Housekeeping Trainee (Internship)

About the job


Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It

Ever wondered what really keeps a hotel running smoothly behind the scenes? This is your chance to find out. As our Housekeeping Trainee in Barcelona, you’ll jump right into the heartbeat of hotel operations and learn how unforgettable guest experiences are built room by room, detail by detail. You’ll work side by side with our Housekeeping Manager, getting hands-on with daily operations, quality checks, planning and team coordination. No coffee runs or watching from the sidelines here. We’ll give you real responsibility, real learning, and a front-row seat to life in hospitality. If you’re curious, organised, people-minded and ready to grow, you’ll fit right in with our energetic team.


In Case You Don’t Know Who We Are

Known for being the rule breakers in hospitality, TSH is a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play and most importantly – be themselves. As an employer we look, act and think like a hotel, but instead we offer a lot more. Think student accommodation, long and short stay options, gyms, talks, events, rooftop bar and eat & drink escapes as well as community and coworking spaces. Located in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK, with several new openings on the way, this hybrid hospitality concept may take root in the heart of Europe, but our plans are set for going global.



What You’ll Learn


  • Daily housekeeping operations and standards

  • Room inspection and quality control processes

  • Team coordination and task planning

  • Guest service excellence in a fast-paced environment


  • Inventory management and operational efficiency




What You’ll Have


  • You’re currently studying Hospitality or Hotel Management and enrolled throughout the internship

  • You’re based in Barcelona and available for 30 hours per week

  • You have a valid local ID and work permit

  • You speak both Spanish and English comfortably

  • You bring a hands-on attitude and enjoy staying organised

  • You’re curious, eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions

  • You enjoy working with people and being part of a team


What We Offer



  • The opportunity to work at a dynamic, multi-national company. Not just another hotel - we’re a game changing innovator, challenging every convention and defining the future



  • The opportunity to work for a Certified B Corp® company that balances profit with positive impact, collaborating with organizations like and the to create meaningful change



  • The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth



  • Awesome discounts in all our properties in Europe and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!



  • A wonderful workplace to call home, full of events, fun colleagues and all the other amazing salary/benefits stuff



Who you are, is how we want you to be. To us, hybrid hospitality goes across the board, from how we service our guests to how we represent ourselves. Here, everyone belongs, and we welcome people no matter their nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or culture. Your authenticity keeps our team diverse. Come as you are.

The company

The Social Hub is a diverse community where people come to learn, stay, work, and play – previously known as The Student Hotel. Designed to create meaningful, fun experiences, The Social Hub is your neighbourhood hub to discover, do better and make an impact; it's your space to call home. Whether you're a local, traveller, student or professional, The Social Hub connects you with passionate people from all walks of life to meet, share ideas and experiences and stay true to your purpose. And it all happens under one hub. You'll find hotel rooms, coworking and event spaces, restaurants and bars, a gym, lounges – everything that brings people together. Founded in 2012, TSH is headquartered in Amsterdam and has 650 employees. With over 11,000 rooms in Europe both open and under development, TSH aims to offer a unique experience to its community of international guests.
As of today, The Social Hub is operating in 16 European locations: two hotels in Amsterdam and one in Barcelona, Toulouse, Madrid, Berlin, The Hague, Delft, Vienna, Groningen, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Paris, Florence and Bologna. The Social Hub’s total locations amount to 25 hotels, with 18 currently open and seven more opening in Lisbon, Porto, Rome San Lorenzo, Florence Belfiore, Turin, San Sebastian, and Glasgow by 2025.

Redefining hybrid hospitality since 2012, TSH sets standards on a global scale. Offering a community driven, socially inspired hotel concept with student accommodation, as well as long and short hotel-stay options, eat & drink, gym and rooftop bar facilities and coworking for every demographic, the company’s success is unprecedented. With 16 hotels in 6 countries and plans to open at least 3 more locations each year until 2026, TSH is a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play. Thanks to an exceptional international team of changemakers, our one goal is to make society a better place for everyone.  

Where people come together, committed to providing the best space, experience and coworking space for our community and even more so, the people who work for TSH. With everything from mental health support to leadership training and more, we are there to help you grow as much as we do as a company. We promote a workplace where society comes together to do better and we do this no matter the age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and national origin. Your fascinating characteristics is what make us different, so come as you are.

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Housekeeping Trainee (Internship)

Barcelona, Spain

Full-time, Indefinite

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