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Careers with Snowcentre Newmarket
Do you have a passion for skiing or snowboarding? Do you want to work in the snow industry? Join the Snowcentre team of experts in our Auckland store.
Snowcentre is the leading and largest Snow Sports Retailer in New Zealand. Our Snowcentre Newmarket (Auckland) store is open 7 days, year round and stocks top brands with the most extensive range of snow equipment in NZ.
We are a fun and professional company who treat our customers like family. We are looking for people who want to deliver the highest level of customer service and technical advice to our customers.
We are presently looking for 2019 staff now and 2020 winter staff to start in April / May 2020. All applicants must have eligibility to work in NZ and be fluent in English.
- Ski / Snowboard Sales Assistant: required to join our fun, passionate team. We serve a large number of customers with a variety of snow sport abilities. You will need to have at least two years’ professional experience selling skis, snowboards and boots in a retail environment and be a competent sales person with excellent customer service skills. Additional training is available. This position can be part time or full time.
- Ski Boot Fitter: You will need to have at least two years ski and snowboard boot fitting experience in a retail environment, and be competent selling ski and snowboard hardware and accessories.
- Ski Workshop Technicians: You will need to have at least two years’ practical experience. You may also be required to assist with customer enquiries on the shop floor. Training on our machines and equipment will be provided.
- Customer Service/Retail Sales: We require an organised, confident sales staff member to work selling clothing and accessories. You must have previous retail sales experience and preferably a skier or snowboarder.
Please email your application to snow@snowcentre.co.nz with a cover letter stating which role you are applying for.
WORKSHOP TRAINING COURSES
At Snowcentre we believe that sharing our knowledge and passion is what makes us different. We offer a range of clinics and courses from ski maintenance at home through to becoming a professional ski technician. For more information or to book a course please email snow@snowcentre.co.nz
Workshop Technician Courses
This is an in depth three week course designed as an introduction to becoming a professional Ski Technician. Includes practical knowledge of ski and board construction, using ski tuning machinery, ski technology and binding mechanics. Excludes race tunes.
Hosted by our Workshop Technician.
- Monday 4th November - Friday 22nd November 2019, 10am - 3pm.
- Monday 2nd December – Friday 20th December 2019, 10am – 3pm.
Cost $1695
Please contact us via email admin@snowcentre.co.nz or call 0211640268 for more information
Advanced Ski Technicians Course
Hosted by Diego De Monte (ex-technician for Italian Women's Ski Team)
Participants must have completed a basic workshop course or worked in a workshop for a season. Focuses on race specific workshop skills and techniques.
Contact us for course dates.
Cost is $650
Snowcentre Boot Fitting Course
Hosted by Bradley Marshall, one of our internationally experienced boot fitter.
This course is designed to train candidates on the technical aspects of boot fitting and provide industry training for those wishing to pursue a career in snow sports retail.
Contact us for course dates
Cost is $650