Looking for sociable, friendly, outgoing and fun helpers in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

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28/12/2020
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2021

Min stay requested: at least a week

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Description
Our hostel is a family run business with 12 beds.We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service and cleanliness as well as a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for guests and staff to enjoy.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Although English is the main language spoken, our multi national/ cultural guests provide helpers with a great opportunity to improve and develop their language skills and learn about the cultures of other nations.
Help
We are looking for helper, ideally a single traveler, that are upbeat, able to get on with people from all walks of life and are hardworking, honest and reliable.All applicants must have good spoken English as reception duties are included.

Our ideal candidates would be able to commit to a minimum of a week. As we said, it's a family run hostel and it's hard to keep that feeling going if the volunteers are always changing!

Ideally, we would like to recruit helpers that want to immerse themselves in the hostel experience so it's a must that you are sociable, friendly, outgoing and fun!

The right people would be expected to help with all aspects of the day to day running of the hostel, from cleaning bathrooms to checking in guests and basically be happy to do a bit of anything and everything!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We provide Helpers with accommodation in a bunk bed,breakfast,all day coffee, tea and toast.
What else ...
The Hostel makes an ideal base from which to explore the jungle in Cameron Highlands.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day.

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25/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Serena) for host

Such a lovely workaway experience! Your job consists mainly of cleaning the rooms for a few hours in the morning, and eventually helping with checking in guests. But in the afternoon you are free to do whatever you like!
Charen is such a sweet person, and she always makes sure you feel comfortable and have anything you need. She really cares… read more

(Excellent )

22/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Serena)

I like Serena very much. We enjoyed every moment together. She is good in cleaning and super helpful in receiving guest. It's a pity that she have leave because of the country lock down. Miss her so much.

(Excellent )

22/03/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica)

Jessica is such a lovely girl.She is responsible,hardworkingand very cheerful. She can communicate well with guests,super clean n tidy when she do cleaning. We had a good time together and I miss her so much.

(Excellent )

16/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host

WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!

My plan was staying for two weeks but I felt so good that I ended up being for the whole month. The work was easy, flexible and only for three hours or less every morning so I could spend a lot of my time trekking or just relaxing. Cha Ren, the owner, was such a wonderful person full of love and humility. She did take care… read more

(Excellent )

29/02/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (SARA)

I had a really wonderful time with Sara.She is hardworking,responsible and cheerful. She always trying to help me in all task so that I can have some free time to rest.
Sara became one of my family member and saying goodbye to Sara is too hard for me.Welcome home anytime when you feel to have a break from travelling Sara,my doors is always open… read more

(Excellent )

21/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (SARA) for host

What a amazing experience I had with Charen here! I went for 10 days but finally I decided to stay with her for 3 weeks.I really felt at home from the very beginning. Work is light and easy, but must be done. People who decide to join must be independent worker and reliable person. Only 3 hours or work per day. I recommend this workaway to… read more

(Excellent )

23/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Aylin) for host

I don’t know where to begin.. I had such an AMAZING experience.. Charen is the best of the BEST. She is such a smart, hardworking, welcoming.. and such a lovelyyyy woman. She spoiled me like a baby. She took care of me a lot.. She wanted me to experience every single thing about at Cameron Highlands.. I had true local experience with her. The work… read more

(Excellent )

19/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Aylin)

It was a great pleasure to have Aylin with us for 2 weeks. Aylin was an amazing helper and went way extra to help us in cleaning and organizing our hostel.

Aylin was very sweet and easy going, we wish to have you again here.

(Excellent )

19/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jocelyn)

Jocelyn was very efficient in cleaning the place. She was an amazing helper and she is willing to go extra mile to help us with everything.

Jocelyn is very gentle and easy going. We would love to host her again.

(Excellent )

16/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jocelyn) for host

I'd never had such deeply heartfelt volunteering experience in my travel life. It was totally a sheer luck to have discovered this family guesthouse! (after having stayed in Cameron Highlands for multiple times!) Charen is totally a mom to everyone, she never miss a day without homemade bread and jams to guests. I felt so much like home in the… read more

(Excellent )

05/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tessa)

Saying goodbye to Tessa is really a difficult time for us.I miss her so much since she left.
Tessa is sweet, lovely, hardworking and responsible. She help me in all tasks. I hope to see her again in future.

