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Be a volunteer in a Historic Victorian Hostel & Bar on the the Wild Atlantic Way!
The experience
We're a tourist Hostel & Bar located in a beautiful Victorian house located on Achill Island, Co. Mayo, on the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. Stunning location on the Wild Atlantic Way near beaches, lakes, and hills.
Help us with greeting our hostel guests, setting up and serving breakfast and/or lunch, cleaning and tidying around the Hostel and Bar.
What you offer
25 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.
What you get
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Requirements
Intermediate English
Between 23 and 38 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
European Union Passport
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We have a friendly team here and we are looking for kind, lovely people who want to give our guests the best experience possible. The work involves hostel tasks like setting up and serving breakfast, some cleaning and laundry. We ask for 25 hours work per week (5 hours x 5 days a week), and we offer accommodation and 3 meals a day (food is provided, you cook for yourself or as a team). Beds are in a female only or male only staff dormitory.
Activities & Shift
Breakfast shift 7.30-12.30 or Hostel shift 9am-2pm
Host in high demand at the moment
Many worldpackers have been applying to this position recently. The host will probably not be able to respond to all of the applications, so we recommend that you also apply to other hosts in our community and not just this one :)