Chalet Host /Flexy Host

SkiWeekends; Les Gets; Sur place; EUR 18 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Travel allowance

Free transfers

Uniform

Basic French insurance

Accommodation shared

Free ski equipment hire

Lift pass contribution

France training at start

Résumé du poste

Ski Weekends in the Alps is seeking a Chalet Host to join our overseas team. You will live and work in the French Alps, delivering high standards of hospitality, cooking, cleaning and guest services across chalets in Portes du Soleil, Val d'Isere, or Argentiere.

You must be 21+, speak fluent English, and be willing to work on a 35h French contract with paid travel and accommodation benefits. A visa may be required for non-EU candidates.

Qualifications

• Be a good cook with chalet host cookery training or 1+ year in hospitality.
• Attention to detail with high hygiene standards.
• Confident, flexible, and able to work alone to meet schedules.
• Positive, friendly attitude with strong communication.
• Desire to provide high level of customer service.
• Open to EU/UK candidates; UK require visa.
• Excellent English required as guests are English-speaking.
• Must be over 21 for insurance purposes.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and serve breakfast and afternoon tea.
• Prepare and serve dinner and clear away.
• Accommodate dietary requirements.
• Communicate meal arrangements to chalet group.
• Daily housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Maintain presentable appearance; uniform provided.
• Answer calls, hand out keys, and assist guests.
• Clear snow from paths; keep pathways safe.
• Keep chalet exterior tidy and rubbish-free.
• Know resort details and local services.
• Weekly guest arrivals and stocktakes; hygiene checklists.
• Submit weekly food stocktakes and paperwork.
• Report maintenance issues promptly.
• Help out in other chalets/resorts when needed.

Connaissances

Cooking

Attention to detail

Cleaning

Time management

Communication

Customer service

Visa eligibility

English

21+ age

Description du poste

Job Description - Chalet Host/ Flexy Chalet Host

Location: Portes du Soleil , Val d'Isere or Argentiere (Chamonix)

Reporting to: Resort supervisor/Chalet Manager or Overseas Operations manager

Ski Weekends is the UK's leading short break specialist, and we keep growing! For 30 years, we have helped thousands of people find their dream ski holiday in over 40 resorts. Our aim is to make skiing or snowboarding for a short break accessible to as many people as possible by offering a huge choice and flexibility of ski breaks to some of the best and well-known ski areas in the Alps. Our mantra is...

"Be happy, ski more!"

The Overseas Team

As part of our small, friendly overseas team, you will be the face of Ski Weekends and are integral to maintaining our exacting standards and reputation, enabling guests to Be Happy and Ski More! Here at Ski Weekends, we recognize that our staff are the key to our continued success and believe that happy staff lead to happy guests. We go to great lengths to ensure that we employ a dedicated, enthusiastic, and professional team to work together in the Alps so that you can all enjoy the unrivaled experience of working a ski season. Perhaps, this is why so many of our staff return season after season.

We believe in teamwork, and all our job roles require a hands‑on and flexible approach wherever needed. We are looking for staff who have bags of enthusiasm, are willing to work hard and go the extra mile, and have a "nothing is too much trouble" attitude combined with a passion for the mountains. Please note, due to the business model, we have 2 transfer days a week - Thursday and Monday, giving you normally Wednesday and Saturday off.

Skills And Experience

• Be a good cook! You should be able to demonstrate this or have successfully completed a chalet host cookery course and/or have at least one year's previous experience in a hospitality or customer-facing role. Previous winter season experience is an advantage.
• Elevated level of attention to detail and excellent competence in cleaning and hygiene standards.
• Confident, flexible, and comfortable with working alone to set time schedules.
• Positive friendly attitude, demonstrating a can-do approach with effective communication skills.
• Desire to provide a high level of customer service.
• Open to EU and UK candidates ( UK candidates will need a visa)
• Exellent English is required as all guests are English speaking.
• Must be over 21 for insurance purposes.

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensure that our high company standards and codes of practice are adhered to.
• Breakfast and afternoon tea preparation, serving, and clearing away.
• Dinner preparation, service, and clearing away.
• Accommodating special dietary requirements.
• Communicating meal arrangements for the chalet group.
• Daily housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Be always presentable and personable. (Uniform provided)
• Answering the telephone (if necessary), handing out keys, and providing information to guests.
• Ensure that all snow is cleared from paths, balconies and ensuring that pathways are safe.
• The exterior of the chalet is kept tidy and clear of rubbish and cigarette ends.
• Providing extensive knowledge of the resort and being aware of the location of mountain first aid, doctors, hospitals, banks, post offices, restaurants, tourist offices, and company ski hire representatives.
• Ensuring the chalet is run to the highest standard, adhering to French health and hygiene regulations.
• Weekly guest arrival and food planning, including food, chemical & linen stocktakes.
• Complete accurate and timely submission of household administration paperwork, including weekly food stocktakes (mandatory) and cleaning and hygiene checklists.
• Always maintaining the highest levels of customer service.
• Ensuring that any maintenance/breakages are recorded and reported in the correct manner.
• Ensure that any guest queries are dealt with and passed on to your line manager.
• Depending on the chalet, you may be required to look after a Sauna and perhaps a hot tub too.
• Be prepared to help out in other chalets and resorts when needed.
• Any other work as may be reasonably asked by the Company.
• Refrain from applying if you dont ski/board or keen to learn.

Benefits and Perks

• French Contract 35h pw Smic modulated, 1 day and 2 half days off
• Travel Allowance (paid at the end of contract)
• Free transfers GVA & back
• Uniform
• Basic French insurance
• Accommodation shared (rent is €400pm, for returning staff it's free)
• Free ski equipment hire
• Lift pass allowance (we will pay a contribution to your lift pass at the end of the season, normally around €500 pro rata) as a bonus.
• Training in France at start of season is paid by us, 2 weeks inc probation.
• Not included but mandatory : travel & ski insurance

VR 2026

Skills: organization,preparation,flexibility,attention to detail,stock management,hospitality,cleaning,hygiene,communication,customer service,cooking,general cleaning,french