Housekeeper Part Time

Hospitality award rate + penalty rates
- Diverse and supportive team
- Discounted travel, tours and accommodation

**About us**:
YHA Australia offers unique, affordable, and sustainable accommodation across Australia. We are a membership-based organisation and have provided curious travellers with quality short-stay accommodation for over 80 years. Our mission is to help create a more open and accommodating world where life flourishes.

We are proudly part of the global organisation Hostelling International - a network of over 3,000 unique places to stay in more than 70 countries. We have properties across the country with facilities like on-site pools, open-air rooftops, bars, cafes and coworking spaces. Our travellers can enjoy experiences with us that range from Opera House views on the YHA Sydney Harbour rooftop to sleeping in a prison cell in the historic Fremantle Prison to hiking back to eco-friendly lodging in the heart of a National Park.

**YHA Sydney Harbour**, boasting 263 beds across 106 rooms, is situated in the city's core, offering cozy and economical lodging to both groups and solo travelers from across the globe. Perched with a backdrop of breathtaking vistas of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge, this award-winning YHA stands atop the archaeological echoes of The Rocks, Sydney's storied quarter, melding cutting-edge amenities and eco-friendly practices with a touch of historical charm.

**About the role**:
YHA Sydney Harbour is in search of a part time Housekeeper (minimum 15 hours per week) to join our team. Our housekeeping staff plays a crucial role in maintaining the property's cleanliness and upholding the high standards expected of YHA properties.

**What are we looking for**:

- Previous experience in housekeeping or commercial cleaning
- Willingness to take direction from others
- Good time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure
- Flexible availability 24/7 roster including night shifts, weekends and public holidays
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written

**_What’s in it for you_**
- Access to benefits and discounts across the YHA national network of properties
- This is a part time position with minimum 15 hours per week
- Professional development and career opportunity support across the YHA organisation and network
- Yearly social events to the snowy mountains and other locations for team building and fun
- We embrace diversity, celebrate the cultural holidays that are important to you
- Wellbeing support for you and your immediate family through the Wellbeing Gateway platform, part of our Employee Assistance Program
- Good people tend to know good people, we pay up to $300 for a successful referral

**_Our Values_**

**_Our Values are at the heart of our organisation and the foundation of our culture. They are our compass, guiding our decisions and actions._**
- **Work together** - _We open doors for each other as well as our guests_
- **Give our best** - _We bring our best selves every day we come to work_
- **Put our guest first** - _We know great hosts make great holidays_
- **Think differently** - _We see problems as opportunities_
- **Have fun** - _We celebrate and enjoy being together_

**_At YHA, you can expect to be treated with dignity and respect. We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment._**
- Gender Balance - empowering our people to access and enjoy the same opportunities to build great careers at YHA, regardless of gender or gender identity
- Indigenous Australians - provide more opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations, communities, and customers to engage with our business
- Accessibility - improving the accessibility (physical or otherwise) of our properties, workplaces and digital platforms for team members, contractors, and guests with a disability
- Flexible Working - supporting and empowering our people to balance their work and life commitments through a flexible working culture;
- Pride - enabling our LGBTQIA+ community to be their authentic selves and grow at YHA

**_Ready to help make the world a more connected place? Submit your resume and a cover letter telling us why you're perfect for this role _**

**_All applicants may be expected to undergo a national police check as part of their recruitment process._