Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) is looking for a reliable and motivated Assistant Hostel Manager to join our team and help create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment at our hostels in the Alice Springs, NT region.
This is a great opportunity to be part of important work that supports First Nations peoples across Australia. If you’re looking for employment in a supportive team where your efforts truly matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Generous shift penalties apply for work after hours, weekends and public holidays.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for career progression within the organisation.
- Remote locality allowance.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to confidential, professional counselling services for employees, their partners, and dependants.
About the Role
Your role is to ensure hostel occupancy is high and service to residents is exceptional. You will be a hands-on manager, working closely with the small hostel team to provide three meals a day and ensuring the facility is clean, safe and welcoming. You will be a perfectionist, ensuring all hostel operations are meeting standards in line with guidelines and policies and continually developing your team to improve our service offering. You will be reporting to an Operations Management Team and will provide regular reports on hostel operations to the Operations Management Team and to AHL’s National Office business areas as required.
Shifts will generally cover a 7am to 7pm day and you will be required to provide coverage at all Alice Springs Hostels.
The Ideal Person
As the Assistant Hostel Manager, you will:
- demonstrate leadership and accountability.
- understand and apply AHL delegations and broader APS guidelines and principles
- liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support residents with efficiency and professionalism.
- create a culture of excellent customer service.
- deliver services in accordance with AHL’s operational handbook.
- provide management support to all hostel staff.
- perform all duties with integrity and professionalism.
- adhere to Work Health and Safety practices.
Qualifications and Training (or ability to obtain within the first six months of employment)
- First Aid Certificate.
- Emergency Warden Training.
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
Training is provided by AHL where required.
Eligibility
Prior to engagement, you will be required to:
- provide evidence of Australian Citizenship;
- undergo a satisfactory National Criminal History Check;
- meet Fitness for duty requirements;
- hold and maintain a Working with children check in NT; and
- hold or obtain relevant qualifications.
How to apply
- Complete the Application Form available on our website. Work with us | Aboriginal Hostels Limited
- Email your current Resume and completed Application Form to jobs@ahl.gov.au by 11:59pm AEDT on Sunday 22 February 2026.
- Please include your name and the job reference (VN-0766644) in the subject of your email.
For further information about the role, please contact: Jesyjames Carr – 0448 061 407