Want to work a ski season but don't want to leave your friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife behind - take a look at the chalet couple jobs below. Working together in a catered chalet, you will be responsible for looking after the needs of the chalet's guests. Think of the job as being dinner party hosts, every night, for six months. It's not an easy job, and one of you will need some good cooking experience and/or qualifications, but if you are friendly and enjoy socialising, then meeting new people each week is great fun. Check out our chalet couple job description here.
If you and your job partner are straight out of college you may find your application is unsuccessful. This isn't simply because of a lack of experience or that an employer will see you as a bigger risk than a more mature couple, but because insurance in places like France make it difficult for employers to cover you if you are below the age of 21.
POPULAR CHALET COUPLES JOBS
France
As a Chalet Host you will create a welcoming home-from-home for your guests. Preparing and serving fantastic home-made meals and going the extra mile with customer service to make sure their holiday is one to remember!
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France
Two positions available for qualified chefs with 2+ years’ AA Rosette-level experience (or equivalent). Work in a closed, professional kitchen within a private chalet, alongside a KP and chalet hosts. Ideal for a chef couple or team of two. Confident, organised, and guest-focused. Details & Apply..
France Morzine
Riders Refuge is a small, independent chalet company based in Morzine, France, offering incredible catered chalet holidays for skiers and snowboarders. We’re more than just hosts we’re a passionate crew that lives and breathes alpine life and we’re always on the lookout for like-minded. Details & Apply..
France Morzine - Portes du Soleil
Two positions available for qualified chefs with 2+ years’ AA Rosette-level experience (or equivalent). Work in a closed, professional kitchen within a private chalet, alongside a KP and chalet hosts. Ideal for a chef couple or team of two. Confident, organised, and guest-focused. Details & Apply..
France La Tania
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced chalet couple to manage and host a 14-person chalet in La Tania for the upcoming 2025/26 winter season. This role is ideal for a couple with previous ski season or hospitality experience, a passion for food and service, and a proactive, can-do attitude.
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France La Plagne
Now in our 16th season, Alpine365 is an award-winning, friendly, independent chalet company with 5 lovely chalets in La Plagne. We're looking for chalet couples for Winter 2025/26 - one of you is a professional chef with restaurant experience; the other a welcoming, experienced host. Details & Apply..
France Morzine
Our chalet couples host our larger 14-16 person chalets. The role is an all-round chalet hosting role shared between the two of you, and includes preparing & serving delicious homemade meals, housekeeping and providing an excellent guest experience. Details & Apply..
France Rhône-Alpes
Across our portfolio of properties in Morzine, Courchevel/La Tania and La Plagne, our chalet hosts are responsible for providing our guests with a great catering experience, a clean and comfortable chalet and a wealth of knowledge about the resort. Details & Apply..
The following is a generalisation as every employer is different...
Be prepared to prepare and serve meals. Lots of meals. A typical chalet may hold 12 guest, all of whom will require breakfast, afternoon tea, and a four course meal in the evening. You aren't working in a stuffy and formal restaurant environment, so you can relax and chat with your guests during meal times, but a lot of chalets get repeat business based on the chalet experience, so your entertaing and cooking skills will have to be good. Check out these popular chalet cookery courses if you don't have any professional cooking experience!
Don't expect to earn a fortune. Like all ski season jobs, working as a chalet couple will not make you rich. You are there for the experience, and for the opportunity to get plenty of time on the ski slope. You will likely get a full day off each week and have a good few hours in the middle of each day where you can amuse yourselves. Once your guests are breakfasted and out of the door, a bit of cleaning and preparation for later will afford you a more relaxed day. Preparation and routine are definitely the way to survive the chalet hosting experience.
Your accommodation and meals will almost always be included as part of the package as will a ski lift pass and ski equipment hire and your travel to and from resort at the beginning and end of the season.
