Join our team
So, you think you’ve got what it takes to create the kind of memorable experiences that our guests will cherish for life? Great!
Our Hostels are staffed by teams of dedicated, live-in Team Members. These heroes of hospitality are responsible for all aspects of the daily running of our hostels – warm welcomes and fielding questions from our Reception desk, all the daily housekeeping and cleaning needs to keep things looking immaculate, and also hosting great times and good vibes at our nightly in-house Events & Activities.
Our philosophy at Adventure Hostels is to look after our guests, invest in our staff and provide guests and our teams with as much as possible (for free). We’re all about good times at Adventure Hostels, and so you’ll be helping run activities with our guests, giving our guests top-notch advice and even a helping hand with their luggage when they need it.
We pay attention to details. Our team members will closely follow well-developed procedures and systems, complete task checklists and ensure that each and every interaction you have with our guests is about maximising their experience at our hostels. Our Team Member spots are highly sought-after roles, so we prefer our Team Members to stay with us for at least a full summer or winter season – which lasts around six months.
Read on to learn about any available or upcoming vacancies across our hostel teams…
Do you have the Adventure DNA?
- You’re an experienced traveller, you’ll know what does and doesn’t make for a great hostel experience.
- You love interacting with people from all walks of life and nationalities.
- You’re the life of the party, vibrant, and able to handle a crowd and host one of our nightly hostel events.
- You keep things neat, organised, and focused. We’re a small team and multitasking will be a key part of your day.
- You can keep your cool when the pressure hits on our busy reception desk or we have a busy day of check-ins/outs.
- You understand that we are a business, and that maximising revenue is an important aspect of your role.
- You’re creative, innovative, and not afraid to share ideas, or ask for help.
- You’ll also hold the right to work within New Zealand and will likely have previous working experience within hostels, hotels or hospo.
- Lastly, you’re willing to commit to at least a full season or longer – at least 4 months or more, but ideally longer.
Current positions available
Queenstown
No positions currently or coming available.
Check back after Winter/ski season
Housekeeping Team Part Time
Starting May 4, 2026
- 14 hours of work per week, spread over four working days each week.
- Live-in role, with accommodation costs covered from the 14 hours of work.
- Housekeeping hours between 11am-3pm, plus one kitchen clean & close per week (10pm-11pm)
Team Member Full time
- 1 role available at Adventure Q2 Hostel from May 26
- Reception, Housekeeping and events/hosting duties
- 30-36 hours per week (initally starting at 14 hours per week until Mid-June)
- 5-days on, 2 off, static roster
- Live-in only role with discounted staff accommodation at $275 per week
- 4-month minimum commitment period is required
Ski Technician On-Call / Part time
Starting date: June 9 | ONE role available
- Ski-tech lives on site, at Adventure Q2
- Accommodation costs are $275 per week in 8-bed staff room.
- MUST be available on-call, daily between 5-7pm.
- Earns 25% of gross value of board/ski rentals, up to total value of $275.00.
- Position covers both Queenstown hostels
- Position starts June 9th (though you may arrive and stay earlier)
- Position expected to end in Mid-late September.
REQUIREMENTS - MUST have experience with boards and ski fittings, bindings. No training will be provided.
- Commitment to stay with us throughout the season
- Can keep our stores organised and tidy through season
Wanaka
No positions currently available. Check back March 2026
Housekeeper Volunteer / Work for Accomm
Position(s) available from June. Send us your expression of interest
- General Housekeeping duties such as beds, bathrooms, kitchen, deep cleans etc
- 13 hours per week, covers the cost of staying on-site.
- 3-days on, 4 off. Static roster (doesn’t change from week to week)
- Live-in role, with a spot in our fabulous staff apartment – private from the hostel.
Team Member Full time, Live-in Role
Available from early June
- All-rounder position with Reception and Housekeeping duties.
- 30-36 hours per week expected, until end of season in October
- Static/fixed roster. No change week to week.
- Live-in only role with discounted staff accommodation at $265 per week.
- 3-month minimum commitment period is required
Christchurch
No positions currently available. Check back June 2026
Team Member full-time at URBANZ
- All-rounder position with Reception and Housekeeping duties.
- 20-30 hours per week expected, dependent on high/low season.
- Live-in only role with discounted staff accommodation at $240 per week.
- Night on-call supervision required 1 or 2 times per week. Holding a duty phone and answering in emergency situations such as guests being locked out of their rooms.
- 3-month minimum commitment period is required.
Housekeeping Volunteer
Available now. This is a live-in, part time role
- 13 hours work covers the cost of accommodation with us in a 4-bed dormitory.
- Mainly involves Housekeeping duties, including beds, bathrooms, communal spaces and kitchen cleans
- Usual working hours between 11am-3pm, over 3, plus a kitchen clean between 10-11pm
Maintenance Volunteer
Apply now
Please include in your email a little bit about yourself, any relevant skills, and how long you hope to stick around
Available with immediate start, this is a ‘work for accommodation’ role
- Role will include painting rooms, walls and doors, as well as general maintenance work No handy-man experience needed, but it is always welcome.
- 13 hours of work per week, spread over two or three working days each week.
- Live-in role, with accommodation costs covered from the 13 hours of work.
- Reimbursed with a week-long stay in a four-bed dormitory.
- Day time, weekday working hours between 9-4pm over two days.
Taupo
No positions currently available, Check back in August 2026
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