November to April
May – October
Option to stay 6-24 months
British Columbia
Yes
A free season lift pass is not provided by The Westin Hotel – Whistler. However, you will receive a wellness package which offers $1000 for you to put towards your pass. This means you will only need to pay an additional $200* for your seasonal pass.
Must be 19 by the time you start work
Anyone eligible for a Canadian Working Holiday Visa
Accommodated anywhere in the world via Zoom!
This spectacular Whistler hotel is located in Canada’s greatest year-round recreation destination and was the host resort for downhill events at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Named a Top Resort (#3) in Canada by Condé Nast Traveler readers in 2019, Whistler was also voted No.1 Ski Resort in North America by SKI Magazine readers for 2019. We’re just steps from both mountain gondolas and in the center of the excitement of the pedestrian friendly Whistler Village. Our Whistler hotel has been twice-named by Conde Nast as the #1 ski resort hotel in North America.
All of our 400 residentially-designed suites emphasize comfort and convenience with features that include a welcoming fireplace, flat panel television, inviting soaker tub, quality-appointed kitchen, and windows that open to fresh mountain air.
9 out of 10 positions at this hotel are back of house, namely housekeeping or cleaning. If you're not willing to consider these roles, don't apply for a hotel position. Without hotel experience, you'll likely be offered a back of house job. If you're not willing to do a housekeeping role, the employer probably won't want you. The competition for front of house roles is very high, so selecting a back of house role increases your chances of being hired. Work hard and you'll be promoted.
The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler has on-site and off-site staff accommodation. On-site is located on level 3 of the hotel and all rooms are double occupancy, bunk beds. Off-site housing is located throughout Whistler and all rooms are double occupancy.
Rent on-site $420.00 per month – This is only $210.00 a fortnight.
Rent off-site is $700.00 per month – This is $350.00 a fortnight.
Damage Deposit: $200.00
Associates may not receive mail at the hotel and can get a PO Box at the local post office.
The Westin Resort & Spa is located in the main village of Whistler at the bottom of the Whistler gondola. They are not owned by Vail (the company that owns Whistler Blackcomb) so this is a different employer altogether, in the same ski town.
This property boasts 400 rooms
This location comes with shared staff housing with options on and off-site. Rooms are generally 2-4 people per room with single beds or bunk beds. The housing is allocated by The Westin. Once you have a job contract is when you can submit any requests of who you want to live with.
LOTS of nightlife with bars, clubs and extracurricular options
Saturation of Aussies is HIGH
Given the location of this resort to the west coast, this is the warmest resort from all resorts, typically only suffering really cold temps (anything below -20 which usually lasts for a couple weeks)
Predominantly housekeeping and back of house roles. There are limited front facing roles in the front of house for experienced hotel front desk applicants and a range of front and back of house food and beverage roles. The range and number of roles changes from season to season based on the number of returning staff.
This employer is world renown so it will look great on your resume. For those looking to climb the management ladder, you will need to stick around for back to back seasons. Keep in mind The Westin is part of the Marriott Hotel group who operate various hotels around the world. Should your performance be outstanding you could transfer to an employer in your home country. Those wanting to start a career in hotels…our recommendation is start in Housekeeping. Why? Simply because when you get to be a front desk or hotel manager you will have complete appreciation and understanding of how the back of house operates.
This employer offers a ‘Wellness Package’ worth $1,000. This can be used for your ski or bike pass.
Whistler is an easy 2 hours drive up the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver. Vancouver has a large international airport and is only an hour drive to the USA land border with Washington state.
The TWHC will assist with your first season's contract. The ball is in your court – we help you get the job, you need to work hard to keep it. Ongoing extension of contracts are based on seasonal performance and at the determination of management, as is Housing. Fairmont Chateau Whistler operates year round and contracts will be extended based on performance.
Whistler is the biggest and most well known ski town in North America! It’s usually where your mates have been or will recommend you to go. Great night club and party action. With popularity, comes more crowds which can mean more lines for lifts etc. This resort will do over 35,000 skier visits in one day over the Christmas period so it gets VERY busy. There are 2 massive ski mountains in one place so the in-bounds skiing and riding is phenomenal and plentiful. So is backcountry skiing. In the summer, if you're a keen mountain biker, alpine hiker or love to climb…yep ... .this is your place!
? It is absolutely packed to the eyeballs and super busy. Lots of staff do find Whistler expensive. When you have more to do in terms of nightlife, bars, drinking and social activities you will generally find you may be spending more of your savings. Whistler has the biggest housing crisis out of any place in Canada. If you are not going through our program to secure a bed or having a bed pre arranged, your chances of finding housing at the resort are next to none. They also don’t have any temporary accommodation so you would be paying top dollar to start in a hotel if you don’t have housing.
The snow here can be wet given its proximity to the coast. If you're a powder hound – yes, there are killer days... but that's it, days! Other resorts that have powder skiing/riding on tap!
Associate discounted rates at over
7000 Marriott hotels worldwide
On-site and off-site available
which can be used to purchase a subsidized ski pass
$5 Associate meals while on shift
and uniform care provided
Lockers, modern change room facilities and showers
50% off in the Grill & Vine Restaurant
50% off in the Avello Spa
9 out of 10 positions at this hotel are back of house, namely housekeeping or cleaning. If you're not willing to consider these roles, don't apply for a hotel position. Without hotel experience, you'll likely be offered a back of house job. If you're not willing to do a housekeeping role, the employer probably won't want you. The competition for front of house roles is very high, so selecting a back of house role increases your chances of being hired. Work hard and you'll be promoted.
