Kitchen Porter / Chef Assistant – Winter 2026/27

Chardons is recruiting Kitchen Porters and Chef Assistants for its chalet kitchens in Tignes for the 2026/27 winter season.

They are looking for applicants with previous kitchen porter or kitchen assistant experience and a can-do attitude — in their words, people who are not satisfied until the job is done.

Alongside Chalet Host, this is one of the more accessible ways into a first ski season.

**About Chalet Chardons**

Chardons is a privately owned company running catered ski chalets in Tignes, in the Tignes–Val d'Isère ski area. The owners work both in the UK and in resort alongside the team, and the company has a strong reputation for looking after staff as well as guests.

They sift several hundred applications each season to fill roughly 35–40 positions, so this is a competitive but genuinely well-regarded seasonaire employer.

**The season**

Five months in Tignes with the chance to ski or snowboard nearly every day.

**What's included for all staff**

- Competitive salary
- Good accommodation — own accommodation guaranteed for couples and head chefs
- Meals included, covering lunch and meals on your day off
- Ski and snowboard hire package
- **Full Tignes and Val d'Isère season lift pass**
- Mountain rescue and emergency medical insurance
- Extensive training before the season, and support throughout
- Staff incentives including ski lessons, days out and meals out
- Transport to and from Geneva airport
- Discounts for friends and family
- **The ability to ski or snowboard six days a week**, with at least a full day off each week

**How the recruitment cycle works**

Chardons recruits through spring, summer and autumn for the following winter. Interviews run from spring onwards, so applying early matters.

Two things worth knowing that are unusual among ski operators:

- They hold a **reserve list during the season** for late applicants
- They will consider applications **up to two years in advance**

**How to apply**

There is no online application form. Email your **CV, a cover letter, and a photo of yourself**, confirming which position you are applying for, to Clare at the address on this listing.

Chardons asks that you do not call their bookings line about recruitment — it is a separate department and cannot help.

**Eligibility**

As with all French Alps chalet operators post-Brexit, right to work in France is the practical gate. Chardons does not publish its specific requirements, so confirm your situation when you apply.