Dorm Custodian @ ExplorUS Crater Lake

Go To USA; Oregon; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips included

On-site employee housing

Job summary

ExplorUS Crater Lake in Oregon is hiring Dorm Custodians for the summer-to-fall season to join its hospitality team. This is a unique live-and-work-in-a-national-park opportunity. As a Dorm Custodian you will clean dorm rooms and bathrooms, restock supplies, and keep common areas welcoming.

The role runs 35 hours per week at $16.00 per hour, with tips included and on-site housing. Candidates should be university students aged 18–25 with conversational English, reliability, and the physical

Qualifications

• University students aged 18–25 eligible for Work & Travel USA program
• Conversational English – enough to understand instructions and communicate with your team
• Reliability, punctuality and attention to detail
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend and lift moderate weights throughout your shift
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays (this is a busy national park!)
• A positive, team-first attitude and respect for the natural environment
• Availability for the full summer-to-fall season

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing dormitory rooms, hallways, stairwells and common areas
• Maintaining shared bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchen/lounge spaces
• Restocking supplies such as paper products, soap and cleaning materials
• Emptying trash and recycling and transporting it to designated collection points
• Preparing rooms for arriving employees – making beds, dusting, mopping and vacuuming
• Reporting maintenance issues to your supervisor
• Following all safety, chemical-handling and national park environmental guidelines

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

English communication

Physical stamina

Education

University student

Job description

Live and Work Beside America's Deepest Lake

Imagine waking up every morning surrounded by ancient hemlock forests, volcanic peaks and the impossibly blue water of Crater Lake – the deepest lake in the United States and the crown jewel of Oregon's only national park. ExplorUS Crater Lake is looking for energetic university students to join its hospitality team as Dorm Custodians for the summer-to-fall season.

This is more than a job. It's a summer spent inside a national park, with a paycheck, a community of international friends, and weekends free for hiking, kayaking and stargazing under some of the darkest skies in America.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Dorm Custodian, you'll help keep the employee housing areas clean, comfortable and welcoming for the seasonal team that makes the park run. Your day-to-day duties include:

• Cleaning and sanitizing dormitory rooms, hallways, stairwells and common areas
• Maintaining shared bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchen/lounge spaces
• Restocking supplies such as paper products, soap and cleaning materials
• Emptying trash and recycling and transporting it to designated collection points
• Preparing rooms for arriving employees – making beds, dusting, mopping and vacuuming
• Reporting maintenance issues (leaks, broken fixtures, lighting) to your supervisor
• Following all safety, chemical-handling and national park environmental guidelines

Why This Position Rocks

• $16.00 per hour – a strong, reliable wage
• Tips included – extra earnings on top of your hourly rate
• 35 hours per week – steady income with real time to exploreIndependent, on-your-feet work – perfect if you like structure and satisfying results
• Extended season – work from summer into fall and watch the park change colors
• Career-building skills – time management, responsibility, teamwork and workplace English

Location Highlights: Crater Lake, Oregon

Formed by the collapse of an ancient volcano nearly 8,000 years ago, Crater Lake is a place that genuinely stops people in their tracks. On your days off you can:

• Drive or cycle the 33-mile Rim Drive with more than 30 scenic overlooks
• Hike the Garfield Peak or Watchman Peak trails for panoramic caldera views
• Take the boat tour to Wizard Island, a volcanic cone rising from the lake
• Swim (yes, really!) at Cleetwood Cove on a warm summer afternoon
• Explore waterfalls, wildflower meadows and old-growth forest
• Watch for elk, deer, black bears, bald eagles and marmots
• Enjoy epic stargazing far away from any city lights

Nearby Bend, Ashland, Medford and the Oregon coast are all within reach for weekend adventures, and Portland and California are perfect for your post-program travel month.

What We're Looking For

• University students aged 18–25 eligible for the Work & Travel USA program
• Conversational English – enough to understand instructions and communicate with your team
• Reliability, punctuality and attention to detail
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend and lift moderate weights throughout your shift
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays (this is a busy national park!)
• A positive, team-first attitude and respect for the natural environment
• Availability for the full summer-to-fall season

Good to Know

Crater Lake is a remote mountain destination – there are no big shopping malls or nightclubs nearby, but there is an incredible outdoor playground and a tight-knit international staff community. Employee housing and staff dining options are typically available on site (details confirmed at placement), which makes budgeting simple and saving easy.