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Our Hostel is the coolest in town :)
Nice big common room, fully equipped kitchen!
Front desk (paid position, part time) : we're looking for someone to join our team, working as a receptionist. Minimum engagement of 6 months with valide working visa. Must speak fluently french and english. Experience in hostel/customer service will definitely be a plus. Salary to be discussed depending on experience, but guarented to be superior to minimum wage (17$+ per hour). Job includes welcoming guest, preparing arrivals, taking care of the premise. Please confirm your visa situation and the fact that you speak both french and english in your message, otherwise we won't reply.
Other position/opportunity such as work for stay might be available so feel free to contact us :)
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Viens nous aider dans notre hostel à Montréal.
L'auberge est l'auberge la plus cool en ville.
Réception (poste rémunéré, temps partiel) : nous recherchons quelqu'un pour rejoindre notre équipe, travaillant comme réceptionniste. Engagement minimum de 6 mois avec visa de travail valide. Doit parler couramment le français et l'anglais. Une expérience en auberge/service client sera certainement un plus. Salaire à discuter selon l'expérience, mais garanti supérieur au salaire minimum (17$+ de l'heure). Le travail comprend l'accueil des clients, la préparation des arrivées, et un peu d'entretien. Merci de confirmer votre situation en terme de visa et le fait que vous parlez français et anglais dans votre message, sinon nous ne répondrons pas.
D'autres opportunités de volontariat contre hébergement peuvent être disponibles. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter !Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be in constant contact with travelers from around the world! The hostel as a big common room, a perfect place to share and make a lot of new friends! You will easily befriend the staff, we are all local from Montréal and we are full of life!
Vous serez en contact constant avec des voyageurs de partout dans le monde!! Nous avons une grande salle commune, un endroit parfait ou il est possible de se faire des tonnes de nouveaux amis! Il sera aussi plutôt facile de devenir ami avec le personnel de l'auberge, des locaux plein d'énergie!Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
Household in the inn room, bathroom, creating events and maybe use some of your skills to help us.
Ménage de l'auberge; chambre, salle de bain.
travaux de réparation mineurs, peinture, couture, organisation d'évènements, musique, etc...Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateAccommodation
Bed in a shared dorm
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
15
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I really enjoyed my stay at the hostel, I was there for a month, so great location, the staff is very friendly, the duties are super easy, it's general cleanliness, change sheets in the rooms basically, my experience was amazing highly recommended, thanks for everything :)
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I really enjoyed my stay at the hostel, I was there for a month, so great location, the staff is very friendly, the duties are super easy, it's general cleanliness, change sheets in the rooms basically, my experience was amazing highly recommended, thanks for everything :)
Ce que j'ai aimé dans l'auberge c'est sa vivacité, tu auras l'impression de rencontrer toutes les nationalités du monde dans cet espace.
Même si je n'ai pas rencontré le propriétaire… read more
Merci à vous tous, vous allez me manquer !
He is polite, social, trustworthy and he smiles a lot. I liked that he was always on time and that he was a quick learner, good worker.
Best of luck to you in your adventures!!
PS: Juan's English is very good, understanding each other was very easy! :)
Simon
She do smiles a lot (more than on her WA profile I mean)
Her work was well done, it was done quickly and she is well organized.
So lovely, we kept her longer that she was supposed to!
Merci de ton séjour à l'auberge pouet pouet!
Simon xx
It was a blast -… read more
Very nice vibe, polite, good worker, always ready to help, simple and he has a very peaceful energy!
Yes, I do recommend him!
Simon!
Ps.: your songs playlists were great, thank you!
Cathleen ☆
Good worker, fast learner, smily lady, good energy and always ready to help.
It was very easy to deal with Cathleen and I'm more than happy to recommend her to anyone!
Merci de ton aide à l'auberge!!
Simon :) :) :)
The staff is very nice and open so that I felt included after a short amount of time.
In Addition, it is a great possibility to meet people and find friends from all over the world.
Because the hostel is located close to the old… read more
I do recommend anyone to take her in even if her stay with us was short, too short!!
I wish you a great travel and a lot of fun!!
Simon
Really recommend here if you are looking for a fun and interesting place in Qubec!
