FEATURED JOB OPENING: Boutique Motor Lodge Live-In Manager in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas! - June Lake, CA

We’re hiring 1 full-timer and 1 part-to-full-timer to work as our onsite guest host, caretaker, and property manager at our boutique motel in beautiful June Lake, California, right in the heart of the Eastern Sierras. You’ll oversee 26 guest suites and cabins, hosting visitors from all over the world. Our guests love fishing along the lakes and rivers of the loop, hiking, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring the park and surrounding National Forests, as well as spending time in June Lake, "the Switzerland of California."

Housing is provided onsite in a private 1-bedroom home with a large open floor plan, full kitchen, living room, deck, fenced yard, and flex space, all situated in the heart of June Lake, 5 minutes from June Mountain, 20 minutes from Mammoth Lakes, and 30 minutes from the Tioga entrance to Yosemite National Park.

Ideal candidates are outdoors-lovers with strong connections to the Eastern Sierras and the June Lake community, handy with day-to-day maintenance tasks, have keen attention to detail, and love sharing local knowledge with visitors from around the world. We are ideally looking for a long-term working relationship to stay in the role for many years to come.

Since the gig will likely be about 1.5-2 roles’ worth of work, we’re open to different arrangements; two part-timers, 1 full-timer with a part-time spouse or partner, etc.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Great customer service skills and a warm, engaging, and friendly disposition. Experience in any professional client, guest, or customer-facing role preferred, including but not limited to: former National Park Service rangers and employees, teachers, servers, sales folks, hotel staffers, retail managers, and beyond.

Handy, with the ability to address and fix minor electrical, plumbing, carpentry and other issues. Experience in property management or caretaking, project management, trades, or related areas preferred.

Someone with close ties to the Eastern Sierras and the June Lake community.

A love for the outdoors, travel, and nature, with a drive to provide guests a great experience.

Self-starting and able to work with little oversight. A strong work ethic and a track record of being dependable, conscientious, and trustworthy.

Comfortable with multi-tasking, with the ability to prioritize based on guest needs and importance when things get busy.

Top-notch communication skills (written and verbal) with a knack for speaking with people from all walks of life.

Willingness/enthusiasm to tackle issues as our go-to, on-the-ground resource for fixing & troubleshooting things that go wrong (broken furniture, leaks, etc).

Attention to detail and high standards for quality

Flexibility: Requires a lot of on-site time.

Spanish a plus!

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Warmly welcome guests at arrival and offer friendly help during their stays, whether that be troubleshooting issues, answering questions, or just making them feel at home.

Get guests excited (and prepared for) their outdoors trips by acting as an area guide and expert, providing guests with advice, insider knowledge, itinerary ideas, and educational resources based on their experience, ability, and interests.

Act as the bridge between our team, guests, vendors, tradespeople, and maintenance people, communicating any guest, reservation, or property matters back to us.

Monitor weather, local happenings, and community sentiments so we can keep our guests informed, act on weather events, and be a good neighbor in the community. Build friendly relationships with vendors, our cleaning team, local groups and affiliations, local businesses, and others in the community by chatting with them on-site and helping deliver special occasion gifts.

Care for our grounds, including snow removal, mowing, weed and invasive plant removal, and gardening

Keep a close eye on the property to maintain quality for guests, flag issues, and anticipate maintenance needs.

Fix and troubleshoot maintenance issues including broken furniture/cabin fixes, water system issues, and more. For bigger projects, manage all of our site-specific maintenance operations by scheduling, coordinating, greeting, and communicating with vendors and tradespeople.

Oversee and manage all properties systems and maintain supply inventories.

SCHEDULE

Again, this opening will consist of about 1.5-2 roles’ worth of work, so schedule may vary depending on the candidate. Ideally, one role will be full-time, 40 hours per week on-site performing primary tasks, with another working part-time. Critical hours are 3-7pm (weekends are our busiest), with weekly schedule dependent on check-ins. There will be full coverage from other employees on your two days off per week.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Housing: Included on-site

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health insurance

Employee discount

Paid time off

Referral program

Education: Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: June Lake, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour