FEATURED JOB OPENING: Private Chef/Housekeeper Couple - Castine, ME

Spend the summer on a private island in Castine, Maine!

Perfect for a couple skilled in hospitality and customer service, historic Nautilus Island in Castine, ME has immediate openings for a talented, service-driven, and detail-oriented Private  Chef and Housekeeper who will manage the day-to-day operations and provide a warm and friendly atmosphere to guests of this captivating refuge on Penobscot Bay.  The five-bedroom, three-bathroom main house accommodates 10 guests comfortably.  In addition to the main house, the island boasts a Har-Tru tennis court, cottage (3 bedrooms), and western-styled bar. 

Reliability, trustworthiness, and the ability to maintain confidentiality are essential qualities for these roles.

Some of the services to be provided to guests of the island include:

• Provisioning
• Sightseeing
• Boat Shuttles to and from the main island
• Housework

After an initial interview, qualified culinary candidates will be scheduled to prepare trial dinners and be paid an hourly rate.

Primary Duties

Executive Chef

• Create a variety of menus based on the season and preferences of the family and/or guests
• Grocery shopping for all food and household supplies
• Organize and manage the kitchen
• Food and wine inventory control
• Housekeeper
• Maintain high-level of cleanliness in the home and public areas
• Organize and manage housekeeping supplies
• Assist Executive Chef in preparing for meals and special events

Housekeeper

• Maintain high-level of cleanliness in the home and public areas
• Organize and manage housekeeping supplies
• Assist Executive Chef in preparing for meals and special events

FEATURED JOB OPENING: Couple wanted: Caretaker(s)/Manager(s) Animal Sanctuary - Sequim/Gardiner, WA

Discovery Bay Ranch Animal Sanctuary is a donkey and mule sanctuary in Washington State on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.

We are looking for a full-time, long-term, mature Caretaking/Managing/Working couple with a passion for animals and 3-5 years of donkey and mule experience/knowledge.  Currently, have 22 donkeys, all sizes, 2 mules and 2 Texas Longhorn steer.  All are geriatric and most take medication and need special attention, especially hoof care.

Additional duties and responsibilities to include but not limited to: Maintenance of property, mowing grounds, clearing fallen trees, pasture management, fence repair, barns/buildings repair and operation and maintenance of farm equipment.

As in all farm jobs, this is not a normal 8:00-5:00 job, it is a lifestyle.  With all animal jobs, the unexpected always happens and more time might be required.  Our main priority is the welfare and loving care of the animals.  Daily Duties: feeding, cleaning, doctoring, grooming/clipping, hoof care, worming, vaccinating, keeping track of hay, feed and supplies, reordering, maintaining health records, scheduling and attending farrier and vet appointments.   Additional beneficial skills: vet tech or vet assistant, accounting, carpentry, chainsaw handling, mechanic skills, welding, landscaping and yard maintenance.  Must be able to lift minimum of 75 lbs.

On-site home, newly remodeled with 2 bd and 2 bath, medical, dental and vision insurance is provided. Work truck provided, must have clean driving record, paid vacation (one week) after one year and federal holidays are recognized. Salary DOE, non-smoker, no drugs, no physical limitations. Background and credit checks are required. 

Glacier National Park Montana (9 miles from west gate) - Workcamper Opportunity - Hungry Horse, MT

FEATURED JOB OPENING: Work Camper Couple - Duncan Mills, CA

-We are looking for a workamper couple to round out our seasonal crew. We have an opening in Grounds, one in the General Store and one in Housekeeping. We offer hourly pay for every hour worked and provide a full hookup site in our beautiful campground on the Russian River in Western Sonoma County, CA. We have positions available now with flexible starting and ending dates. 

Live-in Manager (Mature Couple) Needed - Emory, TX

We are seeking a full-time live-in manager for a Motel located in Emory, TX. You will receive a monthly salary and onsite living quarters with all bills paid: electric, cable, internet, water, gas in a two bedroom, 1 bathroom managers quarters (Roughly a 1,000 square feet).

(You will be responsible for your own mobile phone) ***No Pets Allowed and No Smoking Inside the Living Quarters***

Responsibilities will include but not limited to the following: Check-In, Check-Out of Guests, Answering Telephone Calls, Managing Housekeeping, Handling Online Booking Reservations: Booking.com & Expedia, Completing Housekeeping Tasks as Needed, Managing Motel Maintenance, Promoting and Marketing the Business, Recruiting/Training/Supervising Housekeeping, Handle Customer Complaints and Comments.

Required: Able to use a computer, Customer Service, Leadership, Honesty, Able to Cultivate New Business, & Management of Prior Business Preferred (Motel, Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, Self-Storage, Apartment Complex, etc). On-Site Training Provided. Start Date will be flexible.

This is a small 30 unit Motel and owner will be available to assist throughout the transition. If you are retired, or semi-retired that is okay. A Mature Husband & Wife team would be ideal.

FEATURED JOB OPENING: MOTEL MANAGERS (Couple) - Lauderdale by the Sea, FL

Looking for a couple who will manage a 16 room motel  Lauderdale by the Sea .

The couple will live onsite and manage the daily operations of the motel.

Must  be self-motivated and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Couple  must have great customer experience skills and enjoys working with people 

Must have computer / office skills and some maintenance experience.

 Responsibilities also include:

housekeeping, laundry and other duties that relate to our vacation rental business.  

-Checking in guests, accepting payments and room inventory scheduling

-Turning over vacancies when guests vacate the rooms

-Daily updating of motel software. ROOMMASTER experience is an asset

-Supervising housekeepers

Daily hotel cleaning and trash removal, including making of beds, bathroom and toilet cleaning, dusting, sweeping and mopping

-General housekeeping which includes cleaning rooms, bathrooms, daily laundry of linen, cigarette removal and sweeping of exterior patios and walkways

-Daily cleaning of patio furniture surfaces and maintaining appearance of property

-Daily removal of plant debris from pool

-Weekly trash container set-out

-Responsible for additional assignments delegated by owner

Hours:

Hours are as needed to complete all daily tasks 

High season will require long hours. Low season will require less hours

Must beon call to  attend to emergencies  24/7

Salary:

$40,000/ yr  (for the couple)

One bedroom apartment included valued at $1500/month including cable , electricity, heating and wifi

Job Duties:

-Checking in guests, accepting payments and room inventory scheduling

-Turning over vacancies when guests vacate the rooms

-Daily updating of motel software

-Daily house cleaning and trash removal, including making of beds, bathroom and toilet cleaning, dusting, sweeping and mopping

-General housekeeping which includes cleaning rooms, bathrooms, daily laundry of linen, cigarette removal and sweeping of exterior patios and walkways

-Daily cleaning of patio furniture surfaces and maintaining appearance of property

-Daily removal of plant debris from pool

-Weekly trash container set-out

-Responsible for additional assignments delegated by owner

Requirements:

-Must be able to kneel, walk, carry and lift objects

-Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs 

-Must pass extensive background check