Hope to see you again In MTL!
Simon :)
I mainly took care of the reception desk late shifts, but also did cleaning routines, some painting, errands and everything else which needs to be done on a daily basis. This provided me with a in-depth look into the tourism and hotel business in… read more
He is respectful, easy-going, hard-working, patient, reliable, trustworthy and fun to chat with. He's also a fast-learner!
Alex was also very flexible: reception, cleaning chores, reparation, paint and event organisation are… read more
She's very easy-going and I only had positive feedback from all the staff of the hostel.
On top of all that, she's a great signer and in my personal opinion, she has very good taste in music!
Thank you for your good work :) :) :)
Elle est gentille et souriante et ponctuelle et talentueuse et travaillante et ordonnée et, en plus de tout cela, elle a le sourire facile!
On a la chance d'avoir dans notre auberge un mur signé ''Heidi'', elle est donc, en plus, une artiste impressionnante!
Merci de ton passage! :)
Simon
Thank you so much for your great work and for those curtains!! The Kiwi Room is now awesome!
Georgina is a very good WAer, precise in her work and always keen to help us out!
Also, It was very nice to have her around and I am very happy to recommend her!!
Simon :) :) :)
Sometimes the staff put on different activities… read more
She is also a great person, friendly, nice and smiley! It was also great to dance Swing with her, haha, life is full of surprises!!
:) Simon!!
The work is very reasonable, mostly flexible and easy.… read more
I should stay only one month but I finally stay 3 more months ! The staff is very kind and they make you feel comfortable, you really feel like at home. The place is lovely and near from a subway but you can do a lot of things on foot.
When the sun come out you will enjoy to walk along the Canal de Lachine to go… read more
-She's has a contagious smile
-She's a fast learner
-She's trustworthy
-She's friendly
-She's easy-going
-She's working very well
Merci pour tout ce que tu apportes à l'auberge!!
Simon
Great guys, he helps very well and he was always ready to help us out. Easy-going, all the staff were under his charm!
We are happy to recommend him and to be his first feedback!
Thank you very much for your time at the hostel!!
Simon
Very good helper, friendly, calm, reliable and really nice!! We are happy to be her first feedback and we can assure you that she's a very good choice!!
Simon :)
He is a good worker, always ready to help and he's trustworthy!
It was a pleasure having you around and I wish you all the best!!
Simon
The staff is great, young and with good new ideas for the hostel.
Everything is made to make travellers at ease, you can relax, read a book, make your own food, play some card games etc..
I made really good friends and I enjoyed the time spent in here !
The staff is very great! We can speak, have a good time or an evening together.
The job is easy to understand and is quick and easy.
The hostel is perfect if it’s your first workaway. It has a good localisation in Montréal and it’s perfect if you’re alone. You can meet other tourists or PVTistes who arrive in this… read more
Let's talk about his work: cleaning related jobs were very well done, events were well planned and very successful (concerning karaoke, he's awesome!) and he was… read more
L'ambiance et la qualité de vie à l'auberge est au rendez vous !
super super super super #Youpi #tralala #delagrosseboulette #aubergedeguedin
He's Supra-Sociable and he was appreciated by all!
Merci Nico et bonne chance dans ta nouvelle vie à MTL!!
Simon!
Work wise, she is very precise in her work and just perfectionist enough!
You are welcome her anytime!
Simon!
Ho no, that's not all, I forgot to say she also have a lovely accent!!
She spent a month with us at the hostel and I, without a doubt, highly recommend her!
Simon!!
On top of working very well, on top of being precise in and devoted to her work, she is lovely, friendly and funny! She was loved by the staff and all the other WAers!
Simon!!! xx
It’s conveniently located—although situated in the picturesque bubble of Vieux Port, it’s a short walk to Chinatown, downtown (aka “real Montréal”), and the metro.
The full time staff is incredibly friendly and the… read more
She was always on time and always ready to give her best! Her work was precise and very well executed!
In the middle of our high season, it is very important to have people like Lark to help us out!
Thank you and see you next time your in Montréal!!
Simon!
Merci Corentin pour ton bon travail!
Simon!!
