Small Hostel seeks Live-In Staff in Phoenix, AZ USA

Where have you been? We’ve been looking for you!

We are CamelBackpackers Hostel. We are a small hostel with less than 20 beds that just opened in July. We are looking for a fun and energetic traveler to help us run our hostel. We would like to hire and have you start no later than November 9, 2012.

Is our hostel for you?
First allow us to introduce ourselves, we are Amber and Colin. We are a young, fun-loving couple who loves socializing, traveling, and new adventures. We have dreamed of opening a hostel and it has finally happened. We’ve been open three months and our guests have been extremely happy with our facility and staff. We live on site and we are very involved at the hostel. We interact multiple times during the day with our guests and employees. We continue to grow and we appreciate constant feedback and ideas on how to improve. This position isn’t just a job it’s a lifestyle. We want to hire someone who is passionate about operating a hostel and will be committed to giving our guests the best visit possible. You can learn more about our hostel at www.camelbackpackers.com or www.facebook.com/camelbackpackers.
We pride ourselves in being a small hostel. We want to focus on the total guest experience rather than simply providing a bed. We feel that that staff can make or break a hostel. We love our jobs as hostel managers and it is important for us to ensure you love your job too. We want you to feel more like family member than an employee.

What are the requirements?
-You need to be a US Citizen or have a US Work Permit
-We are hiring for long-term not just a few months
-Fluent English is a must
-Travel experience preferred

What will you do on an average day?
We are small hostel so you’ll be helping with a little bit of everything. The primary focus will be to offer local knowledge and assistance to guests, to ensure their needs are met and their experience at CamelBackpackers Hostel is memorable and enjoyable. You will also be responsible for most of the daily housekeeping.

Some normal duties will be:
-Answering questions, giving guests suggestions on what to do, hosting events
-Taking reservations, bookings, and selling goodies and bicycle rentals
-Laundering the bed linen and towels
-Setting up and tearing down breakfast, maybe helping shop for groceries
-All housekeeping duties and helping to ensure the hostel stays clean throughout the day (Tidying up messes like left dishes or messy restrooms)

You will be a live-in resident and will receive two days off per week. Don’t worry; a majority of that time will be socializing with the guests.

So what will you get?

We value you too much to just have a work-exchange. You will receive a weekly salary plus extras like meals when we cook and free entry into events. We also want you to know Phoenix so we’ll show you the ropes and our favorite things to do in this Southwest city and the area. Plus you’ll get the valuable experience of helping run a new hostel.

Where is Phoenix? Why will you love it?

Phoenix is located in Arizona. It borders California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Mexico. It is in the Southwestern US in the Sonoran Desert. You’ll love the weather. It does get extremely hot in the summer but the other nine months of the year make up for it. It is the sixth largest city in the US and a perfect hub for travelers. It has an international airport and is an easy day’s drive to other major cities like Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and only four-hour drive to Mexico or the Grand Canyon, one of the Wonders of the World. There are endless day trips to other cities, ghost towns, gold mines, ancient dwellings, and wine country.

Phoenix offers everything that other large cities offer such as more amazing local restaurants, bars, and entertainment options than we could ever physically visit. We are always finding our new favorite coffee shop, breakfast joint or happy hour spot. The list goes on and on. Phoenix is also home to seven local breweries, one of our favorite places to visit. We have several great museums, amusement parks, and even a safari park.

There are over a dozen mountains and park reserves with limitless trails to hike, bike or picnic. There’s endless options for outdoor activities like sky diving, rappelling, tubing down the river, canoeing, horseback riding, boating, camping, fishing, and even snowboarding is just a two-hour drive away.
The city is vibrant and alive. The mindset in Phoenix is really changing to be more conscious and eco-friendly. It’s about buying local and trying to make a difference. We think you get the point. We love Phoenix and we know you will too. We hope you get a chance to explore it and see for yourself the many things Phoenix has to offer.

What we need from you?

Still interested? Please email us your response to the questions below. We need to know about you. Write us a letter to help us understand who you are and what you are looking for in a hostel. You will have big shoes to fill. Our current employee is moving to pursue her dream of opening up her own hostel. We won’t need your resume or CV but feel free to include it, a photo, or any other additional information about you. We really just want to know more about you. Don’t just fill out the questions, help us get to know you. Please send the email to [email protected] .

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We look forward to hearing from you,
Amber and Colin

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Job first posted: 01 October 2012