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Housekeeping role in a serene and nature-connected retreat

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The experience

The Sentinel is a Wellness Retreat Centre and Luxury Hotel located on the shores of Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountain Range. We are a group of loving, hard-working, team-oriented individuals who share a passion for nature, collective healing and personal transformation.

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) housekeeping, kitchen support, and general day-to-day tasks. Maintaining the cleanliness of shared spaces is mandatory.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We provide a private room, meals when the chef is available, and a food budget for making your own food when the chef is not available in exchange for a 5 days/week, 25-hour work week. We can be flexible with your schedule, as there are many things to do and see in the area! We require your agreed-upon term and weekly hours to be completed. We prefer a minimum stay of two months.

Activities & Shift

Evening shifts will include checking in guests who arrive late. Ongoing help is required to prepare our space for retreats and regular hotel guests. Housekeeping and kitchen assistance make up the bulk of this position.

Rules

We are scent-free, clean, and presentable in the eyes of all guests. We do not tolerate aggression, substance abuse, gossip, or hate language. Shared staff spaces must be kept clean at all times.