JOB
DESCRIPTIONS
Alpine Operations
On-Hill
Your Role: This full day position requires intermediate to
advanced skiers and snowboarders to set up sponsorship banners,
safety fencing and tents. Shifts start at 7.30am until approximately
3.30pm
Ideal For: Intermediate and advanced skiers/snowboarders.This
is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with the
operations and set up of the event on mountain.
Snowboard/Ski Event Operations Crew
On-Hill
Your Role: Multiple positions
are available including marshalling during competition, maintenance
of banners so they look great for spectators and the cameras & keeping
the fencing safe for all competitors. You will be working
directly with individual event organizers to make sure that
each event runs efficiently and successfully.
Ideal For: Individuals who are intermediate to advanced skiers/snowboarders
and are available for the full day. Right in the action of
the event, these positions require individuals who enjoy the
intensity of competition.
VIP Centre
On-Hill
Your Role: Involves hosting our
Sponsors & VIP’s during
on-hill alpine competitions. You will be involved in set-up & teardown
of the VIP tent, checking accreditation passes and ensuring
area is neat & tidy throughout the course of the day.
Ideal For: People with previous client hosting experience,
who are personable and reliable.
Demo Park Crew
Off-Hill
Your Role: Assisting Reps in upload
and download demo skis/snowboards/eyewear to & from exhibitor's
tents on top of the hill using cats and thegondola.
Ideal For: Physically strong,
hardworking, personable & responsible
people as you'll be dealing with exhibitors products.
Volunteer Centre
Off-Hill
Be a part of one of the busiest
areas during the TELUS World Ski & SnowboardFestival
– the Volley Centre. Open from 7am to 7pm , theVolley Operations
Centre is the hub of activity and thefirst point of contact
for all volunteers.
Your Role: Assisting with all aspects of running the Volunteer
Centre – scheduling shifts, volunteer sign in and out, answering
telephone and walk-in inquiries.
Ideal For: Those with computer skills, love multi-taskingand
do not mind working indoors. Outgoing, organized people who
would meet and greet volunteers and offer them directionand
assistance with their volunteer roles.
Village Operations
Off-Hill
Do you like variety and want to
be based in the Village? Village Operations play an important
role for the event, ensuring all operations & activities
in the village run smoothly. Shifts are between 7am and 10pm
.
Your Role: Encompasses a variety of roles – arrange thebanner
set–up and tear down in the village, sponsor relations (tent
set-up/tear down), stage equipment handling and actingas an
on-call runner during your shift.
Ideal For: Those who have a good
knowledge of the village, work well in a team, resourceful & flexible
with working hours. Those who enjoy working outdoors.
Valid drivers license preferred but not essential.
Sponsor Sampling Crew
Off-Hill
Your Role: Sampling Crew are outdoor
roles and will be located at various areas around Whistler
Village. Our Sampling Crewis the "face of the Festival".
You will be responsible for representing the event sponsors,
manning their corporate tents and handing out promotional
items. Quite often you will also field general resort questions
and act as an ambassador of Whistler Resort.
Ideal For: Outgoing, approachable people who enjoy interacting
with others. This is a great opportunity to be in the heart
of the Festival action while remaining off-hill. You also enjoy
working outdoors and have a good knowledge of the village.
Accreditation/Media Centre
Off-Hill
Your Role: The Accreditation/Media
Centre can be an extremely busy place, and is the main resource
centre for media, sponsors & VIPs
to pick up their passes, arrange interviews, check competition
start lists, results and schedule changes. Duties will include
answering questions, accreditation/gift packaging and program
guide distribution. Shifts times vary between 9am and 6pm (minimum
sign-up of 3 shifts please)
Ideal For: Those with prior experience dealing with media,
or excellent customer service skills. Excellent knowledge of
Whistler Village and the mountains is necessary. Previous experience
of the Festival is an asset.
VIP/Media Hosting
On-Hill & Off-Hill
Your Role: An important role dealing
with VIPs and media. Previous experience in guest relations
or dealing with VIPs and media is essential! Will involve
working closely with the media on hill, monitoring media
at the competition and introducing them to our resort and
the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard
Festival.
Ideal For: Those with previous VIP or media hosting experience,
a high level of skiing/riding experience and an excellent knowledge
of Whistler Village and both mountains.
Marketing ‘Street Team’
Off-Hill
Your Role: Provide communication/information to Whistler visitors,
hand out program guides to passers by, promote afternoon concerts,
encourage people to fill out research questionnaire and provide
general information and directions.
