Alpine Ethos is a small, privately owned, dynamic chalet company based in Méribel. We operate 8 luxury chalets in Merbiel and La Tanis in the Three Valleys, one of the biggest and best skiing locations in the world. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced drivers/assistants with a passion to deliver exceptional customer service. Last season we were proud to have received a Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice award and a feefo rating of 4.9/5 which reflects our guests appreciation of our outstanding service which can only be achieved by a great team.
THE ROLE
- providing a professional minibus service for our guests from their chalet to the main lift hub in Méribel
- all guest transport is within Méribel, no airport transfers
- driving team members to/from our staff accommodation and their chalets in Méribel
- transporting supplies to chalets
- assisting with weekly shopping trip to Moutiers/Albertville
- clearing away breakfast and cleaning the kitchen in the chalets on the chalet hosts days off
- helping hosts with general chalet cleaning and bed-making on changeover day
- snow clearing
- general chalet diy/maintenance
- daily cleanliness check of minibuses, weekly garage power wash and refuelling
REQUIREMENTS
- at least 23 years old for insurance
- minimum of 5 years driving experience
- full, clean licence
- experience of driving 6 metre vans / 9 seat minibuses
- experience of driving in winter conditions including snow and ice
- previously worked in a customer facing hospitality rôle
- excellent time management skills
- good standard of spoken English
- have an EU passport or French Carte de Séjour although UK applicants are welcome and assistance will be given with the application process
You can see that we take recruitment very seriously and have high expectations as the success of Alpine Ethos largely depends on our team. In return, we offer an excellent package .
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a position with Alpine Ethos please apply with a CV and covering letter below. Please tell us a little about yourself in your covering letter and in particular why you would like to do a ski season and what appeals about working for Alpine Ethos.
BENEFITS
French CDD contract
Wages paid monthly in euros
Paid holiday entitlement
2 full days off each week
Good quality, free accommodation in our spacious staff chalet
Free food whilst at work
Uniform provided
Skis/board and boots provided
Financial contribution towards the cost of travel to/from Méribel at the start/end of the season
Alpine Ethos are recruiting for winter 2023/24. We are looking
for a team of outstanding people....could you be one of them? Next
winter we will have a small team of 17 wonderful people, who should
be mature, friendly, experienced, welcoming, professional and
enthusiastic. Applications are welcome from individuals, pairs of
friends or couples.
Alpine Ethos is a small, independent, owner run
chalet company. We have been providing excellent chalet holidays
for many years, and we realise the importance of happy staff. We
look for a team of super friendly, experienced, like minded
people in order to create a wonderful working environment for our
team. We strive to work together so that staff and guests have the
best possible experience in the mountains. Our managers have
extensive experience of all roles, and have a can-do attitude,
always on hand to help the team with the day-to-day running of the
chalets, a supportive team effort for the best experience for our
guests.
Meribel and La Tania are both part of the extensive 3 Valleys
ski area, which is (in our opinion!) the best place to work a ski
season. Being located right in the centre of the 3 Valleys ski area
you will have the largest linked ski area in the World on your door
step. Meribel and La Tania both have an amazing array of bars and
restaurants, with plenty of live bands to enjoy, there really is
something for everyone.