In ressort 1 you will find varied tasks in in all three disciplines: from athlete catering, over the support at the inrun in ski jumping and Nordic combined, to administrative duties in the race office.
As a forerunner you open and close the competitions and ensure theat the athletes find optimal conditions. You should be able to master the challenging climbs and descents of the course in classic and free technique. Ideally, you are cross-country skier with competition experience in racing and folk skiing and still in training. If you are at least 16 years old, can prepare your material independently, you are flexible, responsible amd a team worker, contact us.
In our team for the technical control you are directly in the competition. Your task ist o check that the competitions are carried out in accordance with the rules, to film selected key points with a colleague in order to see alleged breaches of rules and to send these video sequences to the responsible LOC for checking. In order to support us in this area you should ideally come from the cross-country sector, be a trained referee or be willing to participate in this training and be able to recognize breaches of rules. It is also important that you have no problem with the modern technology (smartphone, tablet, whatsapp).
In this area you are responsible for all tasks in the cross-country stadium. On the one hand, you will take care of distribution and return of the transponders, help with the distribution of numbers, the set-up/ conversion and cut-back of the stadium area as well as the fine preparation of the stadium. It would be important that you have a talent for handicrafts and can even handle a cordless screwdriver and cordless motor-saw. You should be weatherproof, flexible and you don´t mind working early in the morning or later in the evening.
Optimal track and slope conditions are the basis for successful competitions. You are pat of the course team and you are responsible for all works on the World Cup trails. Installation, modification and removal of route markings, signing of the trails, marking of the coaching/service/ catering stations or the split times. Your tasks are also the best possible preparation through the route with snow rakes and shovels. It would be goog if you have craftmanship, you can handle cordless screwdrivers, motor saws and leaf blowers. You should be weatherproof and flexible in use (shift works in early morning/ evening).
In this area you have a major role in cross-country skiing in terms of data and time processing. You support Swisstiming during the installation and destruction of the timekeeping on the entire route. During the competitions you will be responsible - together with another volunteer- for the various control positions at the split-times to announce the backups and document checklists. In addition, you are possibly responsible for video recording for technic control. For this reason it would be advantageous if you have cross-country skills. Overall it is a very interesting and demanding area, where you certainly don´t get bored.
In the area of the inrun you are used as a snowblower. You are mainly used when it is snowing. Your job is it to work with your team to clear the inrun of the snow. Therefore, you should be physically fit and have no fear of heigths.
In this area you support the team in the area of the inrun. If necessary, you and your team will be responsible for moving the gate as well as supprting the material control at the start. For this reason it is important that you are physically fit and you are free from giddiness.
As a distance measurer your job is it to identify the athletes expanse in your assigned measurement zone. Following you pass it tot he writer. For this you should be physically fit and stay always focused.
The athlete lounge is a very sensitive area. It is a retreat and resting place for the athletes before, during and after the competition. Therefore it should be accepted and respected by our volunteers. The main task in this area is to keep the lounge clean, to answer questions of the athletes in a competent and friendly way, to keep an eye on the catering station and to refill it if it is necessary. It is important that you speak English fluently and you ensure professional behaviour.
Our „Turmhexen“ and „Loipenfeen“ are working in the background and are responsible for the wellfare of the athletes and media representatives. You will help at the coffee bar, in the kitchen to prepare food for the athlete and media catering and finally to distribute the meals. In this area you have to work clean and with a smile.
In the race office (cross-country, ski jumping and Nordic Combined) you are responsible for all administrative tasks. You check the received announcements, inform and support the teams and officials, you deal with start/ result lists and start numbers, you prepare the team capatain´s meetings and collect all logs and documents for documentation. To support the race office you should be permanently available during the competitions and when the teams arrive (around the 21st of february). You should be used to office work and be able to deal with MS Office. English and if applicable another foreign language would be important.