Great season, horrible company - Barista NZSki Employee Review

1.0
5 Sept 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great to snowboard / ski on work breaks, make good friends, work in a beautiful location.

Cons

Awful company practices and management. Very anti-employee and anti-consumer, while being very pro-CEO and pro-shareholders. I've worked almost 10 different jobs in 4 different countries and NZSki is definitely the worst in terms of business practices. Just one example out of many - baristas cannot make themselves a free coffee. You get a ~15% discount off the extortionate mountain-priced coffee. If you accidentally ruin a customer's coffee and drink it yourself instead of throw it in the sink, you will be accused of theft. Also we started charging customers for hot water. Work for any other NZ ski field and it will be way better.

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4.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Engaged leadership that care about their people and aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. Great employee perks (season pass, cheap meals, occasional shout at the pub) and great culture.

Cons

Pay is average but for entry level position with good perks. Limited opportunity for career advancement. The kind of job you take for the lifestyle.

5.0
5 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun for a season. You meet great people!

Cons

I enjoyed my time at Coronet Peak

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