Chalet Staff – Meribel

This booking would ideally suit a couple who have previously worked together in a chalet, private house or yacht environment and are looking for a getaway in December. The booking is incredibly manageable and offers 2-days off each week.

4-hours skiing is possible on your 5-working days (12-4)

The chalet has 8 en-suite bedrooms with a capacity for 16 guests (max 18 with small children on Pullman beds)

Responsibilities

The chef will prepare:

• Simple continental breakfast including, cheese & cold meats, pastries from the local bakery & eggs (fried, scrambled, poached)
• A cake or biscuits (can be bought) to be left for guests to help themselves
• Pre-dinner canapes
• 3-course plated dinner menu
• Simple meal prep for 1 of your evenings off (a stew, raclette, chilli – something that is easy for them to reheat and serve themselves)
• Grocery shopping & accounts
• Catering to special diets and intolerances

The chalet hosts duties are:

• Liaising with the guests pre-arrival to confirm preferences sheet
• Setting the breakfast table and making teas and coffees
• Serving of drinks, canapes and dinner
• Tidying and housekeeping
• Guest concierge: Seeing to client requests, pointing them in the direction of services such as ski hire, recommending restaurants etc
• Purchasing lift passes

Key requirements

• Strong cooking ability
• Looking for a manageable month in the mountains with 2-days off each week and minimum 4-hours skiing on workdays
• Housekeeping experience
• A warm and welcoming approach
• Proactive in supporting guests and running occasional errands
• EU passport holders preferred