 Poster: A snowHead
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I am currently an aviation maintenance technician and looking at the possibility of doing a ski season. I’m wondering if there are any practical jobs available. Piste basher/car/ski lift/property maintenance maybe? Obviously part time would be ideal so I have time to ski etc.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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In Europe who knows. Those sort of maintenance jobs seem to belong to old hands. If you can get a working visa for US or Canada you might have more luck with some sort of maintenance skills.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'd expect most jobs of this type would be advertised by the lift operators at individual ski resorts (and note that often the lift companies are separate from the resort management, and indeed there may be more than one lift company in any given resort), rather than any central operator as you might find for resort rep jobs at tour operators. I'd also epect in any case they'd be more likely to bring young locals up through the ranks. Having said that you never know, it's certainly worth checking and emailing resorts. THere are some companied who operate over multiple rsorts, e.g. Compagnie Des Alpes
https://compagniedesalpes.softy.pro/offres
Alternatively, there are helicopters in regular use around most resorts, which might be more aligned with your current skillset?
Or, just go for a generic "maintenance worker" role with a tour op
https://www.premiere-neige.com/jobs/
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I can only speak English, which is suspected would be problematic. Does anyone have any suggestions that are more achievable but still practical and interesting
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@JRB747373, Courchevel Altiport?
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@JRB747373, Do you have an EEA passport? If not you will need a visa which will allow you to work which is not so easy to get.
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@JRB747373, in that case I'd suggest checking out north american resorts (young people can easily get a visa, though finding work and / or accommodation may not be so easy) or look for "handyman" jobs with tour operators
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@JRB747373,
I posted a link on 29 July 2024 in the Seasonnaire Jobs thread in the Resort Reviews forum - it's to a post I did for an Aussie snow sports site. Sorry can't do link - I'm using my phone to post. You'll understand it when you find & follow the link. 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@JRB747373, I’d expect in France you’d need the appropriate licence.
But you don’t need one of those as a ski tech.
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| I can only speak English, which is suspected would be problematic. Does anyone have any suggestions that are more achievable but still practical and interesting |
NZ. No problem with getting a visa, English speaking and you wouldn't find it hard to get a job on a ski area with that kind of background.
Maintenance is a sweet gig - get all the fresh tracks opening lifts and plenty of time in the day to ski, and get to play with all the big toys.
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You know it makes sense.
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