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đŸ„˜ Cooking, Cleaning & Daily Upkeep in Corsica đŸïž

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The experience

You’ll keep the place running: cook simple, tasty meals, and keep shared spaces clean and orderly. We value care and autonomy: set up your own mise en place, leave each space better than you found it, and suggest concrete improvements.
This position is only available when we already have help on our construction project, ask us !

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.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Additional fee required

Amount: € 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities

Description: We ask for a contribution of 5 euros to cover dinner. This contribution doesn't include any alcohol.

What you get

2 days off per week

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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

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

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

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 or Intermediate French

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

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You’ll prepare breakfast, cook 2 meals/day, keep spaces spotless, handle laundry + inventories, and deliver 1 improvement/week. Seeking someone autonomous and detail-oriented. Participation to dinner : 5€/day. Tent sleeping; breakfast + lunch included.

Activities & Shift

Tasks :
- Preparing breakfast (making coffee/tea, set the table, clean afterwards)
- Cooking: 2 meals/day (lunch + diner) — simple, local, low-waste (we can work together on the meal plan).
- Clean-up: dishes, table, kitchen, toilets/shower, bins/recycling.
- Housekeeping: weekly inventory (pantry, gas, cleaning products) + shopping list.
- Laundry: sheets/towels 1×/week, dry/fold/store.
- Prevention: tidy as you go, flag/fix small issues early.
- Improvement: 1 small optimization/week (labels, bins, routines).

Schedule & pace :
- 20h/week (e.g., 4h × 5 days) — flexible with season/guests.
- Free afternoons.
- 2 days off/week (often consecutive).

Typical day :
- 8 am : preparing breakfast (1h)
- 10 am : dishes and cleaning tasks (1h)
- 12 am : preparing lunch + dishes (1h)
- 6 pm : preparing dinner + dishes (1h)

Rules

- No food waste. We plan portions, label leftovers, and rework them into the next meals (soups, salads, frittatas, etc.). Please check the fridge first before opening new items.
- Leftovers policy. Cook once, eat twice: if you cook, set aside a box for tomorrow. If you see something close to its date, use it or flag it.
- Non-smokers preferred. If you do smoke, be careful as this place is at risk with wild fires. No butts on the ground.
- Animals live here. You should enjoy the company of dogs, cats, and chickens. They are part of daily life—be gentle, keep gates/doors closed, and don’t feed them without asking. (If you have allergies, please tell us in advance.)
- Ask for help early. If you’re unsure about a task, ask—we’d rather explain once than fix later. Safety and care first.
- Cross-training welcome. If you want to learn other skills (gardening, brush clearing, basic repairs), say the word—we’ll pair you on another task when possible.
- Leave spaces better. Clean as you go; end each task with a quick reset (tools back, surfaces wiped, floor swept).