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    Skydive voss is announcing the 2020 positions! Do you want to work in beautiful voss?

    2/10/2019

     
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    Skydive Voss is seeking team players with great love for the sport, who wants to be involved in making the best and most including drop zone! 
    We are announcing the following positions:
    AFF instructors, head of school, tandem/video team, head of tandem/video, ground control, packers, manifest- , café- and cleaning staff.
    ​Skydive Voss is one of the biggest skydiving clubs in Norway. We have more than 2000 members, of whom over 700 are active sport jumpers. More than 22 000 skydives are carried out at the drop zone every year.
    Skydive Voss offer AFF-courses almost every week, and tandem skydives every day during the summer season. We educate between 110-150 AFF students per year, and over 1200 tandem students.
    Different events and boogies are organized to offer members and visitors unique experiences in beautiful surroundings, and to give skydivers the opportunity to progress in the sport.​
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    We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic team players who wants to contribute to an including club environment. We are looking for people who show initiative and ownership and wants to help to take care of our fantastic club environment and drop zone.
    As part of Skydive Voss’ team of staff you are delivering high-quality training and experiences to our members, students and visitors who wants to try our sport, whilst safety is the main priority. 
    We can offer a unique job in an amazing environment filled with inspired colleagues and club members!​

    Our full season runs from april 24th through september 6th 2020.

    ​We are looking for candidates for the following positions / combinations of the following:


    POSITION
    AFF-instructors
    Full and part time
    We are looking for a team of 5 full time instructors, and every course will have 4-6 instructors scheduled. The instructors will rotate on responsibilities related to the AFF school, including packing courses. Instructors with Norwegian licenses will also be part of the DZSO (HL) rotation.
    Our instructors are the club’s public face, and they are always looking out for our student’s needs and including and involving them in our club environment.
    Filming of AFF can also be necessary at times.
    ​REQUIREMENTS
    • At the time you are applying you must have a minimum of 1000 jumps, where at least 200 AFF-instructor jumps in total and is current according to Norwegian rules:
    Min. 50 AFF-instructor jumps last 12 months.
    • Approved F/NLF AFF instructor rating (Skydive Voss will apply for foreign staff)
    • 2 rigs for fulltime instructors
    • Engaged in teaching
    • Flexible and reliable team player
    • Highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about teaching and your student’s progression
    • Work during weekends and afternoons/evenings is a natural part of the position.

    Head of AFF-school
    Part time
    At the time you are applying you must have a minimum of 1000 jumps, where at least 200 AFF-instructor jumps in total and is current according to Norwegian rules:
    Min. 50 AFF-instructor jumps last 12 months.
    Approved F/NLF AFF instructor rating (Skydive Voss will apply for foreign staff)
    2 rigs for fulltime instructors
    Engaged in teaching
    Flexible and reliable team player
    Highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about teaching and your student’s progression
    Work during weekends and afternoons/evenings is a natural part of the position.
    • Approved F/NLF AFF instructor rating
    • Resourceful
    • Good at planning ahead, likes to be well prepared, and always have a plan B
    • Excellent communication skills and is fair
    • Solution-oriented
    • Personal suitability will be emphasized

    Tandem-/video team
    Full time
    Approved F/NLF AFF instructor rating
    Resourceful
    Good at planning ahead, likes to be well prepared, and always have a plan B
    Excellent communication skills and is fair
    Solution-oriented
    Personal suitability will be emphasized
    • At the time you are applying you must have a minimum of 1000 jumps, where at least 500 Tandem-instructor jumps in total and is current according to Norwegian rules:
    Min. 50 tandem-instructor jumps last 12 months.
    • Approved F/NLF tandem instructor and tandem video rating (Skydive Voss will apply for foreign staff)
    • Handycam experience
    • Flexible and reliable team player
    • Positive and engaged in our students experience here at Skydive Voss
    • Highly motivated and enthusiastic tandem skydive instructors with good camera flying skills
    • Experience and interest in editing (Premiere Pro)
    • 2x GoPro 6 or higher
     
    It`s an advantage if you also have your AFF instructor rating and are current according to the requirements above.

