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Finca Manager

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The experience

We are looking for someone to come and manage the day to day running of our finca and grow our volunteer offering.

You will be responsible for creating a volunteer package, managing stays and the day to day routines of running our finca with our full support.

We have holiday lets here and in 2026 we will start to welcome digital nomads as we also prepare to host weddings in 2027.

You will be kind, respectful and keen to make a change!

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Between 25 and 80 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're six years into restoring a centuries old finca in Andalucía. We didn't fully appreciate the scale of the task when we started!

We're now looking for a finca manager who is happy to be proactive, get stuck in and help! Every day is different. There is always something that needs to be done. It could be helping with our 300+ trees one day, caring for our animals, preparing the guest accommodation, or helping with a maintenance or building problem.

Our manager will also crucially be responsible for evolving and growing our volunteer package, and this will entail managing the volunteers from application through to staying with us and their departure.

In 2026 we will begin to welcome digital nomads to our finca as we also plan to begin hosting weddings in 2027. You will be central to the plans for both of these exciting next stages at Finca Martina.

In return, we offer a comfortable well equipped single room with work area, en suite shower and toilet, and fully equipped outdoor kitchen. With everything going on, we can't provide food, but you've got a great space to make your own.

We can accept arrivals on Friday and Saturday mornings or afternoons only, and we can collect you from Casarabonela, which has a direct bus service to/from Málaga a few times per day.

We will take you to the supermarket on the way to the finca so you can stock up - and of course we can provide a lift to the supermarket.

Activities & Shift

First and foremost we are flexible. Part of what you will be doing will be daily routines such as feeding the animals, checking our water supply, housekeeping tasks and preparing our holiday rentals for new arrivals as well as making sure that our guests are comfortable throughout their stay. The more strategic part of what you will do will be to lead on growing our volunteer project and this will involve developing accommodation for our volunteers, deciding where on our land they would be most comfortable and project managing their creation of this space. Once it is ready, you will be responsible for all aspects of leading the program and all that it achieves! You will be strategically involved in running our digital nomad offering in 2026 and preparing for our first weddings in 2027.

Rules

We are kind and respectful people and enjoy being around likeminded people.
We have a tourist business, so respect the peace and privacy of paying customers.
There's always something needing to be done here, so be proactive.
Be nice!