This page includes a list of any available job vacancies in Marbella as well as tips and advice on where to find Marbella jobs with a particular emphasis and focus on the year 2025.
We aim to answer your most popular questions such as:
What type of work is there in Marbella and Puerto Banus?
What type of jobs are there in Marbella for English-speakers?
Do I need to know any Spanish to get a job?
At the bottom of the page you can fill out the comments box with a few sentences describing the type of jobs you would like to find in Marbella as well as why you would be a good employee.
Alice contacted us to tell us she works in Puerto Banus as a receptionist earning €10 an hour.
Alan contacted us to tell us he is working in a bar in Puerto Banus for €7 an hour.
Marbella Job Article Highlights:
- About Marbella
- Living in Marbella
- Working in Marbella for English Speakers
- Where to Find Jobs in Marbella
- Popular Types of Work and Job Vacancies
- Where to Find Jobs in Marbella 2025
- Summer Jobs in Marbella/Sommer Jobs Marbella
- Part-Time Work and Jobs Marbella
On this page we guide you on how to find work in Marbella and where to find jobs in Marbella. If there are no current listings try searching for nearby towns and cities or Costa del Sol jobs.
Below is a video with an insight into Meg’s experience as an intern in the hospitality industry in Marbella, Spain.
If you are a company or employer who is searching for staff in Marbella then please list your job vacancies here for free. If you are looking for jobs in Marbella add your e-mail address to our mailing list so should any situations vacant arise, we can send you an e-mail job alert to let you know.
Jobs in Marbella can also be found by the usual means of internet, radio, newspaper, word of mouth, classified jobs section in expat newspapers and recruitment agencies.
LIVING AND WORKING IN MARBELLA
When you are looking for jobs in Marbella you should also need to consider other factors apart from things such as working conditions and rates of pay, such as:
Is Marbella one of the best areas to move to in Spain?
What is the quality-of-life like living and working in Marbella?
Is working in Marbella as much fun compared to other places in Spain?
What is the cost of living like in Marbella?
How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Marbella?
To get to Marbella you can fly into Malaga airport or Gibraltar airport.
Marbella on the Costa del Sol is one of the most luxurious resorts in Spain. Its reputation as a destination for the rich and famous. Marbella’s best beaches can be found to the west of the town centre in an area known as the ‘Golden Mile’.
This section of coastline is home to some glamorous beachfront properties, luxury hotels, and the famous Marbella Club and Nikki Beach. In fact Nikki Beach are looking for the following positions: DJ Services, Entertainer, Hostess, Management, Restaurant, Marketing, Server waiter, Server waitress, Mixology (Bar Tending) – more details here Nikki Beach Employment.
Beautiful Marbella has gained a reputation as Spain’s answer to Saint-Tropez. The rich and famous jet-set come here to be seen and to party. A great area for recreation due to the fabulous climate and weather, Marbella has world-class sailing, golf courses and tennis. Because of the many golf courses such as the Marbella Golf Resort you may be able to find golf jobs such as teaching people how to play golf (golf pro) or being a caddie or helping out in the clubhouse.
Similarly the Marina in Marbella gives scope to find many casual sailing jobs helping out such as crewing on the yachts or cleaning and maintaining the boats.
Make sure you visit “Orange Square” where the historic streets and buildings are full of boutiques, galleries, bars and restaurants.
The Avenida del Mar is also a great place to visit, a promenade by the Mediterranean lined with upmarket restaurants.
Consider also looking for jobs in Puerto Banus to the west of Marbella. It has a famous marina and is more commercial and modern with plenty of shops and a casino.
Marbella is very spread out along the coast. Heading west towards Puerto Banus you come across Guadalpin La Venta, Golf La Dama de Noche and then Nueva Andalucia. Heading east you come across Hacienda Cortes, Albarizas, Lomas de Pozuelo, Incosol, Marbella Golf, Los Monteros, Las Chapas, Costabella and then Elviria.
Marbella has many businesses and companies providing services to the many expatriates who now live in Marbella – good news if you’re looking for a job in the area because these expatriates or expats as they are commonly known prefer to deal with people in their native language. So if you are an English-speaker in Marbella Spain, you will find job opportunities in Spain despite your limited Spanish.
Marbella is situated 28 km west of Fuengirola. Marbella bus station is situated next to the bypass, about a mile from the town centre. There is a regular express service from here to Malaga airport which takes about 45 minutes. There are also buses from Marbella to many of the resorts along the Costa del Sol, as well as inland to the popular tourist destination of Ronda. Long distance services to Cadiz, Jerez, Granada and Almeria are also available.
For other nearby towns on the Costa del Sol look at Nerja, Benalmadena and Mijas.
