“For some reason this went viral, it’s getting inquiries from all over the world - Asia, Russia, Ukraine,” he says. The new innkeepers will start in mid-April 2019, following two weeks of training.īutt says applicants from across the globe have expressed interest in the job. After two years of living and working at East Brother, the couple is ready for pastures new. The outgoing lighthouse keepers are Jillian Meeker and Che Rogers - Meeker’s a skilled cook, while Rogers is a talented boatman who’s sailed all over the world. When people stay in a place like that, they want to have somebody who is cheerful and makes them feel at home,” says Butt. “The other thing is you need to have an outgoing personality. The two keepers don’t have to be a couple, but they will share close quarters - so buddying up with someone you get on well with is probably advisable. The inn’s open four days a week and also hosts special events, including weddings. Other job requirements include serving high-quality food, housekeeping and ferrying guests from the mainland to the island.
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“Unfortunately a lot of people who respond to this, they say ‘Oh, surely I can get a license?’ They think it’s like getting drivers’ license - and it’s not, if you don’t have it, you’re not going to get it,” says Butt. You’ll also need a US Coast Guard commercial boat operator’s license. Experience NeededĪpplicants need to have past experience in hospitality and a seafaring nature - sadly, it’s not enough to just be enamored with the romantic idea of living in a lighthouse. There are five rooms available, all named after the view from the room’s window - from the Marin room to San Francisco.Įast Brother also prides itself on serving high-quality culinary options, the current house breakfast specialty is a delicious-sounding French Toast Soufflé.įunds earned by the inn go towards restoration and maintenance of the historic building. Once you’re there, it’s a unique experience - the water supply is limited so showers are only available for guests staying upwards of one night. The East Brother website describes visiting the lighthouse as “an adventuresome outdoor experience”- accessing the island includes climbing from a boat up a vertical ladder that, depending on the tide, is sometimes 12 feet high. “It’s in a unique location, it’s in San Francisco Bay on an island and it’s one of the few - maybe the only - bed and breakfast inns that operates in a lighthouse on an island,” he adds. “I’ve been working on it for nearly 40 years and initially it was abandoned and we rehabilitated it and then we looked for some way to produce an ongoing revenue to maintain it,” local mayor of Richmond, California, Tom Butt tells CNN Travel.īutt’s also the head of the nonprofit that runs the lighthouse. It’s been a West Coast bed and breakfast staple since 1979. It’s owned by the US Coast Guard and maintained by nonprofit group East Brother Lighthouse Inc. Historic BeaconĮast Brother Light Station has a long history, established in 1874 in order to help sailors navigate the misty waters surrounding San Francisco.Īutomated in the 1960s, the lighthouse is still operating. For the money, the new hires will keep this historic tower up and running. The position offers $130,000, split between two people. San Pablo Bay is part of the larger San Francisco Bay.
New Year, new you, new job - how about looking after a lighthouse in California? On an idyllic island in the San Pablo Bay, the East Brother Light Station, a lighthouse-turned-inn, is seeking a pair of new keepers.
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