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Experience the Magical Winter of Swedish Lapland!

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The experience

Camp Alta is a wilderness camp nestled amidst the forests of the Swedish Lapland. We are located only 15-minutes drive from the city of Kiruna. We are open year-round and are dedicated to providing affordable accommodation and memorable experiences to travelers from all over the world. We want to open our doors to volunteers willing to help us out with daily tasks at the camp.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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

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

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

What you get

1 day off per week

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

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!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We run a wilderness camp nestled amidst the forests and lakes of the Swedish Lapland, only 15-minutes drive from Kiruna. We are looking for 2-3 motivated, adventurous and respectful volunteers to join our international team and work together to provide best services possible to our guests from all over the world. We see it as a fantastic opportunity to connect and share stories and experiences, and we hope to learn from each other. Take this chance to get away from the fast pace of the city life, enjoy nature, learn how to work effectively in a well-prospering hospitality business. In the winter, you can marvel at the magical Northern Lights dancing above our heads several days a week, while in the summer you can experience the charm of the Midnight Sun in the place where the sun never sets.

Activities & Shift

We want to open our doors to volunteers willing to help us out with daily tasks at the camp in return for the possibility of staying long-term in one of the most stunning places in the world.

Different positions could be available:

Cleaning/ Housekeeping: Your tasks would include a mix of the following: cleaning the cabins and public areas (common kitchen and bathrooms, saunas, fire hut), helping out with the laundry, dressing up the guests before the snowmobile tour in winter, renting sport equipment, ploughing the snow in the winter, mowing the lawn and gardening in the summer, preparing wood bags for sale, helping with minor reparations and renovation, painting, entertaining our guests and make them feel welcome at the Camp, welcoming guest at reception and checking them in and out. The workload and tasks may differ day to day. We'd highly appreciate people who are versatile and flexible to best meet our needs and benefit from this exchange.

Reception: This position is mainly for working at reception: greeting guests with cheerfulness and patience, clearly explaining the facilities available at the camp and how to make their stay unforgettable. Proceed with check-in and check-out and resolve any problems that may be encountered, passing on any problems encountered to the team in place.
Good organizational and customer relations skills are essential for this position. A good communication with the receptionist in place and other team member is essential.
In addition to reception duties, some of the remaining hours will be used for cleaning common areas and cabins, and for painting or renovation work if required.

You can precise in your application for what is your preference in terms of position.

Rules

Any previous experience in hospitality, tourism or similar volunteering jobs will be a big plus! We expect you to have a basic knowledge of the chores depicted above and be strongly motivated to learn from our permanent team. We will teach you everything you need to know. We expect you to be kind, helpful, flexible, approachable and committed to providing the best service possible to make our guests' stay memorable. You have to be able to effectively communicate in English. Driving license is not required but will be a plus. We look for adventurous souls, who do not fear the inconveniences of living and working in remote Artic, present a good level of fitness, and are resistant to extreme weather conditions. You will be provided with free accommodation, weekly stipend to cover your food expenses and countless opportunities to learn and experience the magical North!