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General tasks at the B&B / maintenance, cleaning, and gardening

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The experience

Do you like to work outdoors and keep spaces clean and welcoming? We are looking for a volunteer passionate about nature and order to help us with the maintenance of the garden and the cleaning of the common areas and rooms of the hostel. Ideal for people who like order and green spaces.
We are located in Choachi, it's a beautiful town close to Bogotá. You will find here a lot of places to visit and enjoy.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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

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

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

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.

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

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate Spanish

Between 24 and 40 years old

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

Be from outside Colombia

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

• Take care of our plants and green areas.

• Make small repairs in the garden if necessary.

• Keep common spaces and rooms clean and pleasant for guests.

What can we provide you:

• Connection with nature in a quiet and beautiful environment.

• Opportunity to learn about gardening and sustainability in a B&B committed to the environment.

• Free breakfast and accommodation in a shared room and access and enjoyment of common areas of the house

• Relationship with the local community and with other hostel volunteers, if there are any in the same season.

Activities & Shift

The shift for these activities is in the morning, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Occasionally, and depending on needs, the schedule may vary, subject to prior agreement between both parties.

Rules

1. Coexistence:
- Smoke-free house.
- Do not consume alcohol or psychoactive drugs within the establishment. It is also mandatory not to arrive in a highly intoxicated state. Beyond a moral issue, it is a requirement to be able to make decisions and respond to guest needs, which can be visibly impaired by certain substances.
- There are three pets on the property, two cats and a dog. They roam freely except in guest rooms. Feel free to interact with them, but do not take them into the rooms.
- Keep the shared bathroom clean and store your belongings in the room. The Libélula room where you will stay is shared and must always be ready to accommodate guests.
2. What to Bring:
- Shoes exclusively for walking inside the house.
- Personal hygiene items (the B&B provides toilet paper).
- Personal towel.
3. Other:
- There is no television.
- Separate waste according to its type