Snow Factor is Scotland’s only year round snow sport resort, and the longest indoor real snow slope in the UK
With dedicated teaching and instruction slope, main ski slope, 4 ski lifts, ice climbing wall, Bavarian Restaurant, Sledging slope and home to Glasgow’s Ice Bar it really is the perfect winter fun destination and all only 10 minutes from Glasgow city centre.
We have a great team and great facility which we’d love to share with you if you have what it takes to be part of our staff.
Current Positions Available
- Marketing
- Customer Care Team Members
- Bar & Restaurant Staff
- Chef
- Kitchen Porter
- Ski and Snowboard Instructors
- Ice Climbing Instructors
- Rental Team
What do you need to join our team?
Customer safety, enjoyment and fun are of the utmost importance to us and every aspect of Snow Factor has been designed with the customer in mind. Snow Factor are the No1. Thing to do in Renfrew on TripAdvisor and have been awarded their Certificate of Excellence from 2015 through to 2018.
Our new and current employees are expected to maintain the high levels of customer service we have worked so hard to attain.
- A can-do attitude
- A sense of fun
- Hard worker
- Team player
Before applying, please ensure to read our Recruitment Information Notice detailing how your personal data will be used by Snow Factor during the recruitment process.
Jobs at Snow Factor
Snow Factor is Scotland’s only year round snow sport resort, and the longest indoor real snow slope in the UK
With dedicated teaching and instruction slope, main ski slope, 4 ski lifts, ice climbing wall, Bavarian Restaurant, Sledging slope and home to Glasgow’s Ice Bar it really is the perfect winter fun destination and all only 10 minutes from Glasgow city centre.
We have a great team and great facility which we’d love to share with you if you have what it takes to be part of our staff.
Current Positions Available
- Marketing
- Customer Care Team Members
- Bar & Restaurant Staff
- Chef
- Kitchen Porter
- Ski and Snowboard Instructors
- Ice Climbing Instructors
- Rental Team
What do you need to join our team?
Customer safety, enjoyment and fun are of the utmost importance to us and every aspect of Snow Factor has been designed with the customer in mind. Snow Factor are the No1. Thing to do in Renfrew on TripAdvisor and have been awarded their Certificate of Excellence from 2015 through to 2018.
Our new and current employees are expected to maintain the high levels of customer service we have worked so hard to attain.
- A can-do attitude
- A sense of fun
- Hard worker
- Team player
Before applying, please ensure to read our Recruitment Information Notice detailing how your personal data will be used by Snow Factor during the recruitment process.
Marketing Team
MARKETING COORDINATOR
We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Coordinator to join our team based at HQ in Braehead, Glasgow.
Within our portfolio we boast the UK’s longest indoor ski slope at Snow Factor, the biggest indoor ice climbing wall at Ice Factor and Glasgow’s only Ice Bar. We also have rock climbing walls, an aerial adventure course, specialist outdoor retail store, two restaurants and a café so you can look forward to a role that’s varied and engaging.
You’ll report directly to the Group Marketing Manager and although we are essentially a bunch of ski bums and climbers, we work hard to ensure everything we do is on point and take pride in our roles so we’d love for you to share these values.
Key Responsibilities
- Adopt and champion our digital first strategy in addition to supporting the wider marketing mix including ATL marketing
- Involved in event planning, promotion and execution
- Content creation and management of our social, blog and mailer channels
- Take ownership and manage projects under the guidance of the Group Marketing Manager
- Contributing to the group’s annual marketing plan
- Any ad hoc activities required
What’s Essential
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Ability to work well within a team and on your own initiative
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- The ability to juggle multiple projects at once
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to a deadline
- Can-do attitude
What’s Advantageous
- Marketing qualification or educated to degree level
- Previous experience of WordPress and an automated marketing software
- Love of snowsports or the outdoors
- Bags of enthusiasm
Perks of the Job
- Work within our great team with likeminded people
- The opportunity to progress and learn
- Company bonus structure
- If you love snowsports or climbing you will love having free access to our facilities
- Staff discount with both our group and Intu Braehead shopping centre
Events & Marketing Assistant
We are looking for an Event and Marketing Assistant to join our team on a temporary contract from September to January. This person will work predominantly on our Christmas projects but will also assist the Marketing Manager in wider marketing activities where required.
You’ll report directly to the Group Marketing Manager and assist the Marketing Coordinator where required. We work hard to ensure everything we do is on point and take pride in our roles so we’d like for you to share these values too.
Key Responsibilities
- Heavily involved in event planning, execution and management
- Support the Marketing Manager and Coordinator in marketing activities the lead up to our peak season
- Take ownership of our Christmas events under the guidance of the Marketing Manager
- Any ad hoc activities required
What’s Essential
- Event management experience
- Ability to work well within a team and on your own initiative
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- The ability to juggle multiple projects at once
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to a deadline
- This role is full time and will cover 5 out of 7 days but we do need someone with weekend availability to fulfil our needs
What’s Advantageous
- Educated to degree level
- Bags of enthusiasm
- Can-do attitude
Perks of the Job
- Work within our great team with likeminded people
- If you love snowsports or climbing you will love having free access to our facilities
- Staff discount with our group
If you feel like you’d be a great fit and would love to work for the UK’s largest indoor ski centre and ice climbing wall send your CV and a covering note to recruitment@snowfactor.com and include MARKETING in the subject line.
CUSTOMER CARE TEAM
CUSTOMER CARE TEAM
We are currently looking to fill two roles within our Customer Care Team based at our HQ in Braehead.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hard working individuals who love interacting with people. The successful candidates should be customer focused and take pride in delivering a high level of customer care for every person who visits us at Snow Factor.
