Jobs Vacancies in Ibiza - Where to Find Work 2012

This page is a guide to finding jobs in Ibiza including a list of job vacancies in Ibiza in 2012 as well as suggestions on where to find Ibiza jobs and what type of jobs you may find.

WORKING IN IBIZA AND JOB VACANCIES IN IBIZA

Ibiza is the third largest of the Balearic Islands. Ibiza does have some extremely beautiful scenery when you get away from the mass tourist centres and you will find some lovely unspoilt beaches.

Nevertheless Ibiza is famous and renowned for it's club scene, attracting nightlife lovers from all over the world and superstar DJs who play at night clubs such as Space, Cream and Pasha.

If you are aged 30 or below and looking for Spain jobs then definitely look into working in Ibiza.

Most of the jobs advice on this page is aimed towards jobs in Ibiza for English-speaking people.

This is because many of our readers are English, British, Germans or Americans who have a limited ability to speak Spanish and therefore are looking for English-speaking jobs in Ibiza.

GETTING TO IBIZA

Ibiza's airport is situated about 5 miles (8km) southwest of Ibiza Town the island's capital (also known as Eivissa). There is an hourly bus service from the airport to the town centre during the daytime. From the capital there are buses to most destinations on the island.

JOBS IN IBIZA

Try searching for jobs in Ibiza Town where the world-famous Pacha nightclub stands. To the south of Ibiza Town is the beach resort of Playa d'en Bossa with the longest Blue Flag beach on Ibiza. Two popular nightclubs, Space and Bora Bora, are both located here, as is the Aguamar water park.

For more chances of finding a job in Ibiza head a few miles to the north of Ibiza town to the resort of Santa Eulalia. These resorts tend to be popular with families. For the wild nightlife in Ibiza head for San Antonio where the young crowd go and where you stand the best chance of finding work.

Many people watch the sun go down at the 'Sunset Strip' to the west of the centre of San Antonio. The most famous bar here is the Cafe del Mar. Also here is Cafe Mambo and Savannah.

The biggest nightclub in San Antonio, Es Paradis, is located in the West End area along with Eden, which regularly attracts top DJ's. The West End is also home to many British bars, pubs and discos providing plenty of opportunities for jobs. A few miles east of the town are the two biggest nightclubs on the island, Privilege and Amnesia.

BAR JOBS IN IBIZA - HOTEL JOBS IN IBIZA

Ibiza being a popular tourist destination has many job openings and vacancies in the catering trades such as cook, waiter, dishwasher, bar tender, cleaner, animators, dancers etc. Many people come to Ibiza for the summer season looking for seasonal bar jobs in Ibiza and you will usually get a summer job in Ibiza fairly easily.

Without doubt if you are looking for a job in Ibiza or Ibiza jobs, then bar work and bar jobs are the most common type of job available.

There are also plenty of other jobs in the tourist sector notably hotel jobs in Ibiza such as holiday reps, cleaners, receptionists etc.

SUMMER JOBS IN IBIZA 2012

There are also lots of opportunities for summer jobs in Ibiza. It is however important to know that if you do choose to work in the tourist industry that the work is seasonal mainly from March until October and that the wages paid are about 60% of what is earned by your Northern European counterparts, although the cost of living is 90% of that of Northern Europe.

These jobs are great for students. Typical jobs you could look for include PR jobs for clubs, holiday rep jobs in Ibiza and DJ jobs in Ibiza. If you are a dancer you stand a good chance of finding a job in one of the top clubs such as Space or Eden.

A limited knowledge of the Spanish language is ideal but not compulsory, making these kind of jobs fiercely competitive between all nationalities across the board.

Very popular on the job scale in this field are cleaning jobs in Ibiza as they are well paid, in abundance and all year round as people's homes as well as villa companies require cleaners.

Work in the tourist industry is mainly done in shifts or split shifts. On the positive side you can spend your time off at the beaches of Ibiza but this type of work is really no good if you have a young family to support as the hours are long.

These are the best-known resorts to look for summer jobs in Ibiza: Cala Llonga, Es Cana, Figueretas, Formentera, Ibiza Town, Playa D'en Bossa, Portinatx, Puerto San Miguel, S'argamassa, Sa Caleta, Ibiza, San Antonio, San Antonio Bay, San Jose, Santa Eulalia and Talamanca.

HOW TO FIND WORK IN IBIZA AND WHERE BEST TO FIND JOBS

Jobs in Ibiza can be found by the usual means of internet, radio, newspaper, word of mouth etc. There is a lot of competition for jobs in Ibiza so it is important that you apply for a job with a contract. For job adverts try the classified section in the Ibiza Sun.

These kind of jobs will entitle you to the Spanish state pension, a limited unemployment benefit and of course access to medical care via the Spanish national health service. As your new employer will also be paying his fair share of these contributions he will make sure he employs the best candidate for the job.

