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Floating
serenely across the sky a hot air balloon always attracts
attention. Most people's thoughts will drift with it imagining
they are in the basket high above the countryside. But,
if you want a varied and exciting job travelling around
Europe, imagine that you are the ground crew for the balloon.
 Bombard
Balloon Adventures operate luxury travel programs for
international clientele, mixing daily hot air balloon
flights with fine restaurants and hotels. Bombard accept
applications all year for the post of ground crew. Staff
are needed from May to October to inflate and deflate
the balloons, and in January and February for the winter
season.
Applicants
will be expected to work as a team assisting with take
offs and landings, assembly, refuelling, equipment preparation
and maintenance, and to help passengers requiring assistance
into and out of the balloon basket. Map and compass skills
are also needed to work out how to get to the landing
area.
Responsible
driving skills are an integral part of the job due to
the amount of driving involved; Bombard Balloon Adventures
travel to France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech
Republic and Turkey.
While
fluency in a foreign tongue is not essential, a working
knowledge of spoken French, German and/or Italian is beneficial.
Ground crew should be physically fit and strong, cheerful,
neat and clean cut and able to live with others. Ground
crew should weigh a minimum of 150lbs and Non EU citizens
must already have valid EU working permits.
Lodging,
food and a small wage are offered in return for your efforts.
Other
positions offered by Bombard include pilot and chef du
picnique, who will be responsible for planning, purchasing,
preparing and creative presentation of buffet style picnics
for 10 to 40 persons and preparing home style meals for
staff. Also required is a host/hostess/guide, from countries
visited by Bombard, fluent in English, cheerful and easy
going.
To
apply for a ground crew job, send a CV, ID photo, photocopy
of your clean driving licence (1 year minimum driving
experience necessary), dates of availability, your height
and weight to Bombard Balloon Adventures, Chateau de Laborde,
Laborde Au Chateau, 21200 Beaune, France. Email mike@bombardsociety.com
Further
Information
For more information on the ground crew and other positions
visit Bombard's website at http://www.bombardsociety.com/jobs/
Another Balloon company to try is France
Montgolfieres Balloon Company
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