Mountainwatch |
Press Release
Thursday February 25: The Ski Area Association of New Zealand (SAANZ) is encouraging New Zealanders to consider taking their OE (overseas experience) in a mountain town this winter, working for one of the country’s 27 ski areas.
With the 2021 ski season fast approaching, the industry estimates they will be short by some 1200 seasonal workers, so are calling on Kiwis to fill the gap.
Historically the industry’s workforce has been 50% New Zealanders and 50% internationals.
In the 2020 season, border closures prevented many businesses from obtaining key staff resulting in ski areas being under-staffed and unable to open all parts of their business, while some smaller club fields were unable to open at all.