VagaJobs: Your Destination for Seasonal Jobs

By Kathy Kristof • Published on December 20th, 2022 • Last updated on March 1st, 2024

Basics:

VagaJobs Is a fast-growing job board for seasonal work

Expected pay: varies by position

Husl$core: $$$$

Commissions & fees: None (employers pay to advertise)

Where: Nationwide

Requirements: Vary by position

What is VagaJobs?

VagaJobs is a job board that specializes in seasonal hospitality and tourism jobs. Although most of the jobs are currently in the U.S., the site has ambitious plans to expand internationally.

How it works

Like most job boards, you can go to the site and simply search for the type of jobs you want. You don’t need to register or pay a fee.

But, the site also encourages potential applicants to create a profile which serves as a universal application for all the jobs you find here. That allows you to simplify the process of applying for multiple seasonal jobs at a time.

VagaJobs review

It’s hard not to like a site that offers great information about fun, seasonal positions for free. And that’s what you’ll find with VagaJobs. Launched by a guy who lives on seasonal work, VagaJobs attempts to streamline the process of looking and applying. And all the fees are paid by the seasonal employers, who advertise their jobs on the site.

Scope of work

Jobs posted on the site range from housekeepers and cooks to white-water rafting guides, ski lift operators and camp counselors.

When we tested the site, there were jobs for “wranglers,” backpacking guides, camp counselors, activities coordinators and rock-climbing experts. You can find work as a receptionist, cook, cleaner or guest services manager. There was even an opening for a full-time tech support person at a Montana resort. This site is quickly catching up to the leader in this space, CoolWorks.

Not the employer

Like all job boards, VagaJobs is not the final employer and can’t vouch for all the companies that advertise positions on the site. However, VagaJobs is easy to navigate and using the site is free for job seekers. Employers pay to advertise their job openings on a monthly or annual basis.

The terms that the site enforces are mainly directed at employers, requiring them to post only jobs that are appropriate for the site and to not abuse reader trust.

Cool tools

To simplify the hiring process, the site creates a standardized resume that gets sent to employers when you apply to a job on the site. That can save job applicants a ton of time, since you otherwise need to plug in the same information on multiple applications.

On the employer’s side, VagaJobs offers a feature that allows employers to save and re-connect with applicants they’d passed over, if they find themselves with unexpected openings mid-season.

Recommendations:

This is a great spot to seek seasonal work. However, the site is still young, so you may also want to look for jobs with other seasonal employers. Good options include CoolWorks, XanterraJobs and SeasonWorkers.