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Seasonal Activity Team Member - YHA Castleton Losehill Hall

YHADerbyshire, Peak District, GB

7 days ago

Job description

Activity Team Member

YHA Castleton Losehill Hall

Flexible / temporary contract

25-42.5 hours per week

12.21 per hour (applies to all, including those under the age of 21)

Are you looking for a fun and varied job in hospitality? YHA Castleton are look ing for an Activity Team Member to join their team!

As an Activity Team Member, you'll play a key role in making our guests' experiences memorable. Your efforts will be at the core of our mission to provide exceptional hospitality.

Why work for YHA?

Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive staff benefits that support your well-being and career growth :

10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
Access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
Free YHA Membership each year
Access to support via our Employee Assistance Program

There are many more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website for more information.

What will you be doing as an Activity Team Member?

Our activity team members cover a wide range of customer-facing duties throughout the hostel, delivering an excellent service to all guests and visitors.

We are a friendly team and will provide the training required for you to undertake the role. However, there is plenty for you to get stuck into from day one, including :

Ensuring safety and adherence to YHA standards and regulations, all while delivering engaging and enjoyable experiences.

Tailoring activities to meet the unique needs of our guests, actively seeking feedback to enhance service and retention.

Collaborating with group leaders to facilitate their roles and provide outstanding activity experiences.

Maintaining and ensuring the functionality of equipment, promptly reporting any issues to the hostel's management team.

What Skills and Experience do you need to be an Activity Team Member?

The role concentrates mostly on the activities at the hostel, but there may be the requirement to assist in other hostel departments. Our Activity Team Members undertake a wide range of customer facing duties within the hostel, delivering an excellent service to all guests and visitors.

To provide this service we are looking for the following qualities in our Activity Team Members :

A passion for outdoor activities and energy for the outdoors

Experience of working face to face with customers

Experience of working in a team - can help others to achieve a common goal

Experience in working with young people, whether through volunteering or paid roles (desirable)

Excellent timekeeping, with flexibility to cover different shifts - punctual, can work to deadlines

Ability to manage varying pressures, include peaks in workload demands - can prioritise, able to deal with conflicting duties

Basic IT skills (ideally Microsoft Office) - able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel

Knowledge and understanding of the core purpose of YHA - what YHA does and how we do it

For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please refer to the job description.

At YHA, we understand the richness of life experiences, and we place just as much importance on lived experiences as we do on skills and knowledge. We provide a robust induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for personal growth. While certain roles may require specific skills, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Who are YHA?

YHA is a social enterprise with a mission to enrich the lives of all, especially young people. YHA does this by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills.

If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.

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