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By The Numbers

8,171 acres of skiable terrain – for free when you’re an employee
3,6800 number of staff required during a typical year at peak of season
1,8200 seasonal employees hired each fall
33 annual average snowfall in feet
13 number of large scale staff recognition events held annually
8+ number of countries Whistler Blackcomb employees hail from. Most popular non Canadian origin: Australia (606 = 33%), UK (285 = 15%), New Zealand (115 = 6.3%), South Africa (70 = 3.8%), Argentina (23 = 1.3%), Czech Republic (22 = 1.2%), USA (19 = 1%)

I came to Whistler for a season, seven years ago.

Whistler Blackcomb isn’t just looking for lifties. Almost half of the positions at Whistler Blackcomb are career positions including: accountant, financial analyst, employee events and recognition coordinator, sous chef, retail buyer, security, retail merchandiser/display and various supervisor positions in food and beverage, rental/retail, and human resources.

Not Just a Paycheck Anymore

Contrary to previous generations, when looking for a company to work for, current employees place a high value on intangibles such as advancement and learning opportunities, work/life balance, recognition, and being treated with respect.

• Whistler Blackcomb strongly believes in recruiting from within. What other company’s senior management team is made up of 40% former front line employees?
• Whistler Blackcomb’s Learning Curve is a program that offers year round courses, available free to all employees and includes: basic computer skills, conflict resolution, effective communications, coaching for performance, recognition, and teamwork management, just to name a few.
• When your office is 8,171 acres of the most beautiful skiable terrain in North America, work/life balance isn’t so hard to achieve.
• Whistler Blackcomb hosts 13 large scale recognition events annually.