Job Title: Ski Instructor
Location: Grouse Mountain Resort, North Vancouver, BC
Department: Snow School
Reports to: Manager, Snow School
Role Status: Full and part time seasonal positions are available.
Grouse Mountain offers a challenging and enjoyable work environment with a world of career opportunity. Our team is dedicated to Grouse Mountain’s renowned excellence and its continued growth as Vancouver’s premier mountain resort. In exchange for employee excellence, we offer a professional atmosphere, fantastic growth opportunities, unlimited outdoor recreation (including skiing and snowboarding) an inspiring setting and many unique employee privileges.
As a Ski Instructor you will be focused on but not limited to:
- Teaching skiing in a fun and safe manner to students of all ages
- Assisting students to achieve their goal of improvement
- Providing feedback to students or to students’ parents in regards to progress made in the lesson and what to work on next
- Being fully informed of all Snow School programs and other Grouse Mountain products and services
- Researching new teaching methods
- Going out of your way to assist all guests, being courteous, friendly and informative, ensuring the ultimate customer service experience on the mountain
- Answering guest inquiries and resolving problems quickly and effectively
- Attending pre-season orientations and instructor training sessions as scheduled
- Performing daily student check-in, shoveling and clean up duties as may be periodically assigned and requested.
Wages for full time instructors starting from $14.50 to $34.35 depending on qualifications, plus a very competitive commission for Private Request lessons.
Starting wages:
Level 1: $14.50 – $17.65
Level 2: $16.60 – $20.05
Level 3: $19.50 – $24.25
Level 4: $26.25 – $34.35
Plus:
$1.00 bonus for each additional eligible certification (ie: CSIA Park, CSCF, CASI)
1% (5% max) per year of experience outside of Grouse Mountain Snow School
$1.00 bonus on your first year returning to Grouse Mountain Snow School
Other benefits include a uniform, unlimited skiing and snowboarding, an exclusive offer from our ski and snowboard partner as well as pro deals on all other equipment, excellent instructor development with Level 4 trainers, great discounts on food and beverage, retail and other mountain adventures, reciprocal pass program with other mountain resorts in the area and the opportunity to work year-round at Vancouver’s leading attraction. We offer assistance towards C.S.I.A & C.A.S.I tuition
Requirements
- Minimum Level 1 Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance or approved international equivalent required
- Candidates possessing dual certification will be given preference
- Previous snow school instructing experience preferred by not necessary
- Customer service experience preferred
- Excellent communication and organizational skills required
- Friendly, confidant, outgoing customer service attitude required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Excellent time management and organization skills required
- Strong team player
- Available to work five days a week, including evenings, weekends & holidays
If 19 yrs. of age or older the successful applicant is required to provide results of a clear background check valid within six months of the hire date before starting work. Grouse Mountain will assist with this process if the applicant does not have a valid background check
We welcome instructors from all over the world and hope you will join us for a season. If you are applying from overseas please attach the following documentation to your application in the attachments section:
1. Your membership card from your issuing instructor certification organization
2. Your work permit or confirmation of approval
3. A copy of the police check issued for your work permit
If you do not have this documentation at the time of your application, please apply anyway. You can attach further documentation to your applicant profile at any time.
Apply now at https://www.grousemountain.com/careers
Wages: $14.50 to $34.35