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Puerto Plata / Dominican Republic Discover the Other Dominican Republic; Rustic Accommodation; much more Than an Apartments, Studios or Rooms Rental in Puerto Plata.
Enjoy a new LifeStyle Experience in the SunCampDR Rustic Accommodation; rather than renting Apartments, and Working in the Dominican Republic!!! There is a need for foreigners in the tourist industry! There are many different jobs you can do and many of them are done preferably by foreigners. You don't need to speak Spanish to work in tourism. SPECIAL NOTE: Recently many employers request legal papers. You will need a working visa, which you can apply for here, or a Dominican Residency that will allow you to have the Dominican Cedula (identification). Preferred qualifications for enhancing your work possibilities.
The reality: You may come to the Dominican Republic to enjoy a good life but don’t expect to make a fortune (this way you will not be disappointed). Some jobs like tour guide request specific qualifications obtained in the Dominican Rrepublic. The easiest jobs to find are commission based with no fix salary or very low salaries weather they are in sales, waitress, bar tenders, activities, etc... All jobs normally made by Dominicans in the hotels (maintenance, desk, etc.) pay according to the wage of the Dominican Republic and not to the wages of your country. Also technical work and manual work are paid according to the Dominican salary. For many jobs, you can expect a minimum wage, enough money to get by and live moderately in this country. You can open a bank account in pesos, dollars or Euros. (Some jobs will pay you directly into your account and most jobs are paid in pesos). Very positive: If you are adventurous and have a little money to invest, the possibilities are great in this country! Many things are still to be done here. A good idea can take you a long way…. You can set up a service company in different fields or you can start your own little tourist deal…bed and breakfast, restaurant, bar, tour company, etc.. Don’t forget you will need a license to operate your own. Diane can act as a consultant to inform or guide you For instance, you can be told on what doors to knock according to what you are looking for. She can describe more in details some of the jobs and explain a few more possibilities she can tell you where to meet the employers of different companies; however; at Suncamp, we are not the employer. Your success in finding work remains in your hands, your attitude and goodwill! Location of Muñoz: The advantage of staying at Suncamp is that you are close to the work area in the tourist field in Playa Dorada (14 hotels) and Costa Dorada (2 hotels). See the lists of hotels below. We are located at 2.3 km across the tourist area. Our apartments are the closest to Playa Dorada. Public transportation takes you from Muñoz to the entrance of Playa Dorada for 15 pesos. Some people also drive their bicycles to work! * Also offer vacation club job opportunities. List of jobs
Playa Dorada Hotel Complex
3
Casinos (Jack Tar Village, Paradise and Playa Dorada Hotel) Discoteque Cariatides The ones with a star* offer vacation club job opportunities.Work description Vacation Club Different positions: OPC: outside personal contact: recruit the clients to bring them to the representative in the specific vacation club lounge in the hotel. The OPC have specific locations where they can work from. They are paid per client they bring, if the clients stay a certain period of time (45 min for instance). They also get a commission, maybe 2,5% on every sale. Sales representative: sits with the client for 1h30 or more and explain to them the idea of the vacation club package. You receive the guests (couple or single), you sit with them in a special lounge and explain to them how the direct bookings of 15 or 25 weeks (more or less weeks according to their needs) works.. Those weeks are for them to use whenever they want and everywhere in the world where hotels are registered. This is a very popular program and tourists here really do take these packages since they make sense and are affordable in the Dom Republic. Are paid strictly on commission at most places, between 4 to 7% of the total sale amount. T.0. those are the closers, the one who go at the table to mention the prices and answers questions. They bring credibility. They must have all the closing techniques. Are paid strictly on commission at most places, between 2-4% of the total sale amount. Guest service for the Vacation Club
Receive
the guests of the Vacation Clubs, make sure their room is ready and
nice. Make sure the clients get all they need, assist them in any possible
way. Make reservations for them. Organize a welcome cocktail party
for them. Invite the guests to assist one of the vacation club
presentations. V.L.O. How to apply? You need to ask at the reception of the hotel for the Vacation Club which is a different organization in the Hotel. You ask for the manager and the manager will tell you if they need your services at that moment. Be prepared to start working rapidly. You will need to fill out the application and in some cases, sign an agreement.What are the
