We offer more than just a job, we offer an experience and memories that will last a lifetime! Aside from the subsidized housing (including FREE Wi-Fi), tons of fun activities, a relaxed working environment, we also offer a free HI membership and access to tons of activities and rental equipment! Did we mention the free stays at the HI Hostels and ACC huts? Whether it’s the beautiful scenery or the magic of the Lake itself, the mountains are calling. Come experience this chapter with us.

What's in it for you

The best value on staff accommodation: $7.00 for a shared room or $12.00 for a private room
Have fun with a tight-knit group of colleagues on and off shift
All units are fully furnished
Free HI Memberships
Free stay at other HI properties and ACC huts
Use of sauna and pool table, ping pong table at the hostel
Free Wi-Fi
40% off in Bill Peyto’s Café
Free FAM trips (if applicable)
Commission (if applicable)
Gratuities (if applicable)
A laid-back, casual work environment that is a lot less stuffy than working in a hotel.
Employee & Family Assistance Program

What you will be doing as a Housekeeper:

Work as a team to maintain the interior and exterior cleanliness of the hostel.
Clean all guestrooms efficiently and effectively to ensure they are ready for check in time.
Ensure all common areas, washrooms, showers and hallways are cleaned to our standard.
Follow the hostel cleaning schedule.
Communicate regularly with the Housekeeping Supervisor and the Night Auditor to ensure rooms are cleaned as needed.
Perform laundry duties such as collecting linens and towels, washing, folding, and putting them away.

What we look for

You’ll need to be in a state of fitness that allows you to spend 6-7 hours on your feet every day.
You’ll need to enjoy working as part of a team and bringing your positive energy and humour to work every day. Forget about employee of the month, we reward the most FUN employee.
You’ll need to take pride in whatever you do. Our Housekeeping department has one of the most important tasks in our hostel, and we need teammates who understand that, and are keen to be part of delivering a great experience to our guests every day. Your attention to details will be the foundation of all this.

Join our community

If everything you read above got you excited, you'll be a great fit for our team. Whether you're on a working holiday and this will be a short stop on a longer trip, or you're looking to stay connected to the hostel lifestyle by working among travellers, this is the kind of place for you.

Our team is made up of people from all over the world who are bound by our shared desire to discover new places. You recognize that what draws you to Lake Louise is what draws our guests here, and you're committed to working with a team of like-minded people to share the best of Lake Louise and the accessibility of travel with the world.

Whether this is just a short stop on your backpacking journey, or you are looking to join a community of folks committed to travel, there is a spot for you at HI where you can belong.

Check out what it's like to live and work here: www.hihostels.ca/workinlakelouise

Background Checks

As part of our standard hiring procedure, successful candidates will be subject to comprehensive background checks. These checks may include employment verification, reference checks, educational qualifications verification, and criminal record checks where applicable.

About HI

We love travelling. To us, travel isn’t just about going places, it’s also about meeting people, discovering cultures, eating new food and most of all, learning how people do things differently than we do back home.

We believe that through hostelling, we become more conscious about the world around us; and we can even make the world a better place. Our mission is to build a community of conscious travellers who share a greater understanding of people, places and cultures through our network of hostels and people.