Hostel Housekeeper - Summer

Cardrona Ski Resort Ltd; Wānaka; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardrona Ski Resort Ltd in Wanaka is seeking energetic Hostel Housekeepers for the summer season. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness across the hostel, handle daily room turnovers, and support basic maintenance tasks to ensure a welcoming guest experience.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. We offer casual, seasonal roles with part-time options and a friendly, values-driven team ready to welcome guests from around the world.

Qualifications

• Housekeeping experience is essential.
• Excellent communication and a tidy, professional appearance.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-focused.
• Preferred: First aid/fire warden training.

Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning of rooms, communal areas, and outdoor spaces.
• Preparing rooms for check-in and refreshing them as needed.
• Managing rubbish and recycling systems.
• Maintaining cleaning equipment and reporting maintenance issues.
• Assisting with stock ordering and liaising with contractors when required.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Excellent communication

Tidy appearance

Adaptable

Proactive

Solution-focused

First aid training

Job description

We're looking for energetic and detail-oriented Hostel Housekeepers to join our Brownston Hostel team in Wanaka for the summer season. If you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces and enjoy being part of a values-driven crew, this could be the perfect fit.

As a Hostel Housekeeper, you'll play a vital role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the hostel. From daily room turnovers to deep cleans and communal area upkeep, you'll help ensure every guest has an exceptional experience. You'll also support basic maintenance tasks and uphold health, safety, and security procedures. We have part time and casual positions available.

Please note: Applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand

Your responsibilities will include:

• Daily cleaning of rooms, communal areas, and outdoor spaces.
• Preparing rooms for check-in and refreshing them as needed.
• Managing rubbish and recycling systems.
• Maintaining cleaning equipment and reporting maintenance issues.
• Assisting with stock ordering and liaising with contractors when required.

What You'll Bring

• Housekeeping experience is essential.
• Excellent communication and a tidy, professional appearance.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-focused.
• Preferred: First aid/fire warden training, experience working unsupervised or in small teams.

Who are we?

Cardrona / Treble Cone prides itself on bringing together a team of people from all over the world who are the friendliest, most helpful, most proactive, and consistently go the extra mile to provide amazing guest service. At Cardrona/TC we're more than just a team - we're a family. We have fun, work hard, support each other, and are passionate about our resort and our values. If this sounds like you, come join us!

Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as they apply, and if the right person is found, we may close the role off to any further applications.

Location(s)

Wanaka town

Job level(s)

Entry (never worked on a ski field before), Experienced (specific to the particular position)

Work type(s)

Casual, Seasonal Full Time, Seasonal Part Time