Season Dates: November 23, 2026 – April 18, 2027
Openings: 11 positions available
Sugar Bowl Corporation d/b/a Sugar Bowl Resort is one of California's most beloved mountain destinations - a place where guests come to make memories and team members come to love what they do. We're currently seeking dedicated, detail-oriented Housekeepers to help deliver the exceptional experience our guests expect season after season.
In this role, you'll be the heartbeat of the guest experience - keeping our rooms, suites, private residences, and common areas in pristine condition. Your days will include vacuuming, dusting, and washing windows; refreshing and replenishing linens and towels; and ensuring every bathroom is spotless and fully stocked. If you take pride in your work, thrive in a team environment, and want to spend a season surrounded by stunning Sierra Nevada scenery, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Sugar Bowl?
Sugar Bowl Resort has been proudly independent for over 80 years and is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Situated atop beautiful Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl has a storied past with ties to Austrian ski culture, Hollywood and Walt Disney. This special community helped bring skiing to “sunny California” since December 1939. Since then, it continues to attract adventurous winter sports enthusiasts alike.
Who You Are:
- You have a minimum of three (3) months of housekeeping experience at a high-end hotel, resort, or private club
- You move quickly and hold yourself to a high standard - our guests expect the best, and so do we
- You are reliable, detail-oriented, and take genuine pride in the quality of your work
- You thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- You are comfortable working evenings, weekends, and holidays as part of a rotating schedule
- Personal transportation to and from the resort is your responsibility
What You’ll do:
- Maintain guest rooms, suites, private residences, and common areas in pristine, resort-quality condition
- Vacuum, dust, wash windows, and perform thorough daily cleaning of all assigned spaces
- Refresh and replenish linens, towels, toiletries, and in-room amenities to brand standards
- Ensure all bathrooms are spotless, fully stocked, and guest-ready at all times
- Report maintenance issues, damage, or safety concerns to the Hotel Manager promptly
- Follow all resort health, safety, and sanitation protocols
- Collaborate with the housekeeping team to meet daily room turnover goals
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift for the duration of a full shift
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs (linens, supply carts, equipment)
- Comfortable working in varying indoor environments, including tight spaces
- Ability to push and maneuver housekeeping carts on multiple floor levels
Optional Housing:
Optional on-site housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis for workers relocating to begin employment.
- Cost: $375.00 – $750.00 per month (utilities included); rate varies by room type and occupancy
- Housing cost deducted in installments of half the monthly rate from the first two paychecks of each month
- A refundable security deposit equal to half the monthly rate is required upon acceptance, paid directly to the employer
- Security deposit refunded based on condition of housing upon departure
Travel & Transportation Assistance:
Sugar Bowl Resort is committed to supporting H-2B workers with travel costs as follows:
- Workers who complete 50% of the contract period will be reimbursed for inbound transportation and subsistence from their place of recruitment to the resort
- Upon completion of the work contract (or early dismissal by the employer), the employer will cover reasonable return transportation and subsistence costs
- All inbound transportation and subsistence costs will be reimbursed within the first work week
- All outbound transportation and subsistence costs will be reimbursed during the last workweek
- Reimbursement based on the most economical and reasonable common carrier for distances involved
- Daily subsistence during travel: $16.78 per day; up to $68.00 per day with receipts
H-2B Program Information:
- H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and government-mandated fees (excluding passport fees)
- The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths (3/4) of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period
- The employer will provide all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job at no charge to the worker
- All legally required paycheck deductions will be made
- A pre-employment background check is required and completed at the employer's expense
- On-the-job training is provided
Winter Benefits:
- Employer sponsored 401k plan after 1,000 worked hours and one (1) year of service
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development opportunities
- Free ski and tubing passes for employees
- Free ski passes for dependents
- 50% off food at our restaurants
- Free group ski and snowboard lessons for employees
- Employee discounted lift tickets for family and friends
- Lift ticket discounts at multiple resorts including 24 Mountain Collective destinations
- Employee ski reciprocal programs
Sugar Bowl Resort believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, hair, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender orientation, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.