pre-requisites? You can make 500 or 2,000 dollars per month or more, depending on you and the job you have. Are all the vacation club the same? No they are different, you will need to find out the exact details of the program where you will be working. Some places will train you for 3 days, some other places for 2 weeks. Once you are part of a team, you will know the rules and all the different commissions and the pay days. Most places they pay in pesos, according to the exchange rate to the dollar at that time. Other jobs in sales:Working in Real Estate You can apply to work for a real estate agent in Puerto Plata. Horseback riding sales You have to go for an interview with the managers of the horseback riding companies. You will get a list of those companies once on site. Some deal with mostly English and French and Spanish, some other deal mostly with German clienteles. You get a location at the hotel to sell these excursions. If you wish you can be the guide once or twice a week to accompany the groups you have sold to. The pay is commission. If you have experiences with horses it is a plus for you! Scuba Diving sales You need to have Scuba Diving qualifications, as you will make demonstrations and teaching at the pool of the hotel you will be assigned. you have to go for an interview with the managers of the Scuba diving companies. You will get a list of those companies once on site. Some deal with mostly English and French and Spanish, some other deal mostly with German clienteles. You get a location at the hotel to sell these excursions. You may accompany your guests on a specific Tour in Sosua, for example. The pay is commission plus a salary (normally, it depends of the company) Excursions sales There are many Tour Operators who hire people to sell excursions. These Tour Operators have their offices and they have Tour desks in the Plaza or in the hotels the work consist of selling the different excursions available. Of course you need to give information about the excursions and most companies let you do some excursions so that you have a taste of it! These are commission based and conditions vary from one company to another. The Tour companies and tour Operator will be pointed out to you on site. Jewelry sales There are many big jewelry stores who hire sales people. They give a salary and an additional commission. The big stores and their locations will be pointed out to you on site. Other selling positions available Selling in a gift shop , in a boutique or in a travel agency. You have those possibilities in Playa Dorada plaza or even in tow. You can also sell specific products for some foreign companies, like security alarms, etc. Guiding jobs For the specific excursions, guides are required: 4 wheels, amphibians (6 wheelers) horseback riding, etc If you want to be a guide for all excursions such as the city tour or Safari tours, there is a special certification you must acquire to be legal to do the work. Tour representative All the big tour operators who bring tourist to this country gather very good workers to work at the office or to work at the hotels and airports. We will provide you with the list of tour Operators and where they are located, you need to bring your resume and offer your services. Airport You can also check the work possibilities at the airport: boutiques, car rental, clerk at the counter, duty free, etc. Other jobs with Tour operators
Airport
transfer Other promotional work
Bar tender, waiter, cook. All these position are to be filled in all hotels, restaurants and bars in the surroundings. A list will be provided to you upon arrival. Other jobs at the hotels You can be hired at a hotel to be their guest service manager. You can apply for all positions if you wish, Desk, maintenance, office, etc. but to do these jobs at the hotel you need to be fluent in Spanish. Unless you work in management, you will find the wages of local people rather low. Each hotel likes to hire young ones at the Activity dept for entertainment. If you are a good dance to be at the evening show, it will be an asset. Teaching in the Dominican Republic
You
can be a primary school teacher in one of the 3 schools in Puerto Plata
hiring foreigners who speak English. These schools are: Costambar, Alic
School and Mundo Felix. Other examples of jobs:
Working
in an internet café, (there are many of them in Playa Dorada or in town.) Other fields of interests? Beauty Salon Are you interested to work in a Beauty salon, are you a hair dresser, can you do massage? You can work for the beauty salons at different locations. Sports There are tennis courts, golf courses and many gymnasiums where they hire competent labor, see what is for you! For example they need I teachers in each field : tennis, golf, aerobics, etc. Start your own business I you have the desire, you can start your own little business. Labor is not too expensive. You need to know the rules of “`la secretaria de trabajo” . We will let you know about some of the rules and tell you where to get the documents in writing for your protection. You have to know about the legal licenses. We will tell you where to get it. Also, we can also point out a few locations for rent and a few examples of business to start.
Diane Pellerin SunCampDR Director,
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