(Excellent )

31/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tessa) for host

Last month has been too amazing to describe! The host Charen has been a real mum for me and took so much care of me. Together we had a lot of fun, if it was cleaning or having lunch together, I enjoyed every minute of it! She was so helpful and her jokes were too funny. Charen let me experience the full Chinese culture with her special tea… read more

(Excellent )

18/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gwen) for host

Charen is a fabulous host! My daily work was either cleaning the hostel or rooms in the apartments she manages. Work is 3 hours max a day and then you have the rest of the day to explore. Charen invited myself and a couple other girls who were volunteering to her house for dinner, also to make mantou for a temple ceremony and took us to the local… read more

(Excellent )

07/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Milan)

Milan is wonderful. He is hardworking, understanding, cheerful and very helpful. He helps me with cleaning and also handling check in and check out the guests. We had a good time together. He is highly recommended to all host.

(Excellent )

26/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Milan) for host

I enjoyed a lot my stay here. I helped with the housekeeping for a week and it was nice to contribute to daily life. The surrounding area is very chilled both atmosphere and weather. Being in KL now it is unnecessary hot in here so already miss CH. Cha Ren is super fun and I liked her jokes very much. I highly recommend you to go there and try… read more

(Excellent )

15/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Emily Susanne & Joana) for host

We had an awesome time in Cameron Highlands thanks to Charen! She is super welcoming and friendly and offered us a lot of insights into chinese and malay culture. Our working day started at 10 a.m. with housekeeping after eating her delicious selfmade bread. After 3 hours of work we ate lunch together (she’s a very good cook). The afternoon was… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Emily Susanne & Joana)

It was a great pleasure to host Emily and Joanna. They were positive and cheerful. I am sad that they were only able to stay with us for such a short period of time.
I wish them every blessing as they continue their journey and more enchanting experience in the future.

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Graziele)

Our experience with Gra was great!!!
We wish you all to have a workaway like her.
Gra is a special girl, intelligent, full of life, she knows how to manage by herself, she is very organised, she is determined, she is responsible and very clean.
It was a pleasure to have her with us, she really helped us. We will miss her a lot.

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Graziele) for host

I've spent one month at Charen's and it could have been extended easily!
Tanah Rata is a small town with a nice Atmosphere: you get to see tourists all around and yet experience delicious local food and local lifestyle. The jungle surrounding speaks for itself: it's quiet and energetic! Always inviting you to go trekking. The hostel is cozy and… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anni) for host

I had a very nice time here and already missing the homemade jam and bread. I felt warmly welcome, liked the lunch we had always together, the work wasn`t difficult and I learned more about the Chinese culture. Thank you, Charen !

(Excellent )

01/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anni)

Anni is a lovely girl. She is cheerful, nice and respectful. She always volunteered to work more than she should do. Nice to have her!

(Excellent )

01/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tereza & Milan)

Treza and Milan are wonderful. They are super hardworking, understanding, cheerful and very helpful. They help me for cleaning, making jam and also handling check in and check out the guests. We had a good time together. They are highly recommended to all host.

(Excellent )

19/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tereza & Milan) for host

This was our first experience with workaway and because of Charen (Oolong) we just fell in love it and decided to use it more often. We even decided to go back there after traveling through Malaysia just to spend some more time with her. She even taught us to make a traditional Chinese tea ceremony... If we ever go back to Malaysia we go there… read more

(Excellent )

01/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ferdinand )

Ferdinand is nice, respectful and responsible. We had a good help and I recommend him to other host.

(Excellent )

28/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ferdinand ) for host

Excellent host and and great location.
I spent a week at Ms Charen's place and it was great being there and helping here in the hostel and apartments.
Only 3 hours work , cleaning the small hostel and apartments in exchange for home made bread , jams and lunch.
Tea ceremonies on some days and the ritual is very interesting and so is the… read more

(Excellent )

16/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Patricia) for host

Amazing place, amazing experience right here !! Charen is such s sweet lady and she just make things so easy for you that the whole experience is incredible. It has a home feeling that after traveling for long time you apreciate. And the work is not hard just cleaning for couple of hours and that is it. I cant thank her enough She spoil me like a… read more

(Excellent )

15/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Patricia)

Patricia is a lovely, cheerful young lady. Amazing helper.

(Excellent )

23/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Victor) for host

So sad to leave this place! At first I planned to stay a week but I extended for three more days, as Charen and Shon are the kindest person ever. True local experience with this small family business, where the whole breakfast (bread, jam, peanut butter ...) is homemade and everybody is welcomed. Even if I wanted to do more they made me work only… read more

(Excellent )

23/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Victor)

Victor is super!Hardworking ,friendly and helpful. We enjoyed having him as our workawayer. We hope to see him again.We miss him.

(Excellent )

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