participant's ability, confidence, physical readiness, and learning goals before instruction.
• Adapt lesson content and teaching methods according to age, skill level, learning pace, and individual requirements.
• Provide patient and inclusive instruction to children and guests with special needs.
• Demonstrate correct skiing or snowboarding posture, balance, stopping, turning, slope awareness, and equipment use.
• Maintain full supervision of guests throughout lessons and ensure no participant is left without appropriate support.
• Explain slope rules, safety requirements, access procedures, and expected conduct before entering activity areas.
• Check skis, snowboards, boots, helmets, bindings, and other rental equipment before guest use.
• Ensure equipment is correctly sized, securely fitted, and suitable for each participant's ability.
• Report damaged, unsafe, or poorly functioning equipment immediately and prevent its use.
• Monitor weather-controlled slope conditions, guest behaviour, and surrounding activity during every session.
• Respond appropriately to falls, minor incidents, fatigue, anxiety, or changes in participant ability.
• Follow emergency response, incident reporting, first aid, health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Maintain accurate awareness of lesson bookings, schedules, academy packages, prices, and available services.
• Answer guest enquiries clearly and provide suitable guidance on lesson types and progression options.
• Recommend additional lessons, academy programmes, and relevant services based on genuine guest needs.
• Support academy revenue and customer-retention targets through professional upselling.
• Encourage guests to continue developing their skills through appropriate follow-up programmes.
• Participate in instructor development, technical training, assessment, and refresher programmes.
• Assist with the orientation and practical support of newly appointed instructors.
• Help organize academy competitions, demonstrations, seasonal activities, and customer events.
• Maintain lesson readiness by arriving punctually and preparing equipment and teaching areas in advance.
• Follow access-control procedures and verify that guests are authorized to enter lesson areas.
• Maintain professional grooming, uniform, conduct, and communication standards.
• Work cooperatively with instructors, rental teams, guest services, operations, and safety personnel.
• Keep teaching equipment and assigned work areas organized and ready for use.
• Record incidents, guest concerns, equipment issues, and operational observations accurately.
• Remain flexible for rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, public holidays, and peak operating periods.
• Support other operational departments and complete additional duties when required.

Skills

Ski instruction

Group lessons

Private lessons

Children training

Safety supervision

Arabic communication

English communication

Equipment fitting

Lesson planning

Academy sales support

Job description

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Ski Instructor for snow-sports training. The role focuses on private and group lessons, guest care, safety supervision, and academy sales support within an indoor snow environment.

The ideal candidate holds an internationally recognized qualification, has at least one season of ski academy teaching, and can teach children. Fluency in Arabic and English is required for instruction and guest interaction.