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Come help volunteering for our surf hostel! :D

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The experience

Salut!!
We are looking for friendly and fun volunteers that help us out in our surf hostel in sunny Lacanau, France. Lacanau is a small surf town located on the French West Coast, close to beautiful Bordeaux.
In exchange of a helping hand behind the bar and in the hostel cleaning you will get free surf classes and yoga classes.
Accommodation at 15 minutes by bike and yummy meals are included :)
We would love to welcome you in our team!!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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.

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.

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

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent French

Over 20 years old

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

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Cleaning on the early morning
Breakfast & Bar
Hostel cleaning
Gardenning

Activities & Shift

You will have to work 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. The work is quite simple and will be taught to you by the other workers here :)
There are usually 2-3 people behind the bar, 2-3 chefs and the volunteer(s).
Work includes essentially cleaning, making coffee, smoothies, and laundry, ...

Rules

No phone at work !