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Everything you need before the season. Nothing you don't.

Certificate checklists for every luxury seasonal industry, packing lists that were actually used, the hiring calendar, the visa basics for UK passport holders, and a one-page CV you can edit right here and print.

Certificates & paperwork

What you need before you apply

Tick what you've got. The ring fills as you go, and the list remembers where you were on this device.

Packing

What actually gets used

Built from end-of-season regrets. Print one and put it on the bed the night before.

The hiring calendar

Who hires when

Apply for winter in late spring and for summer in the new year. Almost nobody does, which is exactly why it works.

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Right to work

Visas, in plain English

For British passport holders, an EU season now needs more than a passport. This is the shape of it — always confirm the current rules with the official source linked on each card, because they change.

Not legal advice. Rules, quotas and fees change every year and vary by nationality. Irish passport holders keep EU freedom of movement. Dual nationals: use the EU passport. When an employer says "we sort the permit", ask what they need from you and by when — the paperwork usually starts two to three months before your start date.
CV template

One page. Edit it here, print it.

Click any line to change it. When it reads right, print to PDF — the page prints just the CV.

Your Name
+44 7000 000000 · you@email.com · Edinburgh, UK · British passport (EU permit required) · Available from 20 Nov 2026

Profile

Second-season chalet host with a Level 2 food hygiene certificate and a full clean licence, confident cooking three-course dinners for 14. Looking for a host or assistant manager role with a small luxury operator in the French Alps this winter.

Certificates

Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 (Mar 2026) · Emergency First Aid at Work (Jan 2026) · Enhanced DBS (Feb 2026) · Full UK driving licence, clean · Ski: confident on all pistes, off-piste with a guide

Experience

Chalet Host — Example Ski Company, MéribelDec 2025 – Apr 2026

Ran a 12-bed catered chalet with one co-host: breakfast, afternoon tea and a three-course dinner six nights a week; weekly changeovers to hotel standard; managed a €900 weekly food budget and supplier orders. Guest feedback score 4.9/5 across 18 weeks.

Waiter — Example Restaurant, GlasgowJun 2024 – Nov 2025

60-cover bistro; ran sections of 20 on Saturdays; trained four new starters; handled table bookings and closing cash-up.

Event Staff — Example Catering Agency, EdinburghSummers 2023 & 2024

Silver service at weddings and corporate dinners up to 400 covers; bar work at festivals; consistently rebooked.

Education

HNC Hospitality Management, City of Glasgow College (2023) · Highers: English, Maths, French, Modern Studies

Languages & extras

English (native) · French (conversational, B1) · Confident baker · Happy to drive minibuses · Non-smoker · References from both ski and restaurant managers available immediately