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Join our Hospitality team in vibrant Porto!

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The experience

Hello!

My name is Joao and I own a Hostel in Porto, Portugal.

We are always looking to host dynamic, responsible people who want to help out in exchange for their stay.
Knowledge of English is crucial, knowledge of Portuguese is a big Plus! Spanish also good.
Work includes: performing check-ins, general cleaning duties, taking care of Greta (our mascot dog) and helping out guests with local tips, etc.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Night Shift: Help with night shift tasks and create a relaxing environment for guests.

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

2 days off per week

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

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 or Intermediate Portuguese

Between 20 and 40 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

The volunteer position has become key to the way our hostel works.

You will be the one opening the door to our guests, and showing them around, so that first impression is very important. We try to make sure that they don't have any doubts or questions unanswered.

The hostel has a relaxed, multi-cultural environment. You will meet lots of people, but also have time for yourself. We have a great garden and like to make the most of it.

The job is quite simple and we take things quite easily, but we expect you to be responsible, friendly and proactive.




Activities & Shift

We have a professional cleaner every morning (except Sunday). She does the bulk of the cleaning in the rooms between 9am and 1pm.

After that we need to keep the building clean, make sure there is toilet paper, clear garbage, etc.
Sometimes we also need to prepare rooms in the cleaner's day off, for example.

Our lovely dog Greta is very quiet, loves to be petted and loves to go out for short or long walks. That will be one of your tasks. Most people really like it, she is very easy to deal with.

You will be expected to work around 2 to 4 hours per day, 5 or 6 days per week, in a flexible schedule.
Flexibility is very important, as check in times vary a lot.
Normally we have 3 or 4 volunteers, so you can expect to "negotiate" shifts according to the volunteers convenience.