Join our beach hostel crew in Pichilemu, a small and chill surf town in Chile

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  Beschreibung

  Hey! I'm Nacho, the owner of the hostel.
  
  We're a 18-room hostel (privates and dorms) right in the centre of Pichilemu, Chile's surf capital: 5 minutes on foot to the main beach, 10 minutes by car to Punta de Lobos.
  Most of our guests are Chileans and travellers from all over South America and Europe, so the house is a mix of languages, surfboards and people who just found the place they didn't want to leave.
  
  The crew is 4 to 7 volunteers plus 1 or 2 staff members. You'll live and work with them, so we care a lot about who joins: we're not looking for CVs or experience, we're looking for people who show up on time, are easy to live with, and are genuinely nice to guests and to each other. That's it. The work itself is light and we'll teach you everything.
  
  We're not looking for CVs or experience. Shy or loud, first trip or ten years on the road, travelling alone or with your person — everyone who's arrived here with a good attitude has found their place, usually within the first couple of days. Bring whatever you're into: cooking, drawing, surfing, music, or nothing in particular. The only thing we really ask is that you keep your word — if the 3pm shift is yours, it's yours.
  
  In exchange you get a real home base for a month or more, a crew that usually keeps in touch long after, and a town small enough that in two weeks the guy at the bakery knows your name.
  
  We've been at this for 8 years and we're proud of it — Come hang out. Bring good energy, we'll handle the rest.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  Geschichte

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Sprachen

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Videoaufnahmen

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Kultur

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Fotografie

  

  Musik

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Wassersport

  

  Mannschaftssportarten

  

  Tanzen

  

  Strand

  

  Radfahren

  

  Erlebnissportarten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Pichilemu is a small town, and that's the whole point: after two weeks you know the fruit guy, the baker and half the neighbours. You'll hear real Chilean Spanish (a language of its
  own — good luck with the chilenismos) and you'll pick it up fast, because you use it at reception.
  
  Food-wise: seafood straight off the coast, empanadas, pastel de choclo, completos, mote con huesillo in summer, and an asado with the crew whenever there's an excuse. If you cook
  something from your own country for the house, even better — that happens a lot here.
  
  If you want to surf, this is one of the best places in the world to learn. We have a deal with a surf school for cheap rentals and lessons, and someone in the crew is always heading out for a session.
  
  And you'll be running a hostel, which is a real skill: reception, bookings, dealing with guests from every country, keeping a house working.

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  Arbeit

  No experience needed — if you're reliable and nice to people you'll do great. We show you everything in the first couple of days.
  
  THE DEAL
  - 25 hours a week: 5 hours a day, 5 days on, 2 full days off (we try to keep them together).
  - The rota is planned week by week, so you always know your shifts in advance.
  - You rotate between shifts and tasks. Nobody gets stuck doing the same thing every day.
  
  THE SHIFTS
  - Cleaning hand (mornings), 10:00–15:00. Rooms and common areas, always in a team of 2 to 4, music on. If everything is done early, you're free — no need to stay the full shift (usually around 3hr).
  - Reception (afternoons), 15:00–20:00. Check-ins, answering messages, giving guests tips about town, take care of common areas.
  - Reception (nights), 20:00–00:00. Much quieter: late check-ins, tidying the common areas and hanging out with whoever is still up.
  - Light maintenance and small projects whenever something comes up.
  
  ABOUT SPANISH
  Part of our guests are Chilean, so for reception shifts you need decent Spanish. If yours isn't there yet, no problem: you start on the cleaning team and night reception shifts. It happens here all the time, and it's the fastest Spanish course you'll ever take.
  
  INTO PHOTO, VIDEO OR SOCIAL MEDIA?
  Tell us. We're always up for shooting content for the hostel's Instagram, painting something, or fixing up a corner of the house. Not required at all — but if that's your thing, there's room for it.
  
  WHAT WE ASK
  - Be on time, and tell us in advance if something comes up.
  - Treat guests and the rest of the crew well. That's the whole job, really.
  - Minimum stay 1 month. Longer is better, and if you can cover April to November (our quiet season: calmer hostel, emptier waves) you go straight to the top of the list.
  
  IN EXCHANGE
  - Free bed in the volunteers' area: room with 2 - 4 single beds, private bathroom and a storage room for your stuff.
  - Breakfast every day.
  - Fully equipped kitchen, staff only.
  - Laundry once a week.
  - Discount on surf rental and lessons with two local surf schools.
  - Fast WIFI all over the hostel, and all the common areas: ocean-view terrace, big cosy couch and TV, and quiet corners for when you need one.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Fließend

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
  Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
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  Unterkunft

  You sleep in the volunteers' area, separate from the guest rooms. There are 7 volunteer beds in total, distributed in 2 or 3 rooms, so depending on the season you'll share a room with 1 to 3 other volunteers.
  
  You also get a fully equipped kitchen for staff only — fridge, gas, everything you need to cook your own food — plus all the hostel's common areas: the terrace with ocean view, the
  living room with the big couch and TV, and free wifi everywhere.
  
  Bedding is provided and laundry is once a week. Breakfast every day.

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  Was noch ...

  Where we are: right in the centre of Pichilemu, 10 metres from the main street (supermarkets, ATMs, bakeries, bars) and a 5-minute walk to the main beach. Punta de Lobos, the most famous surf spot in Chile, is 10 minutes by car or a short colectivo ride.
  
  On your days off: surf or learn to surf, walk to La Puntilla for the sunset, ride out to the Cahuil lagoon and the old salt flats, or take a bus down the coast to Bucalemu. Everything
  in town is walkable and bikes make it even easier.
  
  Getting here: buses from Santiago (Terminal Alameda) take around 3.5 hours and run several times a day. Tell us your arrival time and we'll explain how to walk from the bus terminal
  to the hostel — it's about 10 minutes.
  
  Seasons: December to March is summer, sunny, packed and busy at the hostel. April to November the town is quiet, the waves are better, the hostel is calmer — and it gets cold
  and rainy, so bring a jacket and a wetsuit. Both are great, they're just very different.
  
  One thing to be clear about: we're a social hostel, not a party hostel. We have quiet hours, we don't take stag or hen parties, and we look after the guests who came here to sleep. If that sounds like your kind of place, write to us — tell us who you are, when you'd like to come and how long you can stay.

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have free wifi in almost every spot in the hostel. If you need any space where you can feel confortable, no problem setting something up.

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