Assistant Snow Safety Officer - Coronet Peak
Are you fuelled by a passion for the outdoors? Is there something indescribable that draws you to the mountains? Let’s chat. Joining our crew is more than just working at a ski field - it’s a lifestyle, seasonal work is a rollercoaster but it’s one that creates lasting memories that you’ll talk about for a lifetime.
Our NZSki community has been growing since 1947 and continues to offer the best experience for our crew, locals, and guests alike. Everyone at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt cares for the mountains and shares a passion for snowsports and the surrounding regions. Our success is due to our awesome customer service, first-class facilities, majestic scenery, and wild terrain.
The priority of the Assistant Snow Safety Officer is to ensure a safe and enjoyable ski area environment for all guests and staff by maintaining the highest possible standards of service, safety and professionalism. Our established crew has built a reputation for exceptional service and delivery.
This will require management of our avalanche terrain through the use of explosives, barriers and other avalanche controls. Other requirements include administering first aid and pre-hospital emergency care while delivering excellent customer care and service.
About the role
- Manage trail open and closures and ensure trails are signposted accordingly
- Assist with avalanche control
- Monitor weather and changes in conditions and maintain records
- Administer first aid as required
- Coordinate patient evacuation from the ski area to the medical centre
- Administer First Aid
- Patient Evacuation
- Personal Security / Mountain Craft
- Responding to Ski Area Emergencies
- Terrain Management
- Weather Obs/Recording
About You
- High level of accountability for self
- Advanced technical and applied knowledge skills
- Previous experience is considered a definite advantage and supporting references must be provided
- You must be comfortable working in an alpine environment in a variety of weather conditions
- Advanced knowledge of ski area snow conditions, and the ability to ski or snowboard expertly in all weather on all terrain
- A commitment to ongoing training and development throughout the season
- An understanding that employment is subject to the vagaries of the weather and the hours of work cannot be guaranteed
Skills and Qualifications
- Qualifications in Pre-hospital Emergency Care or higher qualification
- Avalanche industry experience 5+ years
- Avalanche Level 6 or higher (or equivalent international qualification)
- Explosives certificate, National Certificate (NC) in Patrol L4, snowmobile license also required.
As Kaitiaki of the mountains we have an enduring commitment to our environment, people, and communities to ensure they benefit from our presence and as proud supporters of Winter Pride we’ve pledged to continue to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Uniform for all roles is provided (just bring your own base layers)
A few other reasons to join our Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt crew:
- 3 Peak winter season pass (Full Time crew)
- Discounted day passes at other ski areas
- Transport to/from mountains.
- Fantastic wellbeing support for all staff
- Nutritional hot crew meals each day (Discounted)
- Discounts at many local eateries, bars, breweries and retail outlets
- Discounts on mountain
- Regularly organised social activities off mountain
- Cool recognition programmes with prizes
- Earn and learn – free ski lessons (Full Time crew)
- Coronet Peak Ski Area, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand