Jobs in The Base

Become a Wombat

Good news:

• Working in a hostel is really as cool as you imagine it.
• Working in a good hostel, where the guests are happy, is even cooler.
• Working in a good hostel which prides itself to pay a tad better than others is very, very cool indeed.

Bad news:

• You need to be a EU citizen or have a EU work permit. We don´t want to get into that sort of trouble.
• We don´t hire staff "just for a few months". Guests appreciate staff with a little experience with what they are doing.
• Fluent English is a must. At least some German, too. Not all our guests speak English, after all. And we prefer to yell orders at you in the language which seems to be specifically made for that purpose. All right, just kidding, we are really nice, actually. 

OK - you are still reading? That´s what we are looking for:

• Outgoing, sociable and straightforward characters who are not afraid of the occasional stressful time.
• Experience is good, but judgement is the key. You have the required brains and self-confidence to handle a tricky situation. You are not the person who makes that famous 3am phonecall to your boss. Sometimes, trouble comes your way. 
• Running a hostel is teamwork! No prima donnas, please.
• Some travel experience helps a lot. We don´t want to explain what a "hostel" is. If you know what people expect when they stay in one, it´ll be a hell lot easier to fulfill these expectations, innit?
• We want staff who likes their job. If they don´t, the guests will notice. They are actually pretty good at spotting that. The crux of the matter is - they are the ones who pay your salary in the end. This is the service sector. We need people who really like to deliver a good service.

What sorts of jobs are there anyway?

• Bartenders: we hire these for 8 hours per week.
• Receptionists: between 20 and 40 hours per week. Some do only nightshifts, others work during the day & evening.
• Cleaners: full-time only. Despite the "dirty work" these are the ones who really stay in our team many years. So - chances are low you get one of these jobs.
• Hostel manager: You want my job? LMAO! No way :-)

What do we offer?

• Fair pay.
• Yes, we know, money doesn´t matter to you. There is good fun to be had with guests from all over the world and a wicked team of fellow staffers.
• Wombat´s is a well-respected name in the European hostel scene. It´s a growing branch of business, there are careers to be made. Our credentials will help.

Now what?

Email your application to klaus[at]wombats.at. Even if we don´t hire right now, we´ll print out your application to keep it for times when we do. There are around 40 jobs in each of our hostels, so it happens more often than you think.