Viamonde

Programme Positions

Due to Swiss work permit conditions, programme positions are ONLY offered to citizens of the following countries:

Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA

Citizens of Cyprus and Malta (countries who joined the EU on 1 May 2004) are NOT subject to the same conditions of other EU/EEA countries and we are, therefore, NOT yet able to accept applications for employment from citizens of these countries.

The main role of all our programme positions is that of a counsellor. On arrival at the resort, children will be assigned to a counsellor group based on their ski or snowboard ability and the counsellor for that group will be the main care giver and role model for the duration of the group's stay.

Programme positions are extremely challenging, demanding enthusiasm and professionalism from wake-up to lights-out, but are also incredibly rewarding. Programme staff will face a wide range of child issues on a daily basis and are expected to provide fun, challenges, instruction and supervision, as well as discipline when required.....all at the same time as being a friend to a small group of influential children.

All programme staff are expected to supervise meal times and will be assigned to some wake-up, lights-out and other supervisory duties as required.

Before applying for any programme position, you should understand that these positions demand very long hours and very limited time-off, especially for short-term contract periods. The camp environment makes it impossible to schedule regular working hours and considerable flexibility is required from all programme staff.

Ski/snowboard counsellor
Ski counsellor
Snowboard counsellor

Counsellors are responsible for the daily supervision and instruction of a small group of children with a similar ski or snowboard ability. Children never ski alone and are supervised from leaving the hotel/chalet in the morning to their safe return home at the end of the day.

Depending on the ability level and requirements of the group, counsellors may be expected to manage and present a video ski clinic or prepare a video skills review for school examination boards. All counsellors promote teamwork within their group as well as an appreciation of the mountain environment and encourage every child to improve their technique and develop their skills.

In addition to the daily skiing or snowboarding instruction, counsellors are expected to participate in a full programme of evening activities and occasionally escort clients from and to airports and train stations.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience instructing both skiing and snowboarding, but a limited number of positions are available to applicants with only skiing or only snowboarding experience.

Healthcare and ski/snowboard counsellor
Healthcare counsellor

Healthcare counsellors are responsible for both client and staff health. Daily responsibilities will include providing first aid when required, managing and administering prescribed medication as well as maintaining detailed medical records and producing comprehensive reports, as required.

Healthcare and ski/snowboard counsellors have most of the responsibilities of ski/snowboard counsellors and in addition to daily healthcare duties, are responsible for the daily supervision and instruction of a small group of children with a similar ski or snowboard ability. Children never ski alone and are supervised from leaving the hotel/chalet in the morning to their safe return home at the end of the day.

Healthcare counsellors will not be assigned to a group of children, but are expected to participate in all aspects of the programme, including the ski and snowboard supervision, evening activities and supervisory duties. Successful applicants will have at least intermediate ability in either skiing or snowboarding and will be confident to ski or snowboard in all conditions on all pistes.

Support Positions

Due to Swiss work permit conditions, support positions are ONLY offered to citizens of the following countries:

Support staff play a key role in the success of our programmes and are expected to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and service in our hotels and chalets. All support positions are demanding and applicants should have a desire to work in the hotel and catering industry and show previous relevant experience, ideally in a similar residential environment.

Chef

Chefs are responsible for managing the high-quality catering service at our facilities and will prepare nutritious meals for up to 120 clients at breakfast and dinner. Duties include managing a team of domestic staff, ordering and controlling stock and overseeing the food service in the dining room. Chefs must work to strict budgets and within menu guidelines, but are expected to bring creativity and understanding of children's food likes and dislikes to the operation.

Domestic Staff

Responsibilities of domestic staff are varied, including basic food preparation, food service, laundry, clearing snow and cleaning the facilities on a daily basis. With considerable client contact, domestic staff are expected to maintain very high standards of appearance and must be patient and flexible at all times.

Barman

The barman is responsible for developing a social point within our facilities for both children, chaperones and staff. Successful applicants will have a friendly personality, plenty of enthusiasm and ideally be fluent in French. The barman is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the bar, including serving, stock control, cash reporting and cleaning and will also be expected to assist the programme staff when evening activities take place in the bar area. Additional duties will include snow clearing and preparation of the rest of the hotel/chalet on "changeover" day.

Driver / Handyman

The driver / handyman is responsible for the maintenance of both the hotel/chalet and vehicles in a resort, as well as the transporting of clients and staff. Additional duties will include snow clearing, food service, washing up and preparation of the rest of the hotel/chalet on "changeover" day. With considerable client contact, the driver / handyman is expected to maintain very high standards of appearance and must be patient and flexible at all times.