Hostel Assistant - Glen Nevis, Fort William

Glen Nevis Youth Hostel

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract, Start date: Immediate until 15/Nov/23

Hours:

16 hours 

Salary: £10.75 per hour

This is a live-out position

Do you enjoy outdoor activities and exploring your surroundings in your spare time?

From cities to islands, beaches to hills or mountains and all points in between, our youth hostels provide the perfect base for field trips, activity breaks or cultural tours.

Hostelling is open to all.  We are a non-profit charity and we take our responsibilities seriously, helping guests of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience all that is Scotland.

We are recruiting a Hostel Assistant for 2023 Season to join our dedicated, friendly and professional team at our Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, part of the Lochaber Group

As a Hostel Assistant, you will be undertaking a range of hostel duties including full reception service, check-in/out, handling customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping and basic catering duties. You should be adaptable, as workloads & priorities can change during the busy periods.

Naturally a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team.  Someone who can support and respect their colleagues, as some of the teams live in depending on location. 

In return we offer:

• Membership of Hostelling Scotland - so you too can enjoy the wonderful locations of our hostels and experience the great service that our guests receive when it is your time away from work.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension and holidays
• Uniform is provided

Additional Information:

• A successful candidate is required to provide one satisfactory reference and a recent Basic Disclosure clearance
• You must be able to provide an evidence of your right to work in the UK before starting with us.