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Looking for helping hand at our veggie guesthouse in the Algarve

The experience

We moved from Switzerland to Portugal 30 years ago.The unique quality of life, the beauty of nature, and the warmth of the Portuguese people continue to be our reason for living here.
We offer you a lovely place to stay with privacy– you’re welcome to use our yoga studio (join classes), have your own kitchen and you’ll receive a small allowance. The rest of the day is yours – plenty of free time to discover the beautiful beaches and sorroundings.

What you offer

16 hours of help per week

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

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day off per week

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You’ll help us around 2/3 hours a day, 6 days a week, to keep the house and garden in good shape (cleaning rooms, kitchen and bathrooms, sweeping terraces, watering flowers, etc.)
Requirements:
You’re upbeat, sociable, and helpful, able to work independently and reliably. You have an eye for what might make our guests’ stay more enjoyable and two capable hands to get things done with care and attention.

Activities & Shift

Your working days will normally start around 10/11 am and finish around 1pm.
Some of the days there might be no work in the morning and you will welcome guests at other times of the day. As we are a small guesthouse and most work happens when guests check out and check in it would be great if you are flexibel with work hours as we might have almost no work some days and some days more work.

Rules

No smoking inside, no cooking meat or fish in kitchen, from 10pm is quiet time.
The offer is only for 1 Person.