I really enjoyed everything about it: the location in the old port, near the metro station, the beauty of the house, and the common room, kitchen with all the spices. But the best part were the people working there! I'll never… read more
She has done great work for the hotel, she's precise and flexible and was always happy to help us out!
As an extra, like if it wasn't enough already, she sings and her voice is incredible!
I definitely… read more
It was easy and fun to work with her!!
Thank you very much and see you around!!!
:) :) :)
Simon!
C'était une excellente expérience et une vrai petite famille avec tous les autres Workaway !
Les tâches sont simple : soit la routine du ménage, soit une tâche en particulier (ménage, rangement, peinture...), avec un planning qui tourne !
N'hésitez plus et… read more
She is easy-going, friendly, hard-working, constantly smiling and she did get really good at painting walls!
Merci de ton beau commentaire et de tes compliments! Et je te retourne volontiers la recommandation: Hôtes potentiels, n'hésitez pas à choisir Claire, elle est extra!
Simon!
Le travail n'a rien de compliqué, et j'ai même pris goût à la peinture !
Je… read more
My advice for you would be to accept her request!!
Everything is just perfect. Everybody is really kind and you feel home after just 5 minutes.
A really warmed-welcomed place.
If you have the chance to do your workaway there, take it ;)
See you soon guys!
She's
E - Energetic, Efficient, Easy-going Entertainer.
F - Fast learner, Funny and Friendly
G - Good worker!
Thanks for your stay with us!!!! :)
Simon!
He is reliable, nice to talk to, sociable and he works very well!
It was real nice to have him around and I would recommend him to anyone!
Simon!
Here's what her fellow WAers have to say about Maylis:
Julia: ''Agréable, à l'écoute, une très belle rencontre avec quelqu'un qui a les pieds sur terre et qui a toujours le sourire''
Sofia: '' I really… read more
:) :) :) :) :)
Le travail de workaway est plus que raisonnable (3h/jour, 5j/semaine), en général le matin, ce qui permet d'avoir tout le reste de la journée libre pour explorer… read more
He was the fastest learner I ever trained at the hostel. He works fast, well, and he is detail oriented, this is honestly impressive. Easy-going, funny and trustworthy too!
Simon!
She spent almost a month with us at the hostel and I, without a doubt, highly recommend her!
Simon!!
:) :) :) :) :)
It is always nice to have her around and I heard she was good at cooking too!
Here some comments from her fellow WAers:
Maylis: ''Toujours prête à aider, spontanée, respectueuse, bonne musicienne, c'est une belle personne à connaître!''.
Sofia: ''Elle est… read more
You get that good feeling when you first talk with her and it just gets better and better! I know cause she spent 4 months with us!!
She is a good worker, a fast learner and she is devoted, so she always do her best and her best is great! She did a lot of shifts at the reception of the hostel and plenty of other… read more
For the work, he was a very quick-learner and he was doing all the choirs with a great precision and care!
I would recommend this trustworthy guy to anyone!!
Simon!
I had such a good time at this hostel, it was really amazing, I wish i would be able to stay longer, the staff and volunteers are fantastic, the work quite… read more
Très bonne expérience dans l'ensemble. L'auberge est un petit cocon dans lequel on s'y sent bien.
3h seulement de travail par jour (5 j/7), parfois intense parfois très chill, ce qui laisse tout le reste de la journée pour soi... que tu passes souvent avec ceux qui y travaillent ou y vivent et qui deviennent ta petite famille pendant ton… read more
Workwise, she's very efficient, resourceful and enthusiastic! What do you need more!
Here's what her 2 fellow WAers had to say about her:
Sofia: ''Une personne très attachante et présente pour les gens!! Toujours prête à aider et à partager son… read more
At the hostel, he was good when he was doing our daily cleaning routine. He understood very well the importance of cleanliness for us!! He is good with any repetitive tasks too.
Simon :)
The hostel is great, well placed, clean, big common room, curtains on beds for more privacy, some games for kids and adults, good internet, some books, good staff, nice guests, and last but not the least incredibly well equiped kitchen, so you can cook good and save… read more
He is calm, easy-going, speaks good English, he is flexible, versatile and hard working!
What else do you need? Punctual, diligent, always ready to help... well he's all that!!
Thank you so much Sam!
