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Gouvernant
Role summary
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The Gouvernant oversees daily housekeeping operations, ensuring guest rooms, public areas and service standards meet Westin and Marriott expectations. Duties typically include supervising room attendants, allocating work, inspecting rooms, managing linen and cleaning supplies, coordinating with Front Office and Maintenance, and responding to guest concerns. Candidates should have previous housekeeping or hotel supervisory experience, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, leadership ability and a professional service attitude. French and English communication skills are highly valuable, while experience with hotel systems and luxury resorts is an advantage. The role requires flexibility for weekends, holidays and changing operational priorities, along with the ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
Can I work in Tahiti?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: A permit for everyone except French citizens, other EU citizens included; local priority for 128 listed jobs.
Watch for: Permits for staff from outside Europe are rare.
Official source: SEFI: foreign workers in French Polynesia. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Tahiti
Usual for Tahiti, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Staff village at outer-island resorts |
|---|---|
| Meals | Meals on duty or an allowance (by law) |
| Flights | The employer pays the round trip (by law) |
| Service charge | 4% of revenue, paid as a yearly bonus (by law); 2 to 4 months' pay at the top |
| Contract | 12-month fixed term common |
| Leave | 30 days; 39-hour week, 2 rest days |
| Income tax | No income tax, but a 0.5% to 28% solidarity levy and about 12% social charges |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa
The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa is a luxury island resort in French Polynesia, operating under the Westin Hotels & Resorts brand of Marriott International. Located on a private motu near Bora Bora’s famous lagoon, the resort combines premium accommodation, Polynesian surroundings, wellness facilities, restaurants and water-based activities. Westin focuses on guest wellbeing through its wellness-oriented service philosophy, including fitness, healthy dining and restorative experiences. As part of Marriott, the property follows international standards for hospitality, guest service, safety and employee development. Resort employees generally work in a multicultural environment serving international travelers, with close cooperation between housekeeping, rooms, food and beverage, engineering and guest activities teams. Employment packages in remote luxury resorts may include staff accommodation, meals, transportation or travel-related benefits, depending on the contract.