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Finca Ganadito: Help us coordinate group experiences and retreats

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The experience

We are looking for an assistant coordinator to support our operations team in delivering immersive experiences to families, school and university groups, influencer group vacations and retreats. Relevant previous experience would be ideal, as would proficiency in Spanish. Volunteers stay in a purpose-built station, work for 4-5 hours per day and can use any of the facilities at the property.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Tour Guide: Organize and lead tours around the city.

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

1 day 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.

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 Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English and Intermediate Spanish

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Finca Ganadito is an ecological farm community and retreat center - a tropical playground with houses, cabins and platforms, farm-to-table food and a ton of cool features. We are Rebe (Costa Rica) and Rob (UK) and we are the founders of the community and live permanently on-site.

We're trying to create a sustainable social enterprise and a low-carbon, ecological life space fit for the 21st century, combining everything we've learned from traveling to over 50 countries and working in several sectors. We'd like to invite others to share that journey with us, learn from each other, and spread the word of how to live in harmony with the planet. We're looking for experienced people with serious skills to offer. In return, we'll make your experience in Drake Bay unforgettable, unique and authentic.

Activities & Shift

Working as a volunteer, you'll be helping specifically to organize and delivery activities such as regenerative farming, biodiversity monitoring, soap making, and sea turtle conservation. You'll also accompany groups during social activities and act as an interface between participants, group leaders and program staff. We are looking for enthusiastic people with good work ethic prepared to work hard to deliver the program.

Activities may include:
Planning, preparing and delivering activities
Maintaining clean facilities
Accompanying participants during activities, excursions and social events
Helping with social media
Harvesting and processing organic food
Weeding and growing crops
Composting
Helping with training workshops for locals
Helping with local sea turtle conservation and education projects.

Rules

We will provide you with full orientation with basic health and safety rules.
Accommodation is in a mixed dorm in the Roundhouse or in a rental house in the ecovillage
You can use our fully-equipped kitchen in the station to prepare your own meals if you wish.
Free Wifi internet is provided, as are hot showers, and chill out area with hammocks.
In general, lights go out at 10pm at the station, except when there are planned parties or events, which may go on later.
Transportation to and from the boat dock at Drake Bay for arrival and departure is provided for FREE.
You are responsible for paying for any other transportation around the local area by taxi during your free time.