We also have specific job guides to locations on southern Spain: Malaga, Seville and Gibraltar.
SUMMER JOBS IN MARBELLA 2025
One of the best locations for summer jobs in Spain is definitely Marbella.
As Marbella is a popular tourist destination on the Costa del Sol in Spain you will find many job openings and vacancies in many tourism sectors.
The most obvious and easiest is finding bar work but there are plenty of other situations vacant in the summer. If you are considering working for the summer in Marbella you should start looking immediately well before the season starts in April.
If bar work is not your thing consider catering work such as working in a restaurant as a cook, chef, waiter, waitress or dishwasher.
A summer job in Marbella is ideal for students looking to seasonal work and to enjoy the experience of living and working in Spain. It is definitely not for the money or wages which often are just five euros an hour although if you’re are working as a waiter or waitress in Marbella you get tips on top as well as usually some free food and drink.
The tourist season in Marbella starts from late April through to the end of September. These jobs are very popular because only a limited knowledge of Spanish is all that is usually required. However, many of these jobs will be only available on a part-time basis.
It may be that you will need to take on about two or three part-time jobs in Marbella in order to a living wage. Other summer jobs could be working in a hotel such as working as a receptionist or cleaner.
Bar Jobs in Marbella
The easiest type of summer job in Marbella would be finding work in a bar, pub or nightclub because it doesn’t take much skill to serve drinks and most importantly you will not need to know much Spanish, so if you are an English speaking worker, this is the type of job you should look for if you want a seasonal job in Marbella.
You can get work as a bartender, bar maid, glass collector, dancer, PR, promotion, DJ and security jobs such as bouncers or door supervisors. These bar jobs are typically very low paid however they have the benefits of free drinks and working in a party environment where everybody is out for a good time so they are a lot of fun!
A PR job in Marbella involves promotion such as standing outside a bar or club and handing out flyers or vouchers to encourage people to come into the bar or club instead of just walking past.
It takes a great deal of confidence get the rewards can be quite good because as well as a basic salary you get paid good commission and often receive free drinks.
To help you in your search for bar jobs in Marbella for 2023 we have included a number of the most popular bars and clubs in Marbella and also Puerto Banus, which is only a short distance to the West of Marbella:
5th Avenue in Puerto Banus, Bacchus in Puerto Banus, Buddha Beach in Puerto Banus, Buddha Marbella, Charleys in Puerto Banus, Colonial Cafe Marbella, Desvan in Puerto Banus, Dreamers in Puerto Banus, Glam in Puerto Banus, La Sala Banus, Le Privé Olivia Valere, Linekers Bar in Puerto Banus, Lola Lounge Super VIP, Mansion Club Marbella, News Cafe in Puerto Banus, Nikki Beach Marbella, Old Joy’s Pub in Puerto Banus, Olivia Valere – Golden Mile, Palush Discothèque, Plato 68, Polo House – Golden Mile, Portside Bar – Puerto Banus, Puro Beach Marbella, Room 101 Puerto Banus, Seven – Puerto Banus, Studio 10 – Puerto Banus, Suite – Golden Mile, The Claddagh Bar, TIBU – Puerto Banus, Tribeca 12, Vanity Marbella and XS Bar in Puerto Banus.
Driving Jobs in Marbella
Marbella one of the most popular tourist resorts on the Costa del Sol in Spain. Naturally in summertime the population booms with the increase in tourist numbers. These tourists need to get around and so there are plenty of transportation and transport related jobs in Marbella and the surrounding area. This certainly is one of the best places to look for coach jobs in Spain.
To give you some examples: most commonly there are taxi driver jobs in Marbella which involves mostly airport transfers from Marbella to Malaga airport and back. Also there are coach driving jobs taking tourists on excursions as well as airport runs. Try Marbella Transfers who operate a taxi service to and from the airport.
There is also some demand for van drivers because there are many companies supplying goods such as food and drink to local restaurants and bars so these companies need van drivers for delivery jobs. There is also a small number of other related driving jobs such as HGV jobs, again in the transportation of goods usually back and forward to the United Kingdom.
Security Jobs in Marbella
Marbella is definitely one of the best locations in Spain for finding a security job. This is because Marbella attracts so many wealthy people from all over the world who come here in the summertime to party.
Many rich and famous people have homes here and the town also attracts wealthy Spanish people as well as celebrities from all over the world. There is a need for bodyguards and close protection work.
In addition the many bars and clubs require security staff on the door, known as door supervisors or bouncers. The role of the door supervisor in Marbella would be to vet the people entering the establishment and ensuring the safety of the customers and clients inside the bar or club.
