We are looking for a dynamic chalet host with a commitment to guest satisfaction to join our team for the remainder of the 2024/25 winter season. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to spend an action-packed winter socialising, skiing, developing cooking skills. So if you are the kind of person who loves to throw fun dinner parties for friends and gets a buzz out of seeing people enjoy themselves then this could be the job for you!
Our ideal candidate will be outgoing, have a need to please, strong organisational skills, a talent for problem solving, a passion for cooking good food and a commitment to team work.
We are looking for people who share our core, values which are:
- Running our business in the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way possible.
- Creating and supporting dynamic well-bonded teams of people who thrive on hard work, love their jobs and enjoy making the most of life in the mountains.
- Providing superb holiday experiences for our guests to ensure that they continue to come back to stay with us year after year
Tasks & responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
1. Hosting guests and making sure they have everything they need at all times including any last minute concierge requirements such as booking restaurants, babysitters, ski lessons, massages etc.
3. Driving guests to and from slopes and around resort in a company minibus.
4. Cooking & serving breakfast 5 days per week
5. Baking cakes and savouries for afternoon tea, preparing aperitifs and canapes 5 days per week.
6. Preparing & serving a gourmet 2 course dinner 5 nights per week. This is a collaborative effort with key elements of the meal being prepared in our centralised prep kitchen by 2 professional chefs.
7. Washing up after all meals.
8. Cleaning & room servicing to the highest of hygiene standards.
9. Miscellaneous things including, shopping, laundry, maintenance etc.
10. Adhering to a budget and managing stock levels of food, wine, cleaning products etc.
11. Adhering to all of the sustainability practices including recycling, composting and measuring and reducing waste.
12. Working as part of a team and treating co-workers with kindness and respect.
Why is working for AliKats as a chalet host a great idea?
One of the main attractions to this position is that it allows you to ski up to 6 days per week and explore the huge and varied ski terrain of the Portes Du Soleil – 650km of linked pistes!
You will be part of a high performing, supportive and fun team in one of the most beautiful places in the world
We have a strong reputation for serving exceptional food so this is an opportunity to develop your cooking skills, try lots of different food and impress your guests on a daily basis.
You will be working for a company that cares about your well-being – we have an extensive support team on hand to make sure that you don’t exceed your agreed weekly hours and provide back up during high pressure peak weeks.
You will be part of an organization that takes sustainability practices seriously and makes every effort to minimize the impact on our beautiful Alpine environment.
So if this sounds like something you want to do then please email us with your cv and why you think you would be a good addition to the team - we look forward to hearing from you!
Requirements
Essential criteria:
- Minimum age of 21 with at least
- 3 years previous professional experience (the specific industry is not so important).
- Excellent level of spoken English
- Valid manual driving license the allows you todrive in Europe
Useful skills and experience:
- Housekeeping or cleaning experience with good attention to detail.
- Hospitality or customer service experience
- Previous cooking experience – at least one person in the couple/pair needs to be an experienced and competent home cook with a passion for good food and the confidence to cook for 10-12 people (with training). Previous professional cooking experience would be an advantage but is not necessary.
- Strong organisational skills, project management, people management, time management and problem solving skills are all an advantage.
Package includes:
- Competitive monthly salary plus tips
- 2 days off per week
-The ability to ski 5/6 days per week
- Full Portes Du Soleil season pass
- Insurance which covers off piste
- Ski or snowboard equipment for the season
- Budget for return travel from the UK
- Accommodation
- Food
- Holiday Pay or the ability to take time off depending on business needs.
- Up to 10% holiday discount for friends and family (subject to terms and conditions)
- Uniform
- Paid comprehensive training at the start of the season
- Full support from dedicated management team throughout the season.
