Work where the work talks back.
Running a 22-bed hostel in the Marigny is hospitality at its most human. Here is what that means, and what is open now.
The honest pitch.
You will learn everyone’s name. You will give the same Frenchmen directions with fresh enthusiasm, and now and then settle a dispute about whose leftovers are whose. In exchange: above-median pay, schedules posted three weeks out, and a staff meal every Monday.
We hire for warmth first and train everything else. Hospitality experience helps; hospitality burnout helps more. People come here to remember why they liked the work.
Open roles
Front desk and house host · full-time · $19 an hour plus tips
The face of the house: check-ins, the chalkboard, the coffee pot, the phone. You will know the week’s Frenchmen lineup cold. Two years of customer-facing work of any kind, and New Orleans residency or deep familiarity with the city.
Shifts run 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 to 10 p.m. on a fixed weekly schedule. Health stipend after 90 days, paid time off from day one, and one free staff stay a year to give away.
Email [email protected] with the subject “House Host” and tell us about a stranger you helped.
Housekeeping lead · part-time · $18 an hour
Twenty-two beds turned daily to a standard we are proud of, plus the kitchens and baths. You set the morning pace and the playlist; we provide good equipment and gentle supplies.
About 20 hours a week, mornings, more in festival season with festival pay to match. Email [email protected] with the subject “Housekeeping.”
Work exchange · spring and fall
Twice a year we take two travelers for 15 hours a week of housekeeping and porch duty, in exchange for a bunk, the kitchen, and the run of the city. Six weeks minimum. We send the full terms before you commit.
Email [email protected] with the subject “Work exchange” and your rough dates.
How we treat the crew.
- Pay above the city’s hospitality median, reviewed every January
- Schedules three weeks ahead, never a close followed by an open
- Paid time off from day one, health stipend after 90 days
- One paid week off every September, when the house closes
- Festival-season bonuses when the city runs hot
Think you would fit the porch?
Write to us like a person. We will write back the same way.
Email [email protected]