Admin & Events Team Leader

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NZSki is seeking an Administration & Events Team Leader for Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt in Queenstown. This seasonal onsite role fits a passionate, organized leader who can motivate a team, multi-task in a fast paced setting, and deliver excellent customer and staff experiences while growing the events hub. You will manage admin and events duties, keep records and invoicing, coordinate with third parties, and lead staff and social events. Requirements include at least one year of leadership and event management experience, strong admin and IT skills, and the ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt to weather. To apply, tailor your CV to show measurable leadership and event outcomes and highlight your snowsports passion and guest wellbeing. Benefits include a 3 Peak winter season pass, transport to/from mountains, meals, wellbeing support and staff discounts.

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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 a ski 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.


We all have one thing in common around here; a passion for snowsports, our mountains and creating memorable experiences for our guests.
Our team is an important part of our mountain's personalities and help us deliver on our purpose. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Administration & Events Team Leader with incredible communication skills, remarkably organised who can multi-task and lead a team while being fanatical about delivering great customer experiences. You must also be passionate about the events industry to support the event hub that Coronet Peak is growing into. If this sounds like you then read on!
As part of this role, you will be required to manage all aspects of the administration & events team and generally keeping an ear out, so you know what is going on! This is a seasonal position, reporting to the Administration & Events Head of Department.  In this role, you will assist the Head of Department to deliver the company purpose and mission statements and the department objectives.
About the role

• You will be required to motivate, develop and lead a team within the Administration & Events department

• Multi-task and problem solve in a fast-paced environment

• Deliver a consistent level of high-quality, well-organised, supportive customer experiences AND staff experiences

• Support and lead the wider mountain wellbeing, as well as the rewards and recognition program

• Processing lift tickets for VIP's and Media personnel

• Provide administration support to management and other departments including note taking

• Maintaining ski area records, including invoicing, health and safety and training records

• Ordering supplies, stocktaking, management and coordination of the issue and return of all departments staff uniform

• Supporting third parties to deliver successful events and ensuring client satisfaction

• Building and managing strong relationships with all event stakeholders

• Manage, lead or facilitate all social and community events

• Manage, lead and facilitate all staff events
About You

• Minimum one year leadership experience ensuring that safe, fun and outstanding service is delivered for both our staff and our guests


• Minimum one year experience in event management

• You will bring strong organisational skills paired with a practical and innovative approach to problem solving and task management

• A strong administrative background including excellent computer skills, a professional phone manner

• Ability to remain patient and calm under pressure

• The ability to quickly build a rapport with all guests and team members, coupled with strong leadership skills

• An understanding that employment is subject to the vagaries of the weather and the hours of work cannot be guaranteed

• Able to work unsupervised, using initiative


As Kaitiaki of the mountains we have an enduring commitment to our environment, people, and communities to ensure they benefit from our presence and as proud supporters of Winter Pride we’ve pledged to continue to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
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)