Housekeeper - Vancouver, Canada - True North Hostelling Association

True North Hostelling Association

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Come spend your summer at the beach HI Vancouver Jericho Beach is a seasonal hostel, open from May to September, and located a few minutes away from beautiful parkland near forest trails and seaside paths on Vancouver's Westside.

We're the perfect location if you want to spend your summer outdoors and yet downtown is still only 20 minutes away

Teamwork makes the dream work and staff have lots of opportunities to interact with guests in a casual, flexible workplace.

Working at HI-VJB is a great way to meet new friends and experience Vancouver. Subsidized housing is available in our staff dorm, and you're welcome to borrow bikes and other sporting goods (tennis racquets for the free nearby courts, or get a game of bocce ball or volleyball going)

What's in it for you
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Summer Bonus You will be eligible to receive one dollar per hour for every hour worked between May 2

October 21, 202
We'll provide all the details during your interview.
Have fun with a tightknit group of colleagues on shift and off.
Free stay at other hostels (weekend in Whistler)
A laidback, casual work environment that is a lot less stuffy than working in a hotel.
Being part of a notforprofit organization that embraces sustainable tourism.
Room for growth and discovery Many of our leaders started out on the front lines, and we're eager to promote from within and provide opportunities to try out different roles.
This job is more than a housekeeping cart and a list of rooms to clean, it's about being part of a team and interacting with likeminded travelers who are looking for local adventure.
Flexible schedule with early mornings or late afternoons/evenings shifts so you can enjoy the beach, grab a bike to explore the city or go on a hike in the mountains before or after your workday

What you will be doing as Housekeeper

Work as a team to maintain the interior and exterior cleanliness of the hostel.
Clean all guestrooms efficiently and effectively to ensure they are ready for checkin time.
Ensure all common areas, washrooms, showers, and hallways are cleaned to our standard.
Follow the hostel cleaning schedule.
Communicate regularly with the Housekeeping Supervisor and the Night Auditor to ensure rooms are cleaned as needed.
Perform laundry duties such as collecting linens and towels, washing, folding, and putting them away.
A positive personality
Prior housekeeping experience is an asset
Proficient multitasking abilities
The ability to work well independently and as a team member
Ability to carry loads of linen up and down the stairs
Must be available to work a variety of shifts

Join our community
If everything you read above got you excited, you'll be a great fit for our team.

Whether you're on a working holiday and this will be a short stop on a longer trip, or you're looking to stay connected to the hostel lifestyle by working among travellers, this is the kind of place for you.

Our team is made up of people from all over the world who are bound by our shared desire to discover new places.

You recognize that what draws you to Vancouver is what draws our guests here, and you're committed to working with a team of like-minded people to share the best of Vancouver and the accessibility of travel with the world.

About HI
We love travelling.

To us, travel isn't just about going places, it's also about meeting people, discovering cultures, eating new food and most of all, learning how people do things differently than we do back home.

We believe that through hostelling, we become more conscious about the world around us; and we can even make the world a better place.

Our mission is to build a community of conscious travellers who share a greater understanding of people, places and cultures through our network of hostels and people.