You want to get a ski season job, so where do you start?
Natives is a great website to look for work on your ski season. Whether you want to be a chef or a ski instructor, there are plenty of options. There’s a Native Seasonaire Job Fair 2015 on Saturday 20 June 2015.
Ski-Jobs.co.uk is also a really good website for ski job openings. It’s worth taking a look at job listings on Season Workers. If you’re thinking of doing a summer season, they’ve got opportunities on there too.
You can also apply to a chalet company or ski tour operator. Some of the most popular employers are Igluski, Inghams, Crystal Ski, Mark Warner, VIP Ski and Neilson.
Applications open from the beginnings of June, so it’s definitely worth getting a move on!
GETTING A SKI SEASON JOB IN EUROPE
Luckily for us Brits, we don’t need visas to work in Europe. So the doors are open for you to apply for ski season work in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain and more.
Ski season starts early December and finishes end of April in Europe.
GETTING A SKI SEASON JOB IN CANADA
In Canada, the whole ski resort is owned by a single company, so often the best way to find work is to apply to the mountain itself.
If you want to go to Whistler, for example, they have their own Whistler job section on their website.
If you want to work in Canada, you have to apply for a Working Holiday Visa.
Applications for these open in January for the following season. It’s available to anyone aged 18 to 30 from selected countries (inc. the UK) to work for 12 months in Canada.
You can find out more information about applying for a ski season visa in Canada here.
There are around 5,000 visas available every year. Once they are gone, they are gone!
Ski season starts early December and finishes end of April approximately in Canada.
GETTING A SKI SEASON JOB IN NEW ZEALAND
Looking to chase the endless winter? Then you’ve got to make the excursion to New Zealand.
When it’s our summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is their winter – which is particularly handy if you can’t bear the thought of not seeing snow for six months.
Queenstown is a hub during the winter for skiers and snowboarders. Popular New Zealand ski season job hunting websites include NZ Ski and Treble Cone.
The number of lifts and pistes isn’t really on par with Europe and North America, but you can still guarantee plenty of pow to shred.
Like Canada, you will need to get a Working Holiday Visa – however it’s not such a lengthy process to get into New Zealand.
You can apply at any time. It’s available to anyone aged 18 to 30 from selected countries to work for 12 months in New Zealand – or 23 months if you are from the UK.
You can find out more information about applying for a ski season visa in New Zealand here.
Ski season in New Zealand starts early June and finishes mid October.
