Paid Housekeeping/Cleaner

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Connect with international travelers: 38 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 36 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

32h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 30 days

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

We are looking for a dedicated houskeeper to work 20 hours in exchange for room and board. Any additional hours after 20 worked will be paid. We will need at least 32 hours a week. Pay is 22.00$ hourly. This is a monthy contract that can be ended at anytime. The majority of this work will be on our Housekeeping team. Workers that can perform all of our core duties in a exemplary manner in housekeeping will be asked to train on our Front Desk.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 21 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from United States

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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53 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

38 Meeting international travelers
36 Immersing in the local culture
30 Meeting locals
18 Practicing English
17 Get in touch with nature
15 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
3 3. Good health and well-being
1 2. Zero hunger

Arden

United States

I really loved my time at the hostel Tortise, everyone there was so lovely, travelers and staff alike. The food was good, the space is lovely and managers were very communicative and helpful with any problems that arose. Also, it didnt hurt that it's incredibly close to a train station, lots of buses, and nextdoor to a farmers market and a grocery store.

15 days ago

Jeffrey

United States

Being here for 3 months was a wonderful experience overall. I made a bunch of great friends, it's a perfect environment for both study, as well as bonding with guests and fellow staff. The kitchen is well equipped for all cooking needs which is always something I appreciate in hostels, the beds were very comfy and had curtains for privacy, when in the room people were quite and respectful. I worked the variety of tasks, it wasn't always cleaning, there was also cooking shifts, pub crawl shifts. And reception. The management crew work very hard to keep everyone productive, and accommodated. 🫡

about 1 month ago

Wyatt

United States

Really clean, fun, accommodating place to volunteer. Had a great time, would love to come back again in the future! Highly recommend

about 1 month ago

Luca

United States

Situated in the heart of Seattle across the street from Pikes Place Market, the hostel is central in the heart to the city, and you get a mix of those who continue their travels, but also the locals who help run GT. The workload for 20 hrs a week aside from the 25 you work from the first week is manageable, albeit abit heavy for a bathroom shift of completing up to 18 private bathrooms in one day, at the time of writing its more of 16. Benefits of enjoying your stay, in a popular destination, enjoy free beer, ice cream, continental breakfast, and a dinner made with care. Thank you!

2 months ago

Lenny

United States

If you are looking for a place to make great friends, have beautiful experiences, form life-long bonds with the other staff members, this isn't really the place for you. If however you are looking to work 20-25 hours a week being while being micro-managed and being continually reminded by multiple staff members that they are 'in charge' or 'the boss' then this is the place for you. This hostel doesn't seem to have the hostel attitude; a place to work and put your head down. I detached from the place after two weeks. That said, i made several life long friends. Just not with staff

about 2 months ago

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