HI Calgary

This is more than just a job, we offer an experience and memories that will last a lifetime! We have a relaxed working environment within a close-knit group, who value diversity, inclusion, teamwork, and positive communication.

The vibe of our urban hostel in the amazing city centre of Calgary is close to restaurants, museums, nightlife, shopping, festivals and riverside bike and walking paths. It’s a short drive to UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Waterton National Park or world class skiing in Banff and Lake Louise. Calgary has something for everyone.

Stay connected to the backpacking community and share all your favourite local spots with like-minded travellers. Working at HI Calgary offers a fun and friendly opportunity.

This is a seasonal position.

What's in it for you

• A laid back, casual work environment that is a lot less stuffy than working in a hotel
• Have fun with a tight-knit group of colleagues on shift and in your free time
• Free coffee and tea all day
• Free meal during guests’ social events
• Free HI Membership
• Free stay at other HI properties
• 50% off for Family and Friends at our regional HI properties
• 40% off meals at our regional HI properties
• Discounted tours
• Free FAM trips
• Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• Room for growth - Many of our leaders started out on the front lines, and we’re eager to promote from within and provide opportunities to try out different roles.

What you will be doing as an Activities Coordinator

• Our Activities Coordinator looks after our guest experience as well as our staff experience. You are responsible for the atmosphere and overall vibe of the hostel!
• It’s a very demanding position that requires a unique set of skills.
• You will be organizing activities and events in our hostel, bringing guests to events in the city or bar hopping downtown, organizing group dinner for special events, so enjoying late-night socializing in a bar is a must - you can expect to be planning events, fulfilling host duties, and making new friends on a daily basis.
• There's more, though - you will be developing partnerships with local businesses, managing the social media pages for our property, even taking guests out for an event in the city, bike ride, or stroll to the night market! It's all in a day's work for this very fast-paced but unique, fun, and social job. On top of looking after our guests, the AC organizes staff activities, staff BBQs, and staff days.

What we look for

• We are looking for a fun, outgoing, and charismatic individual who is not afraid of a challenge and is keen to become the best activities coordinator imaginable!

• Ideally, you have previous experience in event management, some bar experience, and great public speaking abilities. You are also competent with video editing tools, making reels, and have a knack for great content. Most importantly, you know how to have a good time and know how to involve others in the process.

Join our community

If everything you read above got you excited, you'll be a great fit for our team. Whether you're on a working holiday and this will be a short stop on a longer trip, or you're looking to stay connected to the hostel lifestyle by working among travellers, this is the kind of place for you.

Our team is made up of people from all over the world who are bound by our shared desire to discover new places. Whether this is just a short stop on your backpacking journey, or you are looking to join a community of folks committed to travel, there is a spot for you at HI where you can belong.

Check out what it's like to live and work here: https://hihostels.ca/en/careers/live-work-hi-calgary

Background Checks

As part of our standard hiring procedure, successful candidates will be subject to comprehensive background checks. These checks may include employment verification, reference checks, educational qualifications verification, and criminal record checks where applicable.

About HI

We love travelling. To us, travel isn’t just about going places, it’s also about meeting people, discovering cultures, eating new food and most of all, learning how people do things differently than we do back home.

We believe that through hostelling, we become more conscious about the world around us; and we can even make the world a better place. Our mission is to build a community of conscious travellers who share a greater understanding of people, places and cultures through our network of hostels and people.