Kitchen Apprentice (KA)

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Connect with nature: 10 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with international travelers: 10 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

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

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!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 2 months

The Experience

In this role, you will have extra responsibility by directly supporting the chef. We’re looking for someone who communicates well and is confident working in a busy kitchen. Sometimes you will lead meals when the head chef is off. The KA is also in charge of baking bread and making desserts. You will help prepare a maximum of two meals per day. Meal shifts typically last around two hours. This role is available free of charge.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 20 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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10 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Lodge

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

10 Get in touch with nature
10 Meeting international travelers
8 Developing social awareness
7 Practicing English
5 Creating true social impact
5 Learning about sustainability

Taz

United Kingdom

The lodge was one of the greatest experiences I have had. The inclusion, friendliness, and flexibility were all highly prioritised. This was true community living in the most welcoming and cherished environment. It also brought me much closer to nature and developed my gratitude towards it. The hosts were fabulous, couldn't ask for anything more! Overall, amazing experience, great for personal and professional development, would highly recommend!!

4 months ago

Tyler

United States

This was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. The place is beautiful, the tasks are fun and exactly what was agreed to, I never had to do anything unexpected without proper notice and guidance, and the group I met here feels like family now, and I am sad to leave them. Volunteers have tremendous freedom to go about the grounds and use the facilities as they please when there are no retreats and no work shifts to be done. Everyone was extremely kind and welcoming, the place itself feels magical to me, somewhere to heal and and find yourself and be with wonderful people.

5 months ago

Emma

United States

The lodge was a great experience! The community aspect was great and I would definitely come again.

6 months ago

George

New Zealand

The lodge was a heart opening experience. I felt so supported in my journey, and so connected to such a wonderful group of friends. The focus really felt like it was on our experience as individuals, making sure we're having a nice time, the focus was around that and less on the work so that felt really nice for a change. This was a life changing experience that has helped me a lot emotionally and has left me with some amazing friends who I've since met up with and stay in touch. I highly recommend this experience to people wanting to live in community. It amazing! Thank you the lodge <3

7 months ago

Jada Jo

United States

The lodge was everything I was hoping it'd be and more. I met people from all around the world who became forever friends, I enjoyed time in nature/stillness, I took classes I would never have the opportunity to take elsewhere. The work was enjoyable regardless of the task because the people in my community made me feel appreciated. If you enjoy being away from the city & want to experience community living, the lodge is for you. The hours are flexible depending on the task and the management is very open to adjusting for your specific needs. I feel so blessed for my time here.

10 months ago

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