Housekeeper

Descripción del trabajo

The need for Housekeepers in this application falls under the U.S. Department of Labors peakload standard. Due to the seasonal nature of the ski industry, we must hire a significant number of temporary staff members during the winter season, including the H-2B workers requested in this application. We need these temporary workers during the winter season when business demand is at its annual peak. East West Resorts experiences a recurring surge in occupancy and housekeeping needs during the winter months in North Lake Tahoe. However, due to changing weather patterns and snowfall accumulating later in the winter season, as well as winter conditions recently ending earlier than historical dates, the timing of our peakload demand has shifted. As a result, East West Resorts seeks a temporary employment period that accurately reflects its current anticipated winter business cycle. Notwithstanding this adjustment to the period of need, staffing demands during the winter season remain acute, requiring the company to employ temporary workers to supplement our domestic workforce. East West Resorts manages vacation rentals and resort lodging properties in the North Lake Tahoe area, which is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and home to 11 world-class ski resorts including Northstar. We need to hire Housekeepers to maintain guest accommodations throughout the busy winter ski season. The employment period extends into April when winter guest reservations decrease. The companys management agreements include terms for East West Resorts to hire, supervise, and compensate all individuals needed to maintain and operate the properties under our management. If we are unsuccessful in fulfilling the terms of these agreements, our business will suffer tremendously. Our need for these workers is above and beyond the existing labor force in Truckee, California and the surrounding area. Despite our companys domestic recruiting efforts, we continue to experience serious staffing challenges and have been unable to fully staff our operations with domestic workers for several reasons: (1) The remote location of our business operations (the properties we manage are in mountain resort communities, far from densely populated areas and with a high cost of living); (2) A majority of job candidates are seeking year-round employment; (3) Individuals who are willing to work for just a season, such as students, cannot commit to the full length of the season because work dates do not match vacation dates; (4) Our properties are located in resort communities; therefore, we must compete with other employers for a finite number of available workers during the ski season; (5) Historically low national and state unemployment rates; and (6) Available workers are often unwilling to perform roles such as Housekeeper. We anticipate a very busy winter season with visits from both domestic and international travelers to the North Lake Tahoe area. The need for the requested number of H-2B workers in this application is absolutely critical to the success of our winter season operations.