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Head Volunteer (Stipend Included)

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The experience

Looking to make San Cristobal a place you call home? Think you have the personality to take charge and have others follow in your direction? Maybe you have even thought of setting up your own hostel or tourism business?

We are looking to train and provide this rare opportunity of Head Volunteer where you earn some money to improve your travels. You will work closely with the owners of the hostel.

Minimum 2 months required.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

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

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Spanish

Over 24 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Head Volunteer will support myself and the other owners in helping us produce the best hostel in San Cristobal. We will together shape the identity and guest experience of each traveller in a clean and liveable condition that stimulates long term stays.

Ideally you:
Can communicate and translate between English and Spanish
Are a go-getter with eager energy
Diligent and consistent

Activities & Shift

The head volunteer will have some reception shifts during the week and will help with the training and development of other volunteers during their time here after you have gained confidence. These shifts will last approximately 4 hours.

Outside of reception duties, you will have a pivotal role in helping the team stay on track and hit our goals. This could involve spontaneous events where we need to ask you questions or help from time to time.

There will be weekly meetings that involve you and these meetings will provide you an opportunity to lead in the leadership group helping boost communication and providing a fresh idea on how things can be different and better.

To excel in this position, you do not need special experience. We are looking for the person with the right attitude to make sure things that need to be done are completed.

If you think that you can fill this position, please apply and we will be in contact with you.

Rules

This role will involve a stipend. (Discussed post trial period, with backpay for the trial period)

We would like you to follow the hostels rules and help us reinforce the rules with volunteers and guests.

In simple terms, our rules focus on mutual respect, genuine interest for social involvement, and being accountable. For these rules, we have a strong personal development focus and understand that we are not always perfect.

The ethos for the hostel is:
We sacrifice money for people and we are a place for all tourists to enjoy community.