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🌊 Volunteer – Reception & Community Life in comunale di Siracusa

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The experience

We’re Diane & Nicholas, French-Italian entrepreneurs creating a beach house in Fontane Bianche - Syracuse. In 2026, we’re transitioning from a classic B&B to a co-living for travelers and digital nomads. We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help with reception (check-in/out), breakfast support and shared spaces. English & Italian required. Experience both hospitality & community life by the sea.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Italian or Intermediate English

Over 23 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We’re looking for friendly, reliable and open-minded Worldpackers who enjoy hospitality, community life and sharing daily moments with people from different cultures.

We expect our volunteers to help with reception tasks (check-in/check-out), breakfast support, and the general care of shared spaces, including light cleaning of common areas. A positive attitude, respect for guests and the house, and a willingness to collaborate are essential. English and Italian are important, as you’ll be in contact with international guests.

In return, we offer a warm, supportive and human environment, where you won’t feel like “free labor” but truly part of our daily life and project. We’ll guide you, work alongside you, and adapt tasks according to your profile and skills whenever possible.

You can expect a real experience of life by the sea in Sicily, meaningful exchanges with travelers from all over the world, and insight into a hospitality project in transition from B&B to co-living. More than a task exchange, we want this to be a shared experience built on respect, learning and good energy!

Activities & Shift

Worldpackers will help around 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, working alongside one on-site supervisor and the directors.

Tasks are divided between morning or afternoon shifts:

Morning shift
- Helping with breakfast service
- Welcoming guests and keeping the breakfast area clean and organized

Afternoon shift
- Assisting at reception (guest welcome, check-in / check-out, general support)

Daily tasks (every day)
- General maintenance of shared spaces
- Light cleaning and organization of common areas
- Helping take care of outdoor spaces and garden areas

Schedules may vary depending on occupancy and season, but we always aim for clear organization, teamwork and a balanced routine.

Rules

llowing rules:
- Visits inside the property are subject to prior approval from the management
- Smoking is not allowed inside the house
- No drugs are allowed on the property
- Alcohol is not permitted during working hours
- Being drunk or visibly intoxicated in front of guests is not acceptable
- If a volunteer is under daily medication or has physical or mental health conditions that could impact daily life or work, we kindly ask to be informed in advance, in order to ensure everyone’s safety and wellbeing

These rules are in place to protect both the volunteers and our guests, and to maintain a respectful, professional and welcoming atmosphere.