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Join our locally run Eco Hotel at lake Atitlan, Guatemala!

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The experience

We are looking for dynamic, happy, open-minded, motivated, and flexible volunteers with experience in customer service, reception, and administration. Computer skills, service orientation, travel experience and at least intermediate levels of English and Spanish are mandatory. Other languages, social media and photography skills are a big plus.
If you love to work in an ecological environment with a local team, this is the place for you 😊.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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.

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.

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

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English and Intermediate Spanish

Over 18 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

We are a peaceful, quiet, vegetarian, ecological hotel and invite people who are like-minded. We are not a party place, and we don't allow any drugs or meat on our property.
We want responsible volunteers who stick to their word. So please only apply if you are seriously interested in volunteering with us and are not just looking for a free place to stay.

Activities & Shift

• Responding to reservations and other requests via email, booking sites, WhatsApp, fb, IG and phone.
• Welcoming and interacting with guests, making them feel good, asking them about their stay, finding solutions to queries, etc.
• Taking orders from customers in the restaurant, serving meals and collecting empty dishes
• Helping in the kitchen: cooking, washing dishes, cleaning.
• Social Media: updating facebook, instagram, website, taking pictures.
• Helping with administrative tasks.
You can choose to:
• work 5 days a week, 5 hours a day and get breakfast on working days.
• work 5 days a week, 6.5 hours a day and get 2 meals (breakfast and lunch) on working days.
Schedules are defined on a weekly basis, and we ask for your flexibility in case of unexpected events. Saturday and Sunday are always working days.

Rules

You are not allowed to take any drugs, smoke or be under the influence of any prohibited substances while you are on the property. We are very strict on that. Police comes regularly to check the place for drugs, and you’ll face a long time in prison if you are found with drugs. None of the employees at MayAchik smokes and we expect that as well from our volunteers. This might be the perfect place for you to stop smoking being surrounded by beautiful nature, fresh air, and healthy food.