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Enjoy working with a view of the Sea and Mountains,BC, Canada

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The experience

We are looking for a helper who can begin around July 15/2025. We prefer a long-stay of 2 months or more if possible.
Work includes some gardening, help with downsizing, cooking (optional), cleaning, Elder Care (chatting and reading to Ivan or taking him for a walk), cleaning, painting (optional), organizational skills, maintenance, and lots of unexpected but fun projects. We will show you hiking trails, beaches, cultural events, and festivals

What you offer

20 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.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

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

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 28 and 60 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

We will set up some routine jobs, yet there will always be new plans as we clean up the garden. We will do trips to the green dump, work on the vegetable garden, downsize, de-clutter, organize shelves and rooms, paint (optional) and do basic domestic chores.

Activities & Shift

Daily activities: Cultural walk if desired, watering the garden, weeding, cleaning the balcony, each day is different. Some days will be busier, other days will be quieter and less hours. Normally a volunteer works 4 hours 5 days a week and chooses which 2 days they want off. We are very flexible.

Rules

No smoking in the house, or near the house. Clean up after meals, help prepare meals and enjoy the balcony view and harvesting the vegetables! Respect and communication is always important.