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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. 
  
YHA Sydney Harbour, boasting 263 beds across 106 rooms, is situated in the city's core, offering bright, airy and economical lodging to both groups and solo travellers 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 dig of The Rocks, Sydney's storied quarter, melding cutting-edge amenities and eco-friendly practices with a touch of historical charm

What you'll get to do
You will get to support the Housekeeping Manager in all aspects of the housekeeping function, include team leadership, upkeep of communal areas, bathrooms, and guest rooms, managing inventory, and maintaining the pristine condition of our property. This is a part time position with a minimum of 15 hours per week. 

We want to meet Housekeeping leaders who will challenge the normal and who can make a difference, you may be a Housekeeping Manager or Rooms Division Manager / Team Leader in your current role but don't let that stop you from applying!

What are we looking for:

• Previous leadership experience in housekeeping or cleaning, leading and motivating a team of housekeeping staff to deliver exceptional results
• Focused on creating a safe and fun environment for guests and team members through adhering to, but also continuously reviewing our standard operating procedures (SOP's),  to ensure they are of an exceptional standard
• Flexible availability 24/7 roster including night shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written

• Contribute to a positive guest experience by ensuring a clean and welcoming environment
• Access to benefits and discounts across the YHA national network of properties
• 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, so if you know someone with the skills and values we are looking for, we have a great candidate referral program

• 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; and
• Pride – enabling our LGBTQIA+ community to be their authentic selves and grow at YHA