Job Openings

The below job openings have been filled through April 2027.

  1. Guest operations position: Full-time, June 1 – October 15th (flexible dates). Primary task: Making and managing reservations, guest services. Secondary tasks: housekeeping, shuttling, yard work. Computer, phone, organizational and multitasking skills required. Must be a confident driver with a sound driving record.
  2. Hostel operations position: Full-time, July 1st – September 15th (flexible dates). Primary tasks: Housekeeping, shuttling hikers, yard work, and giving guests tours. This is a physical job with long days on your feet. Must be a confident driver with a sound driving record.
  3. Volunteer program: We also have a short-term volunteer program in July and August, where folks can stay with us for 1-2 weeks in exchange for helping out with housekeeping or yard work for three hours a day. Please contact us for more details.

Watch this video to see what it’s like to work at the Notch!

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Valid driver’s license. 
  • Commitment to joining us in providing an anti-racist, trans/queer-friendly, inclusive and loving environment for guests and staff
  • For the guest operations position, must have excellent attention to detail, ability to make and manage reservations in a very busy environment where guests are pouring off the Appalachian Trail and have a multitude of requests and needs. Must be proficient in Google Drive, Gmail, and iPhones and able to learn our booking software system. Multitasking and organizational skills are a must.
  • Ability to work long days with lots of physical tasks throughout the day
  • Ability to come in for an in-person interview and trial work day at the Notch as part of the hiring process (we can provide overnight accommodations if needed)

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

Here at the Notch we all wear multiple hats throughout the day. We are looking to hire people in all four of the following areas, with the ideal candidate having proficiency in a combination of two or more areas:

Guest operations

  • Hospitality management services: Booking software management, bill pay, supply and merchandise inventory and ordering, maintaining files, phone management, meeting scheduling.
  • Guest services: Welcome guests when they arrive, process payments, provide hostel tours for new guests. Answer calls and respond to texts from guests and assist them in making reservations. Answer questions about hostel policies/services.

Shuttling

  • Drive our minivan and truck to and from local Appalachian trailheads to transport guests who are hiking the AT. 

Housekeeping

  • Daily cleaning, laundry and weekly deep cleaning.
  • Requires physical ability to climb three flights of stairs multiple times a day carrying laundry
  • Our cleaning standards are high; apply to this position if you enjoy cleaning, organizing, and making beds

Property Management

  • Maintenance: Assistance with property management including routine property maintenance, garden and lawn care, trash/recycling disposal, event set up, painting, and snow removal.
  • The majority of this position is outside in summer and includes landscaping, gardening, exterior/grounds repair and maintenance, painting, mowing, weed whacking, light chainsawing and pruning, etcetera. 
  • Light carpentry, gas-powered lawn equipment knowledge is a plus but not required.

OTHER DETAILS:

Hours: Full-time positions require approximately 40 hours per week. Part-time positions are up to 20 hours per week or TBD. Two days off in a row per week are guaranteed. Managers often opt to do 4 ten-hour days a week.

Housing option: On-site housing may be available in our tiny house. Our hand-built, heated and air-conditioned tiny house has a kitchenette with a foot-pump sink, queen bed, and guest bed/couch. Bathroom/shower is located in the main house.

This housing option includes 24/7 access to the property, kitchens, food storage areas, shower/bathroom facilities, gardens and grounds, as well as overnight guest privileges.

Email resume and cover letter to Serena@NotchHostel.com to apply.

The following full-time year-round position has been filled for the foreseeable future:

Year-round position: May or June thru October minimum. Candidates who can commit past October will be given priority. Four days on, three days off throughout the summer season, may transition to five days a week during slower months when we downsize our workforce. Full-time. $20/hour; two months unpaid vacation per year when we are closed in April and November.

Hours: Full-time positions are salaried and require approximately 40 hours per week. Some weeks and months will be busier than others, and hours will fluctuate accordingly. During the work season, two days off in a row per week are guaranteed. In the summer, we try to switch to a 4-10 schedule, where you work four ten hour days and then have three days off.

Vacation: Two months unpaid vacation time are given per year, in April and November.