Of course there are many other Ibiza jobs just like anywhere else such as lawyer, doctor, teacher, nurse, policemen, pharmacist and shop assistants etc.

Working hours differ greatly from Northern Europe due to the extreme heat. A typical Spanish working day starts at ten in the morning until one and then everyone has a siesta. Work resumes at four in the afternoon until around eight in the evening. Most of these jobs require a good working knowledge of the Spanish language.

HOLIDAY REP JOBS IBIZA

The smart way to find work and jobs in Ibiza is to apply for a job as a holiday rep. These jobs will be arranged in advance so do not turn up in the sort of expecting to find these jobs.

Working as a holiday rep in Ibiza is certainly not as easy as it looks. You would need to be on hand night and day should any emergencies occur concerning the holidaymakers who have travelled with the tour operator you work for.

Holiday reps also have to sell tourist excursions to the guests as part of their wages. So the more you can get people to pay for these trips, the more commissions you will earn. At least you will be earning a basic salary as well is being employed by a major company who will also provide accommodation in Ibiza.

STARTING A BUSINESS IN IBIZA OR BUYING A BUSINESS

Alternatively of course if you don’t fancy working for someone in Ibiza there is always the possibility of going the self-employed route, by setting up your own business in Ibiza. It is important to take note that you will need to pay at least 250 Euros monthly in compulsory social security contributions as well as VAT or IVA which is due from the first Euro and on every Euro you earn.

IVA is currently 18% so you have to come to Spain with good starting capital to be able to make a go of it. Alternatively of course you can always buy an already established business in Ibiza which can be easier on your nerves and wallet in the long run.

HOW TO GET A JOB IN IBIZA

Many jobs in Ibiza that are really popular with English people are in the real estate sector. Second to the tourist industry jobs, jobs in the construction industry have been the driving force in the Spanish economy over the last decade and of course there are many real estate agencies in Ibiza selling houses, apartments, villas, fincas, guest houses, hotels etc.

There are almost as many real estate offices in Ibiza as there are bars and restaurants. Of course branching off real estate are the tradesmen associated with housing such as plumbers, electricians, plasterers, tillers, painters etc. These jobs are probably amongst the most highest possible earnings and best paying jobs in Ibiza.

Popular self-employed businesses in Ibiza are specialty English shops and villa maintenance companies, villa rental and apartment rental agencies. As there are so many villas and apartments in Ibiza being rented by owners and companies, so there are many companies (and therefore jobs) to supply services to service the properties such as gardening services, pool cleaning services and even just general care and maintenance.

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TYPES OF IBIZA WORK

When looking for work, vacancies and Ibiza jobs realise the opportunities are scarce and competition is fierce especially for English speaking people.

Most Ibiza jobs and positions will be in the tourist industry although mostly of a seasonal and part-time nature, these include promoting for bars and nightclubs, hotel work, catering jobs, singers, bands, dancers, comedians, waiters, waitresses, airport jobs, villa rental jobs, tour and travel reps, blanket tour sales reps, car hire jobs and cleaning jobs. There will be some related driving jobs in Ibiza such as coach driving jobs and driving people to the airport and back as well as related driving jobs such as taxi jobs and HGV jobs.

Other job vacancies in Ibiza for English speakers will be in the property market industry in the areas where expats live although currently this market is very depressed with the recession.

This includes sales positions which are almost always commission based as well as jobs for people in property maintenance companies - in other words construction jobs and building jobs for English speaking people.

Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be Ibiza jobs that cater to the large expat population in Ibiza and the surrounding area, these include: cleaning swimming pools, gardening jobs, villa cleaning jobs, bar jobs and bar work, hairdressing jobs, shop and retail work in English goods shops, taxi service, driving jobs including removals, restaurant jobs such as chefs, waiters and waitresses, fitness jobs, beautician jobs, pet care jobs, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, insurance sales positions, customer service jobs, there are many English newspaper and magazines requiring writers and sales people etc.

There are few management jobs in Ibiza, few marketing jobs, legal jobs, education jobs, media jobs, office jobs or executive jobs in Ibiza for professional people although there are some secretarial and administrative positions working for companies such as legal and financial companies. You also won't find many care or nursing jobs available in Ibiza.

Anyone searching for vacancies and I.T. jobs in Ibiza (IT stands for information technology) also will find very few opportunties available.

JOBS IN IBIZA TEACHING ENGLISH

If you have a teaching qualification such as TEFL or ESL, then you stand a greater chance but in reality there are very few jobs for people wanting to teach English in Ibiza.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN IBIZA - JOBS IN IBIZA FOR TRADESMEN

Construction and building jobs in Ibiza are highly possible because of the large expat population in Ibiza who need tradesmen who can speak English. If you are a tradesmen such as a builder, electrician, plumber, painter, tiler, plasterer, bricklayer, labourer or another construction type tradesman then you are likely to find jobs in Spain although wages are fairly low at about €80-€130 a day.

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