JOB VACANCIES – WORK IN MARBELLA
Back to our expat theme, many jobs are also possible in the real estate or property area. There are good possibilities for finding jobs for property lettings and sales will grow increasingly you will need to be fluent in a number of different languages and of course many of these sales jobs are paid on a commission basis.
Cleaning jobs in Marbella are popular because they require no language skills, no training and of course there are many villas and apartments being let out to holidaymakers throughout the year. Another spin-off in this sector are supplying services to these properties such as swimming pool cleaning, gardening and general maintenance.
Another popular type of job are sales jobs in Marbella. These commission only type positions tend to be for timeshares, property sales, villa painting, selling advertising space and other sales services such as telemarketing.
Marbella has many rich and well-off families that have a need for childcare. If you are a young female this is probably the best place to find au-pair jobs in Spain.
Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be Marbella jobs that cater to the large expat population, these include: hairdressing jobs, shop jobs, driving jobs, removals, restaurant jobs, health fitness and beauty related jobs, pet care jobs, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, insurance sales positions and customer service jobs.
There are few management-type jobs in Marbella, few marketing jobs, IT jobs, legal jobs, education jobs, media jobs, office jobs or executive jobs 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 Marbella.
JOBS IN MARBELLA TEACHING ENGLISH
There are opportunities in Marbella teaching English to Spanish people who naturally see speaking English as an advantage with so many British people living in the area, so they can be able to speak some English for their businesses and trades.
This work naturally is pretty patchy will probably need to be supplemented by earnings elsewhere. It would also help if you have teaching qualifications such as the internationally recognised TEFL.
CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN MARBELLA
Construction and building jobs in Marbella are one of the best ways of being able to move to Spain and find a job. This is due to the large amount of expats who live in Marbella. People like to be able to clearly convey what work they want done on their apartment, townhouse or villa and so they prefer to deal with 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 worker then you are likely to find jobs in Marbella although wages are fairly low compared to the UK salaries and wages.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING JOBS IN MARBELLA
Marbella is one of the best places in Spain to look for jobs if you are an English speaking person who does not speak much Spanish (if any). There are many expatriate residents and international tourists who prefer to deal with staff in the English language. For example there are many families who are looking for help with childcare. So if you are looking for a job as an au pair in Marbella or as a babysitter you will find plenty of positions vacant.
To give you an idea of the potential types of jobs that may become available we have listed them below:
Pool cleaners, translators, beauty therapists, interior designers, singers, dancers, entertainers, gardening jobs, villa cleaning jobs, bar jobs and bar work, hairdressing jobs, shop assistants, cashiers and retail work in English and British goods shops, graduate jobs, taxi service, driving jobs including removals, restaurant jobs such as chefs, waiters and waitresses, part-time jobs, fitness jobs, beautician jobs, pet care jobs, personal trainers, health care assistants, voluntary jobs at charity shops, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, contractors, babysitting, nanny jobs, child care jobs, carer jobs, housekeeping, finance jobs, security jobs, accounting jobs, mechanics, insurance sales positions, hospitality jobs, customer service jobs, there are many English newspaper and magazines requiring writers and sales jobs in Spain etc – we hope this list gives you some idea of the types of jobs in Marbella that are the most likely possibilities when you are job searching.
If you are an employer who is searching for staff, please contact us with any job vacancies you wish to fill in Marbella and we will list them for free.
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Kate Clancy says
Hi,
I am eager to find work. I am a hard working, kind person who has experience working in a team and stressful, fast pace jobs. I hope to hear from you soon,
Kate clancy.
gori says
hi kate,
are you still looking for work?
best regards,
gori
Leanne Sweeney says
I would like bar work in a beach club or holiday reps. I have experience working in a fast paced environment and believe I would be a hood employee as I am a great team worker.
Patrice Breugelmans says
Hi, my name is Patrice and I would like to move to Spain very soon. I have 28 years of experience in luxury transportation and personalized customer service. Organized and structured, my sense of contact and my adaptability are undeniable assets. Of a courteous nature and having an irreproachable appearance, I communicate with aese in french, english and spanish. Do not hesitate to contact me if you are looking for someone you can trust. patrice.breugelmans@skynet.be
Shaun hardy says
Hi
I am a Bachelor of Arts audio engineer who has experience in djing, music production, live sound, game, film and radio. I am looking to come to Marbella for the summer to stay with family and looking for work in any audio field. I speak a little Spanish and will look to improve a lot more when I get there to facilitate as much as I can.
Please email me with any opportunities.
