Snowmobile Sleigh Driver, Lapland Safaris Saariselkä, Inari

Lapland Staff is looking for Snowmobile Sledge drivers for Lapland Safaris Saariselkä, for the Christmas season 2024.

The main task of a Snowmobile Sledge driver is to act as a driver for customers on a snowmobile pulling a sleigh. Sled drivers work outside in Christmas-themed activity areas, spreading joy and transporting international Christmas groups, mainly consisting of families. The work is independent, but there are several other drivers in the same area, so the work is done as part of a larger team.

Duties also include dressing customers and maintenance and repair of guests safari clothing. Your working day may include preparation tasks for the activity area, and possibly dismantling and cleaning the activity area after the program ends, together with a team consisting of activity and safari guides and sled drivers.

The length of working days varies according to the group and program. The work is done both on weekdays and on weekends, also on Christmas holidays, and the days can be long. We value flexibility in working hours and good pressure tolerance.

Your journey as a Lapland Safaris Sledge Driver will be facilitated by an active and brisk attitude and a good ability to communicate with both the team and customers. The working environment is international, so we expect you to speak English fluently. Other language skills, especially Spanish, are considered an advantage in this position, as well as experience with motor vehicles and work in the tourism industry. The job requires a class B driver’s license.

You need to have EU-citizenship/passport or valid working permit to Finland.

We offer you:

– Great team and beautiful working surroundings
– Good outdoor work clothing
– An easy way to experience arctic nature.
– Numerous outdoor activities
– Relaxed and encouraging work atmosphere and lifelong friends.
– Great staff benefits (Lapland Hotels, Lapland Safaris & Lapland Ski Resorts).

Lapland Safaris organizes training for new employees before the start of the employment relationship. In the training, the required skills are reviewed, and snowmobile driving is practiced. The cornerstones of education are knowledge, skill, and safety. The language of education is English.

The employment relationship is a fixed-term seasonal job. Work begins at the end of November 2024 and will last approximately until the end of December 2024.

Accommodation is usually organized in shared rooms, with a reasonable rent in comparison to the local price level. Hourly wage according to Collective Agreement of Adventure Services grade A 9,60-12 € gross. Sundays and Finnish bank holidays are paid double. Lapland Safaris is a non-smoking working place.

The application period ends on 29.9.2024. Interviews are already conducted, and candidates are hired during the application period, so apply soon!

For further information, please contactinfo@laplandstaff.fi

Read more of our work descriptions from our website www.laplandstaff.fi/en/.

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