Drifter is built for curious travellers, free spirits and people who care about great spaces and great experiences. We run hostels and hybrid stays across Australia and New Zealand, alongside food and beverage venues that bring people together and give our properties their edge. The kind of places people remember, not just pass through.
We’re getting ready to open our newest Drifter in Wellington, and we’re building the team that’ll bring it to life.
We’re looking for Night Hosts to join us from 5 January 2027, ahead of opening. You’ll be there from the start, getting to know the property, the team and how everything works before we welcome our first guests.
The role
While most of Wellington is sleeping, you’ll be the steady presence keeping things running at Drifter.
As a Night Host, you’ll look after our guests and the property overnight. You’ll welcome late arrivals, help with whatever comes up, keep an eye on safety and security, and make sure everything is ready to go for the team arriving in the morning.
You will:
- Welcome late arrivals and look after overnight guest requests
- Keep guest and shared spaces safe, secure and looking good
- Carry out regular overnight safety checks
- Handle questions, problems and the unexpected
- Help with light cleaning, resets and restocking where needed
- Get the property ready for the day ahead
- Share your Wellington knowledge with guests who need a late-night tip or an early start
You’ll be a good fit if…
You’re someone people feel comfortable around. Friendly, switched on and calm when something unexpected happens, you know how to make people feel looked after, whatever the hour.
You’re also happy working independently. You don’t need someone standing beside you to know what needs doing, and you’re comfortable making a call, solving a problem or getting stuck in when something comes up.
You notice the little things. A guest who needs help, something that doesn’t look quite right, or something that’ll make the morning team’s life easier.
And you’re genuinely into people, travel and what Drifter is about.
Who you are matters to us. We can teach systems and processes. We’re much more interested in the judgement, reliability and personality you bring with you.
Naturally, this one is for the night people. You’ll need to be comfortable working overnight shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
What you can expect at Drifter
You’ll be part of a team that cares about doing good work without overcomplicating things. We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We back our people, give you space to lead and make sure there’s support where it counts.
You’ll also get to work with a brand that’s doing hospitality a little differently, creating seriously cool spaces made for a new generation of travellers.
We’re also big on growing our own. People move up, move across, try new things and take opportunities in different Drifters, so there’s plenty of room to see where working here might take you.
Then there are the other good bits:
- Stay for less: 30% off Drifter stays for you, and 20% off for friends and family.
- Everyday savings: Discounts, cashback and gift cards through Employment Hero across groceries, dining, tech, fuel, entertainment and more.
- Your birthday, your day: Permanent team members get a paid day off to celebrate.
- Drifter Legend of the Month: Our peer-nominated shout-out for people doing great things and living the Drifter values.
- Drifter Social Club: Regular team activities and experiences, with each property getting funding to bring people together outside of work.
- Get amongst it: Free access to Drifter events, from community cook-ups to live music, DJs and more.
- Give back: One paid volunteering day each year for a cause that matters to you.
- Keep learning: Access to hundreds of online courses to build your skills or just follow your curiosity.
- Support when you need it: Free and confidential counselling, wellbeing, financial, legal and other support through our EAP.
- Family first: Enhanced parental leave and support for growing families.
- Stay well: Free annual flu vaccinations.
- Go places with Drifter: Opportunities to move between properties, try different roles and be part of future openings across Australia and New Zealand.
- Thinking longer term? As an Accredited Employer, visa support may be available for the right people and roles.
And one last thing….
When we say the right person, we mean it. We’re building the Wellington team from scratch, and finding the right people matters. So we won’t interview without a cover letter.
We’ve already got your CV, so skip the work history and tell us about you. Why Drifter? What do you love about travel, people or Wellington? Tell us your favourite place you’ve travelled to, your go-to Wellington spot, and whether you’re naturally a night owl or an early bird.
There’s no perfect answer. Make it personal and make it sound like you. We’d much rather read something genuine than something polished, generic or written by AI.
If you’re reading this thinking Drifter sounds like your kind of place, we should probably talk.