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About the
company
Positions they recruit for
What you can expect working for Powder Byrne
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About the company
Powder Byrne is a leading specialist tour operator
providing individually tailored luxury holidays.
Established in 1985 they have become renowned for
exceptional quality, personal service and exclusive
childcare.
Powder Byrne's portfolio of holiday products includes 'Original
Skiing', offering quality hotels in top Alpine
ski resorts, and 'Resorts', their
summer programme providing a selection of exotic 4 and 5
star luxury hotel destinations.
Powder Byrne leave the hotel staffing to the local
professionals but recruit their own staff to provide
those little extras that make up the Powder Byrne
experience.
At Powder Byrne their service is only as good as their
staff and since every holiday must be exceptional they
only recruit the best people.
Powder Byrne is
considered to be one of the most challenging and
rewarding companies to work for. If you are someone who
is capable of working long hours and gets satisfaction
in providing a high level of service, then you may be
suited to join their highly motivated resort teams.
Competition is fierce for all their summer and winter
positions, with a high standard of applicants, as well
as a large number of staff returning for another season
(a testament to working for a company that values its
staff!).
Powder Byrne annually recruit over 200 staff, including
full season positions and Peak Week positions (during
the school holidays), for those who cannot commit to a
whole season.
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Positions
they recruit for
Resort Manager (Summer)
Responsible for managing a
team of staff in resort and ensuring Powder Byrne
maintains it's high standard of customer service.
Resort Managers lead from the front in all aspects of
resort life, from arranging golf lessons to airport
transfers. During the summer season the Resort Manager
is the key host for all guests, providing a very
personal approach to customer care.
A very challenging position, requiring excellent
logistical and leadership skills, a positive approach
towards resort work and the ability to trouble shoot.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Have at
least 12 months experience working in a customer service environment
g
Experience gained within a sales or negotiation environment, would
be an advantage
Crèche Manager
(Summer & Winter)
The Powder Byrne
crèche is called the 'pb' Club. It provides for
their youngest guests aged between 6 months and
3 years with a stimulating programme of
activities in a fully equipped crèche room,
between 9:30am and 4pm six days a week.
Crèche Managers are completely responsible for
all aspects involved with setting up and running
a fully operational crèche abroad.
Successful Crèche Managers will not only have an
excellent approach to childcare, but will also
have the ability to liase with the parents and
hotel as a key member of the Powder Byrne resort
team.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
NNEB
qualification or equivalent (required)
g
Relevant
nanny experience
g
Experience in handling sensitive childcare issues
g
Languages (Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese) (desirable)
Crèche
Assistant (Summer & Winter)
The Powder
Byrne crèche is called the 'pb' Club. It
provides for our youngest guests aged
between 6 months and 3 years with a
stimulating programme of activities in a
fully equipped crèche room, between 9am and
4pm six days a week.
Crèche Assistants are responsible for
assisting the Crèche Manager in all aspects
involved with setting up and running a fully
operational crèche abroad.
Successful Crèche Assistants will be
expected to provide professional assistance
to the Manager, providing a wide range of
activates for children with an enthusiastic
attitude.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
NNEB
qualification or equivalent (required for long periods, desirable for shorter
contracts)
g
Relevant nanny experience
Scallywags Manager
The Scallywags
Club provides their younger guests aged between 4
and 9 years with a fun an exciting daily programme
based both on an off the hotel grounds.
With the emphasis being on
outdoor sports and indoor creative activities the
Scallywags Manager is responsible for planning and
running the club.
Liaising with
parents, hotel suppliers and co-ordinating the
Scallywags team requires a strong all-rounder, with
huge amounts of energy!
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Experience of working with children (required)
g
Full
clean driving license, held for a minimum of 1 year (required)
g
Previous
customer service experience (required)
g
Languages (Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese) (desirable)
g
Previous
resort experience (desirable)
g
Sports
instruction qualifications i.e. golf / tennis (desirable)
Scallywags
Assistant
The Scallywags
Club provides their younger guests aged between
4 and 9 years with a fun an exciting daily
programme based both on an off the hotel
grounds.
With the
emphasis being on outdoor sports and indoor
creative activities the Scallywags Assistant is
responsible providing a fun and safe environment
in which the children can enjoy all aspects of
the programme.