Ideal For: Friendly, outgoing,
enthusiastic people. It is essential to have an in depth
knowledge of Whistler and the TELUSWorld Ski & Snowboard
Festival.
Big Air Bear Publicity Team
Off-Hill
Your Role: To chaperone or ‘be’ Big Air Bear on his numerous
public appearances
Ideal For: Friendly, outgoing,
enthusiastic & responsible
people.
Whistler DogFest
Off-Hill
Your Role: You will assist with the coordination of theWhistler
DogFest and the Annual Whistler Dog Parade, which will include
set-up of the DogFest zone, placing signage and marshalling
during the Dog Parade.
Ideal For: Dog lovers! and those who are personable andenjoy
working outdoors.
Transportation Crew
Off-Hill
We will be requiring licensed
commercial drivers with a class 4 permitto assist in transportation
for VIPs /Band Members around the village and to & fromVancouver
Airport to Whistler. We provide the vehicles and you drive.
Your Role: You will provide a
meet & greet role at Vancouver
Airport for our VIPs, media & sponsors. Drivers are also
needed to provide transfers from hotels in Whistler to key
events & areas in the village.
Ideal For: Responsible, personable drivers who are flexible
with shift times to provide transfers (and good conversation!)
for our VIPs arriving for the Festival.
Stage Crew
Off-Hill
Your Role: You will be assisting the onstage technical crew
with lighting and sound. This will include the set-up, teardown
and movement of equipment and some staging. You will also be
involved in the production of the main stage and multimedia
events including the Outdoor concert series, the Kokanee Freeride
After Dark series, and the Urban Rail Session.
Ideal For: Those who have a genuine interest in stage production.
Experience in lighting/sound would be an advantage, but not
essential. This is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on
experience in stage production. Two of these positions are
ull day shifts that require you to work most days (10) of the
Festival. The other positions range from 4-10hr shifts that
require you to work some days of the Festival.
Production Crew
Off-Hill
Your Role: Assist the technical crew with the installation/teardown
of the light and sound equipment. Various positions also exist
working directly with our TV production crew.
Ideal For: Those with knowledge/background in production,lighting
and/or sound. Will need to be available for 4-5days of the
festival and enjoy working outdoors.
Site Crew
Off-Hill
Your Role: You will be assisting with the building and teardown
of the Festival main stage as well as the movement and some
building of scaffolding for the various scaffold towersthat
are built within Skier’s Plaza of the Village at the base of
Whistler Mountain.
Ideal For: Those that don’t mind getting their hands dirty
and working outside! All those go-getters out there– this is
the job for you!
MULTIMEDIA EVENTS
Multimedia encompasses a variety of film nights, photography
displays, the famed 'Photographer Showdown' and the 'TheFilmmaker
Showdown'.
Photographer Showdown
Off-Hill
Recognized as the world's pre-eminent
action sport & lifestyle
photography exposé, the Pro Photographer Showdown delivers
a stunning array of work by the world's most inspiring photographers.
This event is heldon April 18th at the TELUS Conference Centre
and is always a sell-out event on the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard
Festival calendar.
Your Role: Set Up & Decor, Meet & Greeters, Handing
out program guides, Usher, Security, Coat Check, Production
Assistant, Judge & Presenter Host, Tear down crew.
Ideal For: Those who enjoy dealing
with people, are flexible with shift times and have a genuine
interest in film & photography.
Must be available from 5pm onwards.
Filmmaker Showdown
Off-Hill
One of the highlights of the Multimedia
events; the Filmmaker Showdown is the result of filmmakers
gathering in Whistler on the first Friday of the Festival and
then spending the next 72 hours shooting, editing and producing
a 4.5 minute film. The six best films will be screened on the
eveningof Thursday, April 17th at the TELUS Conference Centre.
Your Role: Submission Coordination,
usher, Set Up & Decor,
Meet & Greeters, Handing out program guides, Coat Check,
Production Assistant, Judge & Presenter Host, Security.
Ideal For: Those available during the evening and who have
a genuine interest in film and photography.
Volunteer Photographers
To capture the Festival scene, events, athletes, artists,
sponsors and event goers through great digital photographs.
Photos will be used in the future promotion of the Festival,
and credited to the photographer. Volunteer photographers
will also retain the images for their own use and portfolios.
Please note: Due to capacity limitations, media photo passes
will not be provided. Interested candidates should submit
some samples of their work.
Ideal For:
Aspiring/emerging photographers looking to expand their portfolio,
gain experience and photo credits, be creative, and have
fun.
Technical Details:
- Must have your own digital camera capable of shooting in
Camera Raw format (High Resolution)
- Provide an edited CD/DVD of your best shots. |
