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Front Desk Star wanted at our social Santo Domingo Hostel!

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The experience

Island Life Hostel is looking for a friendly, outgoing, and responsible volunteer to join our front desk team in the heart of the Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo! This is the perfect role for a backpacker or traveler who wants to experience local life, meet people from around the world, and be part of a fun social hostel environment.
Come live the ISLAND LIFE and help create awesome memories for our guests.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 45 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 have been open for over 11 years now and have well and truly cemented ourselves as the best hostel on the island... Santo Domingo normally the start and the end of people trip in Dominican Republic. It's great as we always have a constant flow of travelers coming and going at the start and end of their trip - you really do meet people from all over the world.
Working the front desk you be the face of the hostel working in a team of around 5 volunteers.

Activities & Shift

Your role includes:
- Welcoming guests and checking them in/out
- Answering questions about the hostel and the area/island
- Creating a friendly and inclusive atmosphere
- Assisting with light tasks around the reception/bar and common areas
- Helping serve drinks at the hostel bar, a chance to practice your bar tending skills!

Rules

We are laid back but there are set tasks that need to be completed to ensure the hostel runs smoothly - staff and guests need to get on in harmony. Absolutely no drugs, yes weed is a drug and is highly illegal here. You represent the hostel so your behavior reflects on us.