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Come help run our guest house near Lake Atitlán!

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The experience

It will be a pleasure to welcome you to our unique guest house in San Lucas Tolimán. Help us with all aspects of the work, including receiving & hosting guests, help with social media & marketing, pet care, gardening, tasks around the house. We prefer volunteers who speak intermediate English and Spanish who can work 4 to 6 weeks. We like to work with the special individual gifts and passions that each volunteer offers <3.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

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

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Spanish

Between 21 and 55 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Your main task involves help with welcoming and hosting guests who come to Casa Qatzij. This involves help at every stage of the process from confirming reservations, welcoming guests, and making their stay as comfortable as possible. Daily tasks include preparing food for common meals, tidying up the kitchen and the whole house, helping in the garden, feeding the pets, walking the dog and help with special projects. We value volunteers who can take initiative with making suggestions for how to improve the work as well as to create a sense of community as a team.

Activities & Shift

Volunteers who help 25 hours/week will be provided a room and basic food items to prepare meals. We are flexibles on how you manage your hours. It is important to practice good communication with other team members which includes keeping a log of the work accomplished.

Rules

Smoking is permitted outdoors.
Keep common spaces clean and in order, especially the kitchen.