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17 Dec 2019
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We are a busy Family of 5. Parents in 40s and 3 boys 13, 11, 9 years old. We live 10min out of Rangiora but go there most days of the week and 30 min from Christchurch.
My Husband is a truck driver and I work from home and in an office in Kaiapoi so it is always very busy, so one of our main criteria is that you have great initiative and will be able to complete the required hours from a list, after being shown what to do if necessary. We are looking for a helper to do mainly gardening, cooking and childcare/playing and helping them with chores but there are also never ending general chores around our property including lawn mowing, painting and gardening (the work is not hard just things we run out of time for). We also have cattle, calves, sheep, lambs, ponies a cat and a dog.
An extra pair of hands is always appreciated!!
In exchange for 3 hours honest work per day you will get a room in our house with a double bed and ensuite and one main meal per day (normally dinner) we would also expect you to help out with meals and cleaning up after meals. There is a large supermarket in Rangiora to stock up on breakfast and lunch food before you arrive to us.
We also have limited Wifi.
Please keep in mind it is a little way out in the country so unless you have your own transport you will have to fit trips in between our trips to Rangiora (where we can drop you at the bus stop).
Also if you don't have experience with the jobs we have listed or will not be able to do them please let me know when you apply
If you are using a friends profile, have no photos or information on your profile don't expect a reply to your application - good reviews are a bonus and help us when deciding who to have join our family. We also only take non-smokers.
We look forward to any inquiries and will be flexible with work and days off to suit your travel plans, with this in mind I may require help on weekends so days off will need to be at an agreeable time.
Enjoy Canterbury!!
P.S. NO TIME WASTERS PLEASE - I understand travel plans do change but please don't make a booking with us if you are going to cancel at the last minute, I often make plans ahead of time that rely on you being here.
Please include Loburn and the date or month you would like to come in the first line of your email so I can be sure you have read and understood our profile. Thanks
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Events & social
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Animals
Team sports
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers visiting our home will learn about farming and caring for animals. They will experience the kiwi way of life and enjoy being part of our busy family.
Help
My Husband is a truck driver and I work from home and in an office in Kaiapoi it is a very busy time of the year for me we are looking for a helper to do mainly gardeining, childcare and cooking but there are also never ending general chores around our property including lawn mowing, painting, gardening.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A room in our house with a double bed and ensuite. We can arrange a mattress or something if you are travelling in two's but would like separate sleeping arrangements. We also have limited Wifi.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Nancy
Twiggy
Rusty
Bella
Gem
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Staying with you was a lot of fun, the work was easy going and the bedroom is every backpackers dream! Thanks for taking me to the rugby game guys!
I hope to see you again on my way up the east coast!
Cheers
Showed great initiative and was always happy to help.
Fitted in well and the boys enjoyed having her stay, we look forward to seeing you again. Hope the trip is going well!!
Bob was an amazing help to me and our family, great at entertaining the boys, everything was always clean and tidy and after I gave Bob a list of things to do he just got on and did everything, amazing initiative. Wish you could of stayed longer to see the boys first game of soccer!! Brad had a great… read more
Hope you are enjoying the rest of your trip!
Paige is a pleasure to have around the house and as part of our family.
As for helping I don't think I had to ask her to do anything she oozes initiative and just did anything she saw needed doing. Including cleaning the never ending mess me and my 3 boys leave behind,… read more
From first steps I felt very comfortable with all family. It was my pleasure to hepl you!
If you're around this area, you have to visit them!
Hope we'll Meer again :-)
Markus and Sara
They were a great help to us from cooking, gardening, feeding animals, cleaning, entertaining the boys and hard digging (to make a new garden for me).
I would welcome them back anytime and highly recommend… read more
You were such a great help to me, I didn't have to ask you to clean up the living areas they were just always magically clean and tidy.
I could ask you to do any job and you would go ahead and do it - very impressed to find a male that can clean like you!
The kids really enjoyed playing and running around with you - which was… read more
Toni is one of the most amazing persