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Living the dream in Tignes....

Tignes Spirit are looking to fill several roles in our equipment rental department for the coming winter 2013 // 2014.  

Are you up for living the seasonal dream in Tignes??!!

Based in Tignes, France, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previous ski & board tech experience and is hungry for snow time!

Tignes Spirit is a young and dynamic company which prides itself on high quality service. We deliver ski and snowboard equipment to chalets and apartments in all areas of the Espace Killy region (Tignes and Val d'Isere) and kit out many of our clients in our shop, which is based in Tignes le Lavachet.

Our workshop in Tignes le Lavachet services all used equipment weekly, and is proud to extend this service to all visitors to Tignes.  Our 'repair and servicing' operation has a very high reputation in the area for repairing damage previously thought of as unfixable.

The Tignes Spirit shop is open daily throughout the winter season for rental and purchases of clothing and ski/snowboard equipment. A skeleton team is rotated to run the shop and workshop during the week. The entire Tignes Spirit staff are required at the weekend, which is our busiest time. Collections of all ski and snowboard equipment are made from Friday afternoon and continue throughout the weekend. The workshop staff service and repair all equipment in preparation for re-rental. Saturday and Sundays require all shop staff and drivers to be prepared for long hours, especially in busy holiday times.

Check out the roles we're looking to fill and see if you've got what it takes!

We are looking for sharp, adaptable and motivated individuals to be at the fore-front of our service. 

If you are a keen skier or snowboarder (or both) and appreciate working as part of a team in concentrated bursts, with plenty of free time to ride, Tignes Spirit can offer you a great winter season in an amazing resort.

Please take a look at the following job descriptions and apply to  [email protected] including:

 - your CV

 - covering letter with the role you are applying for and reasons for application.

(If you are applying for a driving position, please include your age and the state of your driving license.)

*Applicants must be available from 1st Dec 2013 to 30th April 2014.

*Previous ski and board tech experience is required.

*Please Note: Necessary paperwork required to work in the UK and Europe.

Shop manager:

• Organise weekly staff rota ensuring all requests are considered.
• Cash handling and stock take.
• Organisation of shop and drivers to ensure all delivery appointment times are met.
• Maintenance of vehicles.
• Train all staff on technical features of ski and snowboard rental and sales stock.
• All features of 'shop / ski & boot fitter' role.

Shop  / ski and boot fitter:

• Good communication skills, flexibility, enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• Fit clients with appropriate equipment according to their level of ability and confidence. Ensure the safety of clients by assigning the correct din setting and binding pressure.
• Use own initiative whilst still responding to the direction of more experienced and senior staff.

Workshop / Ski tech:

• Work under time pressure to service all skis and snowboards collected at the end of the week in preparation to be rented out again. 
• Fix any damaged skis or boards in the rental fleet.
• Fix any damage and service skis and boards from clients who walk into the workshop.
• Servicing is carried out by hand and by the use of machines.
  
• Work as part of a small team in the Tignes Spirit workshop and organise staff rota according to demand.

Driver with own van for deliveries:

• All features of 'shop / ski & boot fitter' role.
• Use own initiative and work as part of a small team to find apartments and chalets in many areas of the Espace Killy.
• Confidently drive in all snow conditions.