The roles available would suit those looking for either full time or part time roles.
What is essential to be part of our Customer Care Team?
- Secondary Education
- PC literate
- Cash handling experience preferred but not essential (full training will be provided)
- Customer focused
- Can-do attitude
What is desirable to work as part of our team?
- Love of the outdoors & ski or snowboarding
- Great team player
- Personable personality
Perks of the job?
- Work within our great team
- Staff discount with both ourselves and Intu Braehead
- Access to our slope facilities (we have a ski slope in our back garden!)
- Staff rates on lessons for our activities
If you feel that you would thrive from the challenge of working in the only real indoor snow slope in Scotland, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@snowfactor.com and add CUSTOMER CARE to the subject line.
Join the Slope Team
SLOPE TEAM
We are currently accepting applications for qualified ski and snowboard instructors for the Snow Factor Training Ltd at Snow Factor Glasgow.
Applicants will have a ski and/or snowboard instructing qualification(s) equivalent to a B.A.S.I Level 1 or higher.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hard working individuals who love teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Successful applicants will join the Snow Factor slope team on a part time contract.
Rental team
We are currently accepting applications for rental technicians. Customer safety, enjoyment and fun are of the utmost importance to us and every aspect of Snow Factor has been designed with the customer in mind.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hard working individuals who love to ski and snowboard. Successful applicants will join the Snow Factor slope team on a part time contract.
What is desirable to work as part of our team?
- Love of the outdoors & ski or snowboarding
- Team player
- Can do attitude
Perks of the job?
- Work within our great team
- Staff discount with both ourselves and Intu Braehead
- Access to our slope facilities
If you feel that you would thrive from the challenge of working in the only real indoor snow slope in Scotland, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@snowfactor.com and add SLOPE TEAM to the subject line.
Chef and Kitchen Porter - Bar Varia
Chef & Kitchen Porter Roles – Bar Varia
We are currently recruiting for a full time Chef and Kitchen Porter for our award winning Barvarian Restaurant and Bar.
Read on to find out what we’re looking for…
What is essential for our chefs?
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Secondary Education
- Ability to work well within a team
- Good communication skills
- Can-do attitude
- Some management or supervisory experience would be beneficial
What is essential for our Kitchen Porters?
- Team player
- Happy to get stuck in
- Can-do attitude
- A handful of common sense
Perks of the job?
- Work within our great team
- Staff discount with both ourselves and Intu Braehead
- If you have a love of the outdoors & ski or snowboarding you will love having free access to our facilities
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
Please submit your CV with a cover letter to our recruitment@snowfactor.com and add BAR VARIA to the subject line.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Bar Staff - Bar Varia & Ice Bar Glasgow
Restaurant and Bar Staff
Bar Varia is an award-winning Bavarian styled restaurant that looks over Scotland’s only indoor real-snow ski resort. To top it off, we are also home to Scotland’s only Ice Bar and we are looking for some enthusiastic guys and gals to join our team.
Experience in a service environment is preferred, and knowledge of beers and cocktails would be the cherry on the cake, but not essential as full training will be provided.
What is essential ?
- Secondary Education
- Ability to work well within a team
- Good communication skills
- A handful of common sense
- Can-do attitude
- Previous bar experience would be desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
- Availability during the weekdays, evenings and weekends.
Perks of the job?
- If you have a love of the outdoors & ski or snowboarding you will love having free access to our facilities
- Work within our great team
- Staff discount with both ourselves and Intu Braehead
- Access to our slope facilities
Job Type: Part-time / Full-time, permanent
So what do you say, would you like to work in Scotland’s only Ice Bar and Award-winning Bavarian Restaurant & Bier Halle?
If yes, send your CV and little bit about yourself to our recruitment@snowfactor.com and add BAR VARIA to the subject line.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Join our Party Host Team
Party Hosts
Snow Factor is currently seeking multiple party hosts to run children’s parties. This role is perfect for enthusiastic and friendly personalities. You must posses a sense of fun and great communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Party hosts are the first line of contact for party bookings.
- Assist with the organisation of parties, e.g. inflating balloons, arranging party bags etc.
- Greet the party after their slope session, provide customers with drinks and serve food.
- Maintain high levels of communication between Snow Factor and the customer at all times.
- This job also requires staff to be in Christmas uniform during December.
- A detailed list of responsibilities will be issued.
Perks of the job?
- Work within our great team
- Staff discount with both ourselves and Intu Braehead
- Access to our slope facilities
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to recruitment@snowfactor.com and add BAR VARIA to the subject line.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Join our Clean Team
There are no current vacancies within our Clean Team.
We are always happy to hear from excellent candidates so if you would like to send us a speculative application, please submit a copy of your CV with a cover letter to recruitment@snowfactor.com . We look forward to hearing from you!
Otherwise you can always check back at the start of the Winter season (2019) for more updates.
Recruitment Process: Slope, Bar & Customer Care Department
Our Recruitment Process
Before applying, please ensure to read our Recruitment Information Notice detailing how your personal data will be used by Snow Factor during the recruitment process. You can read it HERE
1 Apply in writing – Submit your CV, covering letter and passport photograph to the relevant department.
2. Telephone Interviews – In some cases we will arrange a phone interview as a first point of contact with you
3. Interviews – These may take place in a group or individually depending on the role
We are always happy to hear from excellent candidates so if you would like to send us a speculative application, please submit a copy of your CV with a cover letter to our recruitment@snowfactor.com . We look forward to hearing from you!
