Surf Themed Hostel looking for volunteers

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The experience

Join our vibrant hostel in Portugal's sunny surf paradise! As a volunteer, you'll help create an unforgettable experience for guests from around the world. Your role includes guest interaction, housekeeping, reception duties and contributing to our fun, friendly atmosphere. In return, enjoy the laid-back coastal lifestyle. Come, be part of our international family!

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What you offer

24 hours of help per week

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

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

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

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What you get

1 day 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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

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

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Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 22 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside Portugal

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

You are an important part of the team, you are the link between management and guests, ensuring guests have a wonderful stay and at the same time having a unforgettable experience yourself living in a new country and making new friendships.

We prefer a minimum of 1 month stays as it does take time to learn the roles and duties plus you yourself need time to truly experience the full culture and become a local.

It is like any other job with responsibilities

We also understand your here to have fun and new experience so we always offer staff flexibility in there roster shifts and ensure you will have lots of time to enjoy the beach.

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Activities & Shift

All staff will have to perform the following duties. We rotate the duties so all staff and everyone gets to experience different aspects of hostel life.

Reception
Duties include handling arrival and departure of guests.
Showing guests to there rooms and explaining hostel rules and
Greeting guests with a friendly warm welcome, giving insights into the town Lagos and hostel activities.
Taking and ensuring guests payments
Handling guest questions and being helpful
Take an active approach to interacting with guests " This is one aspect very important to us that our staff are like long lost friends to the guests " We want our staff and guests to make new longlife friendship. We are a small hostel and pride ourselves on offering a best friends family vibe for our guests.

Cleaning
Ensure the hostel is cleaned to a high standard

Hosted Activities
Free Pasta Night
Pub Crawl

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Rules

Accommodation will be in a villa with a shared with other staff in the bedroom of 20m2 and a private bathroom and shared kitchen.

The shared bedroom is only for workaway staff.
All amenities supplied, hot water, internet etc.
Only 15 minutes walk to beaches
No drug use
Follow house rules