Snowsports Rookie Instructor

4 days ago


Queenstown, New Zealand Royal Australasian College Of Surgeons (Racs) Full time

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 aski 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.
As part of the 2025 NZ/Aus Rookie Instructor Training Programme, we invite expressions of interest to join our team as a Snowsports instructor on successful completion of the programme.
Link here: https://www.nzski.com/ We welcome applications for employment from New Zealand or Australian residents (your resident/citizen status evidence will be required).
Those on WHV or other visa status please complete the International Rookie Instructor Training programme link on the NZSki employment website.
About the role Your first step is to book into and pay for the Rookie Instructor Training programme starting June 15, 2025: Link here: https://www.nzski.com/Please complete this employment application as soon as you have booked into the programme.Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be interviewed for a position as rookie instructor for the school holidays.As a rookie, the contract type will be 'casual'; however, you may be working 25-30 hours/week during school holiday time.Your location will be based on the needs of the business but will consider where your accommodation is.
All our instructors are required to be available on both mountains, so please take this into consideration.Your teaching rate as a rookie (until you are Level 1 qualified) will be NZ $26.82/hour plus a $4 tax-free equipment allowance per hour when teaching.Your non-teaching rate (mountain rate) will be NZ $23.66/hour for duties such as shovelling snow, helping guests in rentals, and any other tasks allocated to you.You'll be Joining a team of global professional instructors, trainers, and coaches.Delivering a great guest experience in school ski/ride programmes and group lessons.Progressing guests using NZSIA/SBINZ guidelines as guided by your Rookie Instructor Training programme trainers.Adaptable to an ever-changing environment.
No day is ever the same on our mountainsPart of our wider mountain team; you may be asked to help guests in rentals, F&B, meeting area setup, or other.Aware that work availability is subject to weather, snow conditions, and business levels.
We will aim to advise you 48 hours in advance of any changes to your schedule.Skills and Attributes Must be a citizen or resident of New Zealand or Australia.
Please register under the International Rookie Instructor Programme if you do not hold this status.Must be confirmed by the course trainers as confident and competent and at the level to pass the Level 1 Ski or Ride exam.As Kaitiaki of the mountains, we have an enduring commitment to our environment, people, and communities to ensure they benefit from our presence.
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).
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