France has more ski resorts and more opportunities to find the right job, than anywhere else on Earth. While resorts in countries like Canada and the USA are expanding, nowhere yet eclipses France when it comes to choice for winter season workers. Chefs, reps, instructors, childcare; staff are needed in growing numbers.
If you want to work in this country please see the ski jobs in France below for our current vacancies.
France & Austria
If cooking is your strongest suit but you're not looking for an out-and-out 'chef' role, then being a Chalet Cook will be your bread and butter! You'll take responsibility for the kitchen but work with the rest of the team to provide breakfast, afternoon tea and a 3 course evening meal 5 days a week
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France
We are a family run company looking for a great chalet manager to join our friendly team in Megeve for a fun ski season. You need to have good management skills and great customer service as we want both our guests and staff to have a wonderful time with us and we hope you will too!
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last minute job
Chalet Staff Resort Jobs Chalet Couples Management 
France Vaujany, Alpe d'Huez, Oisans
Ski Peak is a family run company that specialises in Vaujany. We operate 4 self-catered chalets and will have 3 staff
Your responsibilities will include:
Welcoming guests
Being approachable and helpful at all times
Cleaning of entire chalet every weekend and once during week for Saskia
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Drivers Maintenance Chalet Staff Resort Jobs Bar Staff France Megeve
Are you looking to have a great season and do you hold an EU passport? Then we are looking for you to join our small and friendly team in Megeve for a great ski season. The job involves mainly housekeeping and waiting but also opportunities to welcome guests and get out and get lots of skiing!
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Chalet Staff France Morzine
We offer a unique holiday for the independent traveller and with that what we think is the best chalet job in the Alps this winter. Working with us isn't about servicing guests but creating an experience and therefore your role reflects that.
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Drivers Maintenance Chalet Staff Resort Jobs Management Bar Staff France Megeve
We are a family run company looking for a great chalet manager to join our friendly team in Megeve for a fun ski season. You need to have good management skills and great customer service as we want both our guests and staff to have a wonderful time with us and we hope you will too!
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Catering Chalet Staff France & Austria Val d'Isere, Tignes, St Anton, Meribel, La Plagne, Val Thorens and more...
If cooking is your strongest suit but you're not looking for an out-and-out 'chef' role, then being a Chalet Cook will be your bread and butter! You'll take responsibility for the kitchen but work with the rest of the team to provide breakfast, afternoon tea and a 3 course evening meal 5 days a week
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Drivers Maintenance Chalet Staff Resort Jobs Chalet Couples France Vaujany
Spend this June, July & August working in the French Alps!
Peak Adventures (Ski Peak in the winter) are the specialist holiday operator in Vaujany, operating self catered chalets.
We are a small family run company currently looking to hire a couple with European passports for the summer
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Chalet Staff France & Austria Val Thorens, Val d'Isere, St Anton, Meribel + more
Be the heart and soul of a catered ski chalet! Welcome Skiworld guests from the moment they step into resort until their holiday comes to an end. Preparing breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner 5 days a week, you'll be the true hero of your guests' holidays.
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Catering Chalet Couples France Courchevel, Les Trois Vallees
Are you either someone with plenty of cooking experience or a qualified chef? Would you like to utilise your creative cooking skills whilst working in a lovely chalet and spending a winter in Courchevel, one of Europe’s best ski resorts?
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Catering Chalet Couples France Megeve
Are you a dynamic chef with or without another half who loves cooking but would also love to ski? Then we're looking for you! You will be running your own chalet, cooking & looking after 10-14 in our superior chalet. Chefs need to be dynamic & creative, hosts friendly & helpful & both keen to ski!
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Chalet Couples France La Plagne
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced couple to run one of our five chalets in La Plagne. One of you will be a professional, passionate chef with fine dining experience; the other will be a friendly, presentable chalet host. If you have a can-do attitude, we'd love to talk to you.
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Childcare France Courchevel, Les Trois Vallees
We are looking for either experienced or fully qualified nannies (NNEB, BTEC, NVQ Level 3) to work in our resort crèche. The nannies are an extremely important part of the service skivo2 offer and this is a great opportunity to do the job you love in a fantastic environment in the Courchevel.
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Catering France, Austria, Switzerland, Spain Serre Chevalier, Montgenevre, Saalbach, Bad Gastein, Lauterbrunnen/Wengen/Murren, Baquiera/Beret
At Ski Miquel we are looking for well-trained and professional chefs who want to work in a chalet-hotel environment and to ensure high quality food for 25-35 guests each week. This a full-time position for the winter season, working alongside our Resort Manager and Chalet Hosts.
