Employment

Professional Development

Perisher Blue recognises the importance of continually developing our employee's, for their career growth as well as the benefit of the company.

We believe in providing quality training that will ensure our employees have the skills and knowledge to undertake their current responsibilities and duties in a safe, effective and efficient manner, and in turn, assist the personal development of employees.

Perisher Blue is also actively involved in offering apprenticeships, with current staff gaining qualifications in Auto, Electrical and Engineering specialities.

The training we provide aims to meet skill needs as identified in our employee appraisal system, or to meet departmental training and legislative requirements and to provide technical/equipment specific training. Perisher Blue is also committed to maintaining staff qualifications through regular refresher courses as appropriate.

Further Education Assistance is also provided to permanent staff who apply and are approved to undertake courses to assist their personal development and meet workplace needs. At present, we have staff that are currently enrolled in courses such as Master of Business & Technology, Master of Marketing Communications and Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management.

Perisher Blue provides a thorough staff induction program to all staff. This program is coordinated by the Human Resources Manager, and involves contributions and participation by various other managers, including the Chief Executive Office, General Managers and the Health, Safety & Environment Manager.

In house training programs are conducted where possible and on-the-job training is provided to all staff, coordinated by Department Managers and Supervisors. Staff manuals are also provided in many areas as a reference to complement this training.

Perisher Blue will continue to provide training to maintain and develop the knowledge and skills of its workforce. Perisher Blue is working towards becoming a pre-eminent year round mountain resort destination that will expand our operations and introduce leading edge equipment and technology. Perisher Blue foresees increased training demands as our master plan develops, particularly in areas such as technical/equipment specific training with the implementation and maintenance of new facilities and equipment to the resort.

Leadership/Management Opportunities

Where possible, Perisher Blue likes to develop staff to progress to Supervisory and Management positions, should that be their desire. We focus on identifying leadership potential and offer career progression where possible. We increase the skill base of Managers and Supervisors through external and in-house Manager/Supervisor training sessions to facilitate development in this extremely important role.