    Head of tandem/video team
    Part time
    Head of tandem/video team is responsible that there is always enough available staff, and that the team delivers two weekly videos. Head of will hold department meetings, attend admin meetings and make sure the office space and that enough equipment is available and in good condition.
    • Approved F/NLF tandem instructor and tandem video rating
    • Resourceful
    • Good at planning ahead, likes to be well prepared, and always have a plan B
    • Excellent communication skills and is fair
    • Solution-oriented
    • Personal suitability will be emphasized

    AFF & Tandem video
    Part time / extra

    • Approved F/NLF tandem instructor and tandem video rating (Skydive Voss will apply for foreign staff)
    • Resourceful
    • Good at planning ahead, likes to be well prepared, and always have a plan B
    • Excellent communication skills and is fair
    • Solution-oriented
    • Personal suitability will be emphasized

    Ground control
    Full and part time / extra
    Ground crew when jumping, communicating with pilot, dzso (HL) and manifest and fueling.
    Our ground crew is the club’s public face, and is always looking out for our visitors, giving them information and including them in our club environment.
    Follow routines for opening and closing the DZ. Other outside work around the DZ on days with low activity, eg. Tidying the DZ, mowing, watering plants, painting, emptying trash and other odd jobs around the DZ.
    • ​Ground crew when jumping, communicating with pilot, dzso (HL) and manifest and fueling.
    • Our ground crew is the club’s public face, and is always looking out for our visitors, giving them information and including them in our club environment.
    • Follow routines for opening and closing the DZ. Other outside work around the DZ on days with low activity, eg. Tidying the DZ, mowing, watering plants, painting, emptying trash and other odd jobs around the DZ.

    Manifest
    Full and part time
    Is our public face, responsible for excellent customer service, and that procedures and guidelines for manifesting jumpers are followed. Communicate with jumpers, reception, pilot, ground crew, tandem & AFF teams.
    Ensure an efficient and smooth-running operation.
    • Experience with manifesting at a big DZ
    • Previous experience with Burble is beneficial, but not crucial as long as you are keen to learn
    • Strong computer skills
    • Service minded, efficient, clear and precise
    • Excellent communication skills and strong planning skills
    • Knowledge of the NLF (or equivalent) and parachute section legislations
    • Attention to detail, and able to see the bigger picture when planning the day
    • Ability to work under pressure, and solution oriented
    • “Bubbly”, positive, and a “speaker friendly voice”
    • Personal suitability will be emphasized

    Café staff
    Full and part time /  extra
    Is responsible for serving customers, preparing food and cleaning of kitchen and café. Follow routines for opening and closing.
    • Experience with food preparations (breakfast, lunch, dinner, baking/pastries)
    • Experience with customer service and cleaning
    • Service minded, flexible, positive, efficient and has an eye for detail
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Showing commitment and initiative to other given tasks and thinks outside the box
    • Personal suitability will be emphasized

    Cleaning staff
    Full and part time / extra
    Cleaning of bunk rooms and common areas. Report to administration about needed maintenance around the DZ.
    • Cleaning experience
    • Have an eye for details, efficient, but precise.
    • Open for additional work
    • Flexible early bird :)

    ​Parachute packers
    Full and part time / extra

    Packing parachutes (tandem, student and sport rigs – including full RDS)
    Hold packing course classes. Take good care of our students in the packing hangar.
    Odd jobs around the packing hangar.
    • A-license or above
    • Longer experience with packing at a DZ
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Service minded and a team player
    • Flexible, adaptive and motivated to teach others
    If you have a passion for skydiving and teaching, and think you could be a great asset to our team?
    Please send us a short application where you tell us about:
    • Your motivation to work at Skydive Voss, and how you will contribute to the club
    • Let us know if you are interested in several positions or a combination, and if so in your preferred order. We will prioritize applicants that have several of the wanted qualifications.
    • Your experience from previous drop zones
    • Two relevant references from previous employers is required if you haven`t worked with us before.
    • Your availability. We will prioritize applicants that are available to commit for the whole season.
    • CV
    • Applicants that don’t meet the jump requirements for instructor positions will not be considered
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    Application deadline is November 4th 2019.
    Application and CV is to be sent info@skydivevoss.no

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