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Help out in a hostel and an art/ambience project Zagreb, Croatia.

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The experience

Hello, people! We run one of the best hostels in the country. Avoiding mainstream tourism and commercial routines, this place is considered a home for backpackers. Most of you will help with household tasks, which are easy and organized. There are also positions for artists because the house is also an ambiance and art project with contributions from all over the world. Contact us and we will go into the specifics!

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 18 and 35 years old

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

Be from outside Croatia

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Take your time with the screening questions. Some of them are trick questions.

Activities & Shift

A typical day starts around 0900-1000, we don't have night-shifts. Making and having coffee/breakfast with the guests, light maintenance around the house. Around noon we prepare the beds and clean the bathrooms properly and that's mostly it. Due to the dynamics of the hostel, it's hard to say you work for 3 hours from 0900-1200. There's often big gaps between work instances. That's why it we don't take people who are just interested in fulfilling the work quota and goodbye. The hostel life is specific and you have to love it, otherwise this position is not for you.
Post-season note: Post season starts mid September and lasts until spring. There will be few or no guests at the house at that time. We still can take volunteers, but the work is almost non existent to minimal. During that time we will not cover any food as usual.

Rules

1. loud people, people who drink a lot - we are not a party hostel and this is a prerequisite - respect for the people and the environment we live in,that's why above is no go 2. Good working habits, an active mindset - we can't work with people who need to be told every 5 minutes what to do. Self initiative is one of the most valued attributes here. 3. People with a weed habit - can't do. 4. Common sense in general is very appreciated :)