A Scallywags
Assistant has to be very enthusiastic, aware of
safety issues involved with supervising children
and happy to help out in all areas concerning
the guest’s holiday.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Experience of working with children 4 to 9 in a position of responsibility
(desirable)
g
Previous
customer care experience (required)
g
Languages (Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese) (desirable)
g
Sports
instruction qualifications i.e. golf / tennis (desirable)
The Zone Manager
For the older
Powder Byrne children aged between 9 and 14
years, TheZone Club offers an active programme
based on outdoor adventure sports.
TheZone Manager
takes sole responsibility of all aspects of the
club, working out the budgets, safety aspects
and running the programme, as well as liasing
with local sports instructors for specialised
activities e.g. water-skiing.
The position
requires someone with a sporting background,
endless amounts of energy, safety awareness and
the ability to relate to older children.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Experience of working with children (required)
g
Full
clean driving license, held for a minimum of 1 year (required)
g
Previous
customer service experience (required)
g
Languages (Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese) (desirable)
g
Sports
instruction qualifications i.e. golf / tennis (desirable)
The Resort
Manager (Winter)
Responsible for managing a team
of staff in resort and ensuring Powder Byrne
maintains it's high standard of customer
service.
Our Resort Managers lead from the front in all
aspects of resort life, from ski guiding to
airport transfers.
A very challenging position, requiring excellent
logistical and leadership skills, a positive
approach towards resort work and the ability to
trouble shoot.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Previous
resort management experience (desirable)
g
Advanced
level skier / snow boarder (a minimum of 20 weeks is required)
g
Full
clean driving license, held for a minimum of 1 year (required)
g
Experience in handling staff and sensitive issues (required)
g
Languages (French or German) (desirable)
g
Computer
knowledge (required)
g
Previous customer service experience (required)
g
Previous
relationship and client management (required)
Yeti/Ski Manager (Winter)
The Yeti Club
is an exclusive ski club for our budding younger
skiers aged between 4 and 10 years. The children
are picked up by Powder Byrne staff from the
hotels and taught to ski by local professional
ski instructors during the day (under the close
supervision of our Yeti staff).
The Yeti / Ski Manager is
responsible for planning and running the Yeti
Club during Peak Weeks, as well as managing a
team of assistants. They then assume the role of
Ski Manager outside the Peak Weeks, ski guiding
adult guests around the ski area.
Requiring a wide range of
skills from ski guiding adults to managing a
large team of Yeti staff. You will need a
passion for skiing, a good rapport with children
and have the ability to think logistically when
it comes to organising the Yeti Club.
The role of Yeti
/ Ski Manager is one of the most challenging
positions in the Alps!
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Advanced
level skier / snow boarder (a minimum of 20 weeks is required)
g
Experience of working with children aged 4 - 9 years (required)
g
Full
clean driving license, held for a minimum of 1 year (required)
g
Experience in handling sensitive guest issues (required).
g
Languages (French or German) (desirable)
g
Computer
knowledge (required)
g
Previous
customer service experience (required)
g
Previous
resort experience (desirable)
Yeti Assistant (Winter)
For the children
in the Yeti Club, skiing for the first time can
be a very daunting prospect. Powder Byrnes aim
therefore is to provide a fun club that combines
ski instruction from the professional locals
with a friendly and fun environment provided by
the Yeti team.
Accompanying the children to and from the
slopes, encouraging them whilst skiing,
supervising them over lunch and providing games
in between skiing is all part of a Yeti day. In
the evening the children are supervised during
the Yeti Supper and enjoy evening activities
e.g. quizzes, videos etc.
Yeti staff are employed for their ability to
create a fun and safe club environment, ensuring
the children go home with fond memories of their
time on the slopes.
To apply for this position you must
meet the following minimum requirements:
g
Experience of working with children 4 to 9, in a position of responsibility
(desirable)
g
Competent skier (desirable)
g
Languages (French or German) (desirable)
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What you can
expect working for Powder Byrne
At Powder Byrne
they offer a very
competitive package for all their staff, whether
you are working in resort for the whole season
or just 1 week!
Package includes:
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Return travel to resort
g
Accommodation
g
Food
g
Medical travel insurance
g
Uniform
g
Competitive Salary (additional money can also be
made from babysitting)
g
Performance related Bonus for full season staff
g
Ski pass (Winter Positions Only)
g
Ski / Snowboard equipment (Winter Positions
Only)
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