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Gladstone Backpackers
Join Charlie’s Crew - Work for Accommodation
Gladstone is a small city located on the Southern Great Barrier Reef and Gladstone Backpackers is renowned for its unique, relaxed and homey atmosphere. We want your help to make our guest’s experience here one to remember, so come on an adventure, explore the local spots off the beaten track and have a real Aussie experience.
We are looking for 2 people available in the mornings to help with starting the Hostel’s day, duties might include -setting up breakfast for guests -making coffees for guests -helping with any guest enquiries -checking departing guests out -tidying common areas -helping with laundry -cleaning bathrooms and kitchen -Sweeping and mopping floors -watering lawn and plants In return for your help keeping Gladstone Backpackers looking schmick, making all our guests feel at home, while also keeping them watered and fed, we can offer -a comfy bed -breakfast -½ price drinks -dinner -a chance to join our adventures and become part of the family We ask for at least a two week commitment to working with us, and someone who can start as soon as possible. While your work will not count towards a Visa, .Gladstone is a valid postcode (4680) for the regional work required to extend your Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa (subclass 417 or subclass 462). If you would like to find work to fulfill your visa requirements all we ask is that you remain available for the mornings.
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About the experience in: Gladstone Regional, Australia
United States
Please refrain from volunteering if you anticipate seeking employment elsewhere in Gladstone or if you require even a semi-structured schedule. The hostel operates solely with volunteers, and communication from the hosts is severely lacking. Upon arrival, there was no established schedule or assigned shifts. Despite requests from volunteers, attempts to implement a schedule were never effectively executed. Volunteering here would make it challenging to maintain another job due to the unpredictable hours and tasks, leaving volunteers uncertain about expectations.
6 months ago
About the experience in: Gladstone Regional, Australia
United Kingdom
This was my first Worldpackers and Luke / Jamie are so lovely and truly made me feel the hostel was home. Pizza Fridays and drinking with them all was so fun!! A few times there were people who dropped out or got there and left very quickly as they didn’t know what to expect making the hours long some weeks however Gladstone has it’s charm and if you do your research it can be amazing I climbed mount larcom twice visited some of the islands, on there jet ski once!! I feel I made really good connections with locals. I had to leave quite abruptly however I’d definitely return it was lovely x
6 months ago
About the experience in: Gladstone Regional, Australia
Canada
I had a lot of fun during my stay. I met tons of other travellers and many locals that made me feel very welcome. Luke and Jaeme (owner and manager) are wonderful people but are often busy with other commitments within the community. I think they could greatly improve the hostel by bringing on a full-time manager to keep an eye on things in their absence. The hostel runs very smoothly with heaps of downtime when each volunteer commits to their duties. Gladstone itself isn’t awfully exciting but every adventure was very fun! Although, if you want to go on an adventure you have to organize it.
9 months ago
About the experience in: Gladstone Regional, Australia
Germany
We had a good time and loved the other volunteers. Jaeme and Luke are trying their best but they also work fulltime which means that the hostel is mostly managed by the volunteers. However they come by almost every night for dinner. The hostel itself is small and cosy but there is nothing much to do in Gladstone. They have a hostel car which we used to drive to the beach (30 min by car) but you can’t surf there or get surf lessons.
We got a shift plan which includes morning shift (7-10am), cleaning (ca 2 hours starting at 10am) and bar (5-10pm) which is split between volunteers (fair)
9 months ago
About the experience in: Gladstone Regional, Australia
Germany
When i first got there, the Hostel has just had a change in management. Therefore it was a lot of work that had to be done, which i didn’t mind, but can be hard some days. Generally we had a shiftplan for the week, which made it easier. Luke & Jaeme who run this place are great, If anything’s wrong, they have an open ear for you.
Gladstone itself isn‘t the most exciting city. Unfortunately there’s not much to do.
So this experience overall for me was to learn new skills (cooking, driving, maintainance), to understand & get in touch witch the Aussie life & learn about myself.
9 months ago
Jaeme replied
The True Aussie Experience!
And you fitted right in. It was a pleasure seeing you grow while with us, building life long friendships and being creative (refelting the pool table - which everyone loves! & making some awesome drone video's). Was great for your surprise visit also.
Thank you for choosing to stay with us :)