PLEASE NOTE THESE POSITIONS ARE ONLY OPEN TO EU PASSPORT HOLDERS OR PEOPLE WITH CARTES DE SEJOUR.
We are currently looking for a Chalet Assistant/housekeeper with a commitment to guest satisfaction to join our team for the remainder of the winter 24 winter season. This is a fantastic opportunity for people who want to spend the Winter in the French Alps enjoying life in the mountains - more importantly, the snow, then we can help!
This is a fantastic opportunity to get as much ski time as possible and really explore the vast Porte du Soleil as well as having the opportunity to go ski touring, snow shoeing, ice skating, husky sledging and much more.
The role is incredibly varied, and can include house keeping, hosting, cooking and driving. So our ideal candidates will be versatile, reliable and detail-oriented.
The chalets are all luxury properties, so we need our team to take pride in their work and be happy to maintain our high standards; whilst ensuring that our guests have one the best, and most memorable of experiences.
Benefits:
This position allows you plenty of time to ski and explore the huge and varied terrain of the Portes Du Soleil – 650km of linked pistes!
Be part of a high performing, supportive and fun team in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Work for a company that cares about your well-being
Be part of an organization that takes sustainability practices seriously and makes every effort to minimize the impact on our beautiful Alpine environment.
The package:
This position comes with a comprehensive package including a good standard of accommodation in a shared chalet in Montriond and free ski hire.
The job involves working 40 hours per week. Here is what a normal working week with Alikats Mountain Holidays would look like for you:
Saturday and Sunday:
You will be preparing our luxury chalets for incoming guests, ensuring the highest standards are met to really deliver that wow factor once they arrive. This includes:
• Stripping & re-making beds.
• Thoroughly cleaning bathrooms and laying out fresh towels.
• Cleaning the kitchen & all living areas including windows and all kitchen appliances.
• Tidying patios, terraces & garden areas including cleaning garden furniture, clearing snow and cleaning the Jacuzzi.
• Washing towels and sorting laundry for collection.
• Keeping store cupboards well organised.
Midweek:
On the chalet hosts days off you will be hosting a breakfast service in one of our catered chalets. This is a largely guest-facing role so you must be a warm, open person, and enjoy helping people.
This includes:
• Arriving in the chalet and clearing away glasses and bottles from the night before and giving the living spaces a general tidy.
•Laying the table and beautifully arranging a continental breakfast.
•Preparing and setting up the tea and coffee station.
•Prepping the breakfast ready for guests’ arrival.
•Taking breakfast orders and serving the food.
•Clearing away breakfast after everyone has finished.
•Driving guests to the slopes.
•Laying out a beautifully displayed cake for afternoon tea.
•Servicing guests rooms.
The role comes with a competitive package including accommodation in a lovely staff chalet with other members of the AliKats team.
Requirements
We are looking for people who share our core, values which are:
- Running our business in the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way possible. We have declared a climate emergency and are working towards a position of Net Zero carbon emissions by the end of 2023.
- 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.
Essential criteria:
- Minimum age of 21
- Excellent level of spoken English
- Valid manual driving license the allows you to drive in Europe and at least 3 years recent driving experience in a manual vehicle.
- Recent cleaning or housekeeping experience (reference required).
- Hospitality experience would be beneficial.
- EU passport or Carte de sejour essential.