Simon!
The workload was appropriate and the work was easy, mostly… read more
I highly recommend her as a employee and as a friend...
She's everything a good employee should be!
She's everything a good friend should be!
Plus, she speaks Luxembourgish :P
Simon!!
Easy going, good worker and fun to work with!!
When he asked if he could extend his stay a little, I just couldn't refuse!!
Thanks Miguel!
Simon!!
Thank you for all the good times, you guys are great! .. oh, and thanks for letting me bake cinnamon rolls… read more
She is so good with people and with the work!! It was always a pleasure to exchange and hang out with her! I trusted her right away and she proved herself to be trustworthy!
Thank you so much for all the cooking and the easy-goingness (if it is a word!)
Simon!
She was really giving her best in any given situation. At the beginning of her stay, the hostel had a big group like never before and she was of great help, a real blessing!
She is a fast learner and a smiley one too! She's calm, lovely to talk to, charming, pleasant, amazing!
Thank you so much! You… read more
She was so good! Dealing with all kinds of situations, she was always ready to help!
Everybody got along perfectly!
Thank you so much for your stay and your help!
Simon!!
I spent an amazing month at the hostel. It's well located, and the staff, other WA and the clients… read more
She is lovely, trustworthy, she always have this great :D in her face, she connects with people so easily, she was a very fast learner and everyone liked her a lot!! I highly recommend her!!
Viens-nous voir à ton retour!!
Simon!
He stayed at the hostel mainly as a guest, but he stayed long enough for us to get attach to him! He is that easy-going, nice-to-talk-to and that go-to guy. You would be lucky to have him around cause everybody at the hostel liked him! Work-wise, since he was going to work everyday and that we talked about it, I know for sure… read more
:) :) :) :) :)
A message from Shelby:
''Marta is so much fun!! I loved her on shift and off. She inspired me to go for runs in the… read more
Merci pour la confiance et pour les super moments passés !
I spent 6 unforgettable weeks in Montreal thanks to all the… read more
What a Gem!!
Quick learner, amazing worker, 100% trustworthy, good friend, great human being, Diane, it was a great pleasure to be part of your trip!! Thank you so much for everything! You are now a V.I.P member of the hostel ;-)
Here's an idea of the impression she left on her fellow Workawayers:
Marta : ''Thanks for being sooOO… read more
J'ai adoré, je ne pouvais pas espérer mieux.
On arrive là bas et on ne veut plus jamais repartir...
Shelby: I love you and I already miss you! Thanks for the french lessons, what a great teacher you are!
Diane: Il ne m'a pris que quelques jours pour comprendre qu'avec Sterenn, la vie est belle!!
J’espère te… read more
Simon!!
Messages from other WAs:
Marta: Darien is a funny girl, she was so nice right from the beginning, She made me feel welcomed and she… read more
I hope you will find some other opportunities in Montréal, with your art and your good vibes, you definitely belong to this town!
Simon! xx
Here's what people had to say about him!
Shelby (WA) : ''He was a great french teacher, a crêpe artist and a hilarious friend''
Greg (Our nighWatcher) : '' Mister baleine Bleue c'est un gars qui a un bon sens de… read more
We (me and Shelby anyways) miss you already! :) :) :) :) :)
Simon!
Everyone I met there was super nice, helpful and kind, they made me feel welcomed from the moment I… read more
Thanks for all the good food you made and all the help you gave in our community dinners!
J’espère que tu as beaucoup de plaisir à New-York!!
Simon!!
My stay at the auberge was just awesome and I can highly recommend this hostel to every workawayer out there. Simon, the manager, is one of the nicest person I have ever met (and probably the loveliest boss ever :)). He has… read more
I made a quick survey with the people at the hostel that met her, here's what came out of it!:
-Shelby (WA): ''Romana is a gem among human beings, she works hard, she laughs hard and spreads joy everywhere she goes. A beautiful and hilarious person, she brought lot of cool to this place''
-Simon (myself): ''That is… read more
:)
Simon!!
She is now training the newcomers and her french is getting better everyday!
I'm glad you came in Montréal!!
SImon!
Simon ;-)
See you soon CinnamonMan
Simon
Hostel Manager
Simon