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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Asia • Kitchen & Bar Tasks

47 opportunities found

Hostel THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India

Join Our Hostel Team as a Chef for Our Cafe in Varkala.

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Become a Barista or Kitchen Helper in a Vibrant Cafe while living slow!🇮🇩☕✨

10h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kathmandu, Nepal

Sister's Cooking Class/ Nepali Cooking Class Fun & Learn

3h/week Bartending Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Homestay Kandy, Sri Lanka

Join us in the kitchen and help create delicious meals!

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Tel Aviv, Israel

Hostel Hero at a Hostel in Tel Aviv

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay East Lombok Regency, Indonesia

🧑‍🍳 Cook, Connect, and Experience Indonesian Culture

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Kabupaten Bondowoso, Indonesia

Madura Culinary Volunteer Experience in Bondowoso

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Da Nang, Vietnam

Culinary expedition tasting Vietnam’s treasures

18h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit Project Dimapur, India

Chef/Cook/Barista/Mixologist - Creative Cuisine

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Jerusalem, Israel

Helping in our international and friendly hostel

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 5 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

NGO Dehradun, India

Help needed in our kitchen!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Kampong Cham, Cambodia

PIZZAIOLO for training young Cambodians and opening new Pizzeria

32h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Hotel Port Blair, India

Awesome kitchen and cooking experience

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Sustainable Community Mukteshwar, India

Chef at a heritage cafe in Mukteshwar - Uttarakhand

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Other Pokhara, Nepal

Social Media management/assistance for our Cooking Class business

20h/week Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Permaculture project Seydikemer, Turkey

help me to cook for 5 volunteer friends in my forest

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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