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Project Assistant - Construction Worker

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The experience

We have an old house that needs a lot of work, there are many wooden planks and some boards that need to be changed and painted, we need help in the garden, preparing bamboo for the new ceiling, help in projects, painting walls, cleaning the house and cabins, preparing cabins for new guests, if you know how to use a sawing machine we will need to fix some sheets, in general we are making this old house a nice place to stay !

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per week

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: The fee is to collaborate paying the bills

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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 Spanish or Intermediate English

Over 22 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Costa Rica

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We can provide a bed in a shared room, you can use the shared bathroom, the kitchen, the washing machine (Once a week), the idea is that the volunteer work at least 5 hours per day, we will provide water, electricity, gas for the stove, wifi and all you need to do the job.

We expect you to work 5 days and 2 day off, if you work 4 hours productively you do not have to do the 5th hour.

We expect you to be proactive and that you are motivated to get things done.

Activities & Shift

The shift is usually 5 hours per day, but if you demonstrate willingness and pro activeness we can allow you to do 4 hours, you decide when to do the task but you need to inform us in advance, you can do the hours in the morning (not before 9 am) or in the afternoon.

You can even do 8 hours one day to have another day off, it means the schedule is flexible.

Rules

-Start and end your shift on the time we agreed
-Work during the time we agreed
-Do not use the phone during the working hours
-Follow the instructions of the job
-Respect the food that belongs to others
-Communicate any change in the plans
-Be Creative and frugal
-Be careful with the use of gas, electricity and water
-The door of the house closes at 10 pm, if you are outside it will be open next day around 9 am
-You can smoke and drink alcohol, but do not cause any problem or disturb
-The cats are members of the family, they live at Casa Mamré, if you do not like cats or you are allergic do not apply with us