Shaun
Lyubo Mitev says
Hello everyone, I’m looking for a job as a Bartender, Bar Manager or Food and Beverage Manager Position . I’m confident that my 15-years experience as an energetic and hard working customer-service professional will provide the skills you are looking for.I’m coming from Cayman Islands where lived 10 years.Origially I’m Bulgarian
Thank you
Amalia Grosu says
Hello,
My name is Amalia Grosu and I am 31 years old. I want to move to Marbella in the next 2 months, and I am looking for a waitress job. I have 5 years of experience working as a waiter in America, and curently I am working in a 5 star hotel in Ireland. I speak english very well, and intermediate spanish.
I am looking forward hearing from you! Thank you!
Leonardo Mavretic says
Hello.My name is Leonardo,i am 43y old,chef from Croatia.have international experience from Dubai,Ireland and Croatia.Currently living in Ireland for 4 y.looking for a new oportunity in Marbella and areas.i have valid HACCP Certificate level2,Eu driving licence.
I am able to make interviews if any employer is interested to hire me.
Thank you
Tatjen says
Hey my name is Tatjen Bauknecht and I’m from Germany. I’m looking for a job till mid next year. I’m fluent in English and German and worked as an au pair for 1 1/2 years and in a factory which specialises in the development and production of laboratory products for 6 months.
I’m a reliable and hardworking person and I would love to work in Marbella!
Joe McIlduff says
Hello My name is Joe McIlduff i am from Ireland and am for moving out to marbella or the surrounding area mid to end of august. I am a fully qualified electrician i have worked all over the world and recently just home from Switzerland.
if anyone is looking for employees or knows anybody that would be willing to take on anyone, any advise would be great
i can send a CV to anyone
Thanks
Petr Herodes says
Hello , my name is Peter , I’m 27 y old . Have plenty of experience through many position , barman , waiter , security , manual and technic work in factories (CNC, metal bending etc. ) . I speak English and Český , at present learning Spanish . Living in Marbella one year already with my Spanish girlfriend . My Nationality is Česká Republika . Will be happy for any work opurtunity .
Thank you
PAUL T O says
Hi my name is Paul, I live in Spain looking for any job in Puerto Banus, I speak English nationality Nigeria
Adam Lee says
Hi I’m 22 years old living in Marbella for the month of June and looking to work to stay here for as long as possible.
I am looking for any job available.
I am young , active , great communication skills and a people person.
Any jobs please contact me via email or phone number thank you!
Adamleerey20@hotmail.com
+353 0851169158
Andrew Wilson says
Hi, I’m a young Irish man looking to experience life working in Marbella over the summer until the start of september. Ideally working in a bar or restaurant as I have experience in that field. Thanks.
Eric Boylan says
Hello,
My name is Eric Boylan.
I’m a qualified Barber
Looking to move to marbella for work in a barbershop.
Love what I do and would like to showcase my skills while getting a tan.
Email me with any information or job opportunities.
Thank you 🙂
Zora says
Hello. We are looking for hustlers willing to work for commission in Marbella to potentially make $10,000 in 3 – 4 months. How can we post this opportunity?
Seafra Monks says
myself and my 4 friends would be perfect for this position
Ann-Sofie says
Looking for work in marbella . Educated in photo film media
Please send email
Aico says
hallo Ann Sofie
Spreek jij nederlands misschien
Wij zoeken mensen die afspraken willen maken met professionalls voor een Belgische firma, interesse
Opleiding voorzien in bedrijf, nadien thuiswerk
Kan je een whattsupp sturen naar Aico 0034675229510 als je interesse of vragen hebt
Ruby Rioch says
I am a young Irish girl looking to work in Marbella for the summer from May till August. I am interested in jobs such as a receptionist, sports/ activities co ordinator, child minding, cafe work.
Olesya says
Hi , my name Olesya Gan and I am from New Zealand, looking for jobs opportunities to be able to stay in Spain fir at least 6 month of the year and planning to purchase property .I speak 3 Languages ( English, Russian, Ukrainian ) and learning Spanish at present, experience in Finance Management and Operations Management, Export however happy to look into any new directions. Please let me know if you are interested, plan is to visit Marbella in July 2021.
Thomas O Hara says
Hi,I’m looking to move from Ireland to Marbella for a bit of time away and would love to work over there I’m a very enthusiastic and hard worker.
William Seiferth says
Hello my name is William Seiferth, I live in Miami and would like to move to Marbella with my wife Elisa
Rubini from October through April/May.I lived in Italy for 8 years and learned basic italian.I have a degree
in English. In Italy I taught English.In Miami I work for 7 years as a Caddie at the Turnberry Isle Golf Resort
in Aventura,Miami.I would love to be a caddie or if necessary anything else.
Thank You!
ZORA BENHAMOU says
Hello. We are looking for Ambassadors to work on a commission basis in Marbella on a project called topcityspots.com . Please contact me for more details. zoraspain@gmail.com