Background

Having spent the last season working in the Canadian Rockies, I am looking to spend winter 2026/27 in the Alps. I am a qualified ski instructor, keen to find work in the chalet industry for this season - chalet host and/or ski host roles would be ideal. I am a keen cook - the unofficial team cook for my instructor group last season, cooking many group meals and keeping the team supplied with cakes, brownies and blondies! I completed the SnowCooks Chalet Cook course last summer.

Job experience

• December 2025 - April 2026
  Ski Instructor
  Marmot Basin
  

  Jasper, AB, Canada

  Level 1 ski instructor until 27th Jan 2026
  Level 2 ski instructor from 27th Jan to 6th April 2026

• December 2025 - April 2026
  Ski Rental Shop Assistant
  Marmot Basin
  

  Jasper, AB, Canada

  When not instructing, I worked in the ski rental shop at the foot of the slopes in Marmot Basin.

• James O'Connor
  CSIA
  291007
  

  January 2026 - January 2026

  CSIA level 2 ski instructor qualification (27/1/2026)
  CSIA level 1 ski instructor qualification