Housekeeper

This position runs from May 6th to August 1st 2024.  

Seeking a Full Time Housekeeper for the privately owned and prestigious Half Moon Bar Lodge on the Rogue River in Oregon. Come explore one of the original eight Wild and Scenic Rivers, and join our small team of 6/7. We serve small exclusive groups that are adventuring in the Rogue River Canyon.

You will work closely with the whole Lodge team in coordinating and executing Lodge operations to ensure a unique and immersive experience for our guests. There are 15 guest rooms and six staff rooms on site. When the rooms are clean, there are plenty of other places your contributions are valued and appreciated. This position provides the direct labor and knowledge to flip rooms, manage laundry, assist with kitchen functions, keep the main lodge area tidy, and follow sanitation and safety standards. You will also be assisting guests with luggage, and helping in the kitchen, garden, and dining room.  We are one big family that enjoys living together and working toward shared goals.

Our ideal team member is kind, efficient, detail oriented, thorough, and knowledgeable about cleanliness, stain removal, cleaning products, and systematic cleaning as well as other duties as assigned. 

For the safety and security of all our guests, we are a non smoking, drug free property. If you need to smoke or vape all day you are not a good fit. If you need to smoke weed or eat edibles all day you are not a good fit. If you are trying to get clean and sober, we applaud and support you, but do it somewhere else. 

Our Staff are intelligent, well traveled and professional seasonal workers who all have great stories and a passion for sharing the outdoors with our guests.

Clear as mud? Don't worry, we would love to talk to you on the phone to answer your questions and give you more information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Providing the direct labor and knowledge clean efficiently and thoroughly 
• Daily attention: main lodge, laundry, flipping rooms
• Clean common areas
• Assisting in the kitchen 
• Washing windows
• Maintaining inventory control of supplies
• Willingness to help where needed under direction of senior staff
• Maintaining awareness of safety issues and report them immediately to your manager
• Accurately track hours and use our time keeping system
• Other duties, as assigned

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. Equivalent required
• 2+ years of experience cleaning or housekeeping
• Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to problem solve and make miracles happen on request
• Experience in making beds, cleaning bathrooms, washing windows, dusting, stain removal and laundry products--bonus points for folding fitted sheets, crisp linens, and ecofriendly solutions 
• Knowledge of and ability to run laundry machines and keep up with laundry
• Must be accountable for maintaining inventory
• Must have the physical ability to climb stairs, move freight, and work outside. It involves lifting and bending repetitively
• Prioritization and time management skills 
• Obtain Oregon Food Handlers Card
• Strong customer service abilities; actively look for ways to assist customers and coworkers

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to stand for the entire shift
• Reading and writing work-related documents
• Must be able to self manage time, interpersonal relations, and be a good fit for the team.  
• Must be able to work in an environment with gluten, nuts, seafood and other common allergens.

COMPENSATION:

Starting pay is $700.00 a week, direct deposited on a biweekly basis. Meals and lodging are provided at $15.00 per day cost to you. If you work through the last day of your scheduled season, it will be refunded as a bonus. 

Team members live on the property in staff housing, as there are no roads to the lodge. Staff rooms are mostly private, have new pillowtop mattresses, soft linens and fluffy pillows. Each room has an amazing view and is newly updated for the 2024 season. The rooms have 24 hour electricity and excellent wifi. The bathroom is shared with up to 5 other staff.

We rely on our jet boat for staff transportation in and out of the property. There is ample parking at the attended boat ramp, we leave all our vehicles there.

Our workday is long and days off are few, as is common with seasonal lodging positions, but we schedule the equivalent to at least one day off per week. There is also the opportunity for one week unpaid time off if coordinated before the start of the season--that way a boat can be scheduled and there are enough hands to keep things running in one's absence.

LODGE CULTURE:

Half Moon Bar Lodge is a beautiful place to live and a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the world for a few months. You'll spend lots of time outdoors and learn what it takes to bring the off-grid experience with a luxury twist to our guests.

We have world class fishing, hiking, trails, disc golf, stand up paddle boards and a million places for a hammock, hot afternoons often finding us at the swimming hole, so there is lots to do with your free time. On days off you can access the famous Rogue River Trail, it's just across the river. We also have some of the best dark skies in the US for stargazing from our airstrip.

Garden plots are available for you to utilize on your time off. You can grow vegetables, flowers and other non invasive, legal plants.

Half Moon Bar Lodge staff are one big semi-functional family. Living and working together cultivates an environment that encourages honesty, accountability, a sense of belonging, and loads of fun. We admit mistakes and call each other out when needed; this is one of our core values, and we find it works well. 

There is no cell service, but we have Starlink satellite internet to stay in touch with the outside world. It is darn fast. Fast enough to stream in HD or to Video Chat/FaceTime with loved ones.

No pets, we have the world's greatest Lodge dog named Roma; she is a little bit famous. However you can not bring your pets nor can guests bring pets. We love all animals, but especially our resident herd of deer. They are used to Roma, but disappear for days when other dogs come on property.

Half Moon Bar Lodge has multiple positions available for the 2024 season. Couples are encouraged to apply as a team for two of the available positions. If you’re interested in this, lets chat!

LOGISTICS:

From Gold Beach, OR it’s about an hour drive to Foster Bar where you meet the Half Moon Bar Lodge jet boat, which will take you the rest of the way. We rely on our jet boat for staff transportation in and out of the property. There is ample parking at Foster Bar, we leave all of our vehicles there.

You are responsible for reaching Foster Bar on time for your scheduled jet boat and will stay through the season with the exception of previously scheduled weeks off or emergencies. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.