Ski Miquel holidays
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Hospitality Management France and Austria Val Thorens, Val d'Isere, St Anton, Meribel + more
Are you a logical leader, ultimately unflappable and daringly dynamic? It’s time to step up… take on the ultimate resort role which is as rewarding as it is challenging. The Resort Manager role is highly varied role and would suit a confident, capable person with plenty of ski season experience
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Chalet Staff Resort Jobs France Megeve
Are you a friendly, helpful person with a can do attitude, fluent french, with an EU passport, not afraid of hard work and eager to get out and enjoy the mountains as well? Then we're looking for you to join our team in Megeve over the summer looking after our guests.
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Drivers Maintenance France and Austria Val Thorens, Val d'Isere, St Anton, Meribel + more
All the gears and all the ideas!
If you are a dab hand with a screwdriver steer the way into your mountain career, dividing your time between taking care of in-resort guest transportation and maintain our pride and joy- chalets.
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Chalet Staff Management France and Austria Val Thorens, Val d'Isere, St Anton, Meribel + more
Is your love for food and service unrivalled? Do you know your pâté from your parfait? Do you have real enthusiasm and determination to deliver the highest of standards and are able to inspire and lead a team of hosts to do the same?
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Drivers Maintenance Chalet Staff Hospitality Chalet Couples France Vaujany
Ski Peak is a family run company that specialises in Vaujany. We operate 4 self catered chalets and are currently looking to hire a couple with European passports for the winter to welcome our guests and look after our properties, including cleaning them every changeover.
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Catering France Megeve
We're looking for a great chef who loves to ski! We're looking for an exciting, creative chef who will love to run his/her own kitchen in our chalet/hotel in beautiful Megeve. Someone who can balance their time in the kitchen making great food with getting out and skiiing!
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Catering France Chatel, Portes du Soleil
NINE & TENNE Chatel is looking for an outstanding professional and experienced chef to work in one of our luxury chalets to produce delicious menus for our discerning guests.
Fantastic food and award winning wines are a big part of our luxury offering, and something guests come back for each ye
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Chalet Couples France Chatel
We are looking for a hard working couple to join our team this ski season. You will be based in one of our luxury chalets in Chatel. No specific experience is required but we are looking for reliable, hard working people with a big smile and lots of energy.
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Chalet Staff Chalet Couples France Montchavin-Les Coches, La Plagne, Paradiski
A couple who must an EU passport or Carte de Sejour, to run our catered chalet in Montchavin-Les Coches, La Plagne. The chalet sleeps 12-14. We're looking for hard working, conscientious, sociable and fun couple to come and spend this winter season with us, providing our guests with great holiday
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Do you need a visa: If you are an EU citizen you do not need a visa to work in France.
Do you have to learn French: It would certainly help, though if you are working for a British company, with British guests, you should be able to get by with basic school level French.
So you want to work in France
When it comes to powder, there is no denying that France has it all. In spades. Blessed with a large slab of the European Alps in its back garden, France has created a series of winter playgrounds that attract people from all over the world. We have all heard of the popular resorts, made famous by films and as the winter retreats of the rich and famous, examples include Les Arcs, La Plagne, Meribel, Val d'Isere, Courchevel, Chamonix, Tignes, Val Thorens, the list goes on. And with well over two hundred resorts offering good quality terrain for those of us who like to slide about on snow, it is no wonder that France grabs a huge proportion of market share. What does that mean for us? Plenty of opportunities to work in France during the ski season!
Choosing a resort?
France is probably the obvious choice for most Brits, being easy to get to and having lots of opportunities, but while you may view choosing to spend your winter in the country as a bit of a no brainer, you won't all be lucky enough to choose your resort. In general, the bigger the resort, the more opportunities to find employment. Don't let that put you off though, some of the smallest resorts are also the most charming, and are more likely to have held on to their true alpine character. It all depends on the experience that you are looking for.
If you manage to secure a job with one of the big companies, like Neilson, or Mark Warner, they need staff in lots of different French resorts, and while some may ask your preferred choice, most will send you to where they need you most, so don't automatically think biggest company equals best choice. Alternatively you may have decided that you really want to work in a specific resort and apply for employers solely in that area. This is great if you know where you want to be, and location is one of your biggest criteria. No matter who you apply to, make sure you do your homework on their resorts. If you can talk about the place with some knowledge you are sure to impress at the interview stage.
Types of ski resort jobs
Every resort will have a range of jobs to suit everyone, both with and without previous experience. Obviously, the more qualifications you need, the less competitive the position will be - for example, if we are advertising a position for bar staff in Meribel then we will get thousands of applications, whereas a head chef may get less than ten. The best thing to do is accept that other people are going to apply for 'your job', and concentrate on making your application better than everyone else's. If you are one of the many who like the idea of working in the French Alps for a few months, but you don't really know what type of work you want to do, have a look at the above categories for some good inspiration and insight, or view the links on the right for all current French resort work opportunities for the coming season.
