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🎌Housekeeping & Maintenance at a Surf Guesthouse in Okinawa🏝️

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The experience

Join us at our cozy surf guesthouse in beautiful Okinawa.
Your main tasks will include cleaning rooms, bathrooms, and shared spaces, doing laundry, folding towels, and keeping everything tidy and ready for our guests 🧺✨

We really value independence, responsibility, and attention to detail — qualities that make our space welcoming for travelers from all over the world 🌎

We can only accept volunteers if: Have working holiday visa

What you offer

3 hours of help per day

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

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

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

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

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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

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

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

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We run a small surf guesthouse in Okinawa, Japan.
We’re looking for friendly, responsible, and proactive volunteers to help us keep the house clean, organized, and comfortable for everyone.

You’ll be part of a small, international team that values teamwork, positivity, and respect — while still giving you the freedom to work independently.

In your free time, you can surf the local waves, swim in turquoise waters, explore the island, or simply enjoy the slow pace of island life by the beach 🌊☀️.

Activities & Shift

🧹 Activities & Tasks

Must have international driving license
Know how to swimming well
Surfing experience or kiteboarding experience
Ocean experience
What I need
Need carpentry handy man
And clean lady
Drivers
Surf or kiteboarding instructor
Diving or snorkeling tour guide

For cleaning lady
Your daily tasks will include:
• Cleaning guest rooms and bathrooms
• Mopping floors and tidying shared spaces
• Doing laundry, folding towels, and restocking supplies
• Keeping the kitchen and living areas clean and organized
• Helping with small maintenance or outdoor tasks (like sweeping the yard and organizing outdoor areas)
• Assisting with surf activities — helping prepare boards and gear before surfing, and rinsing and storing everything properly afterwards

If you have any special skills (like photography, gardening, carpentry, art/painting, media, etc.), we’d love for you to share them too!


⏰ Hours & Shifts

You’ll usually help about 3 hours per day to earn stay.
Start early 8 am
Tasks are flexible depending on the number of guests and the day’s schedule.
Some days are busier, others lighter — but the basics (cleanliness and presentation) must be done every day.
If you work a bit extra one day, you can take it easier the next.

Rules

📜 Rules & Expectations

We keep things simple: take initiative and make sure your work is complete.
• Always double-check your cleaning — no half-finished jobs.
• Toilets and showers must be properly cleaned and restocked daily.
• Laundry should be fully done, folded, and put away (not left halfway).
• Be respectful of guests, staff, and the shared living space.
• Keep noise low at night and maintain a friendly, considerate attitude.
• Enjoy your time, but treat the place like your home while you’re here.