Help us as Chef of Assistant Chef in a Incredible Space

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Connect with international travelers: 2 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with nature: A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Every day, all year, we harvest food from the garden, which is served to retreat and course guests and volunteers. We make wine and other fermented, healthy drinks such as kombucha and kefir! We make jam, chilli sauces, and fermented foods from our products every week. We also dry herbs for cooking and making tea blends. We are looking for a chef and assistant chef who wants to gain experience running a farm-to-table kitchen.

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Requirements

Intermediate Portuguese or Fluent English
Over 20 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Affordable and clean energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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2 Reviews

3.0

Host & Team

3.0

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Permaculture Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

3.5

How this experience will transform you

2 Meeting international travelers
1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Get in touch with nature
1 Developing social awareness
1 Learning about sustainability
1 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 7. Affordable and clean energy
2 12. Responsible consumption and production

Abigail

Netherlands

I would not recommend this stay. Although it is at a the project. The work more seems to be picking up after problems, or just the owner himself, rather than focused on learning and developing new things. The bigger problem seems to be a lack of the owner being able to concentrate on a few tasks, and becoming better at them. So instead, constantly things are being updated, without the basic things working. Also, there is a lack of the community aspect, especially as the owner is very unwilling to share or show care to the volunteers in anyway. I felt more as a body there for labor.

10 months ago

Jenny

United Kingdom

I had a great time at the project. The area is absolutely gorgeous and the farm is amazing. The structure and organisation was kind of messy but overall a good experience. This was my first volunteer experience so my view may be biased. Laurence does try his best to communicate openly and is receptive to feedback as well. I met so many amazing people here and hope to return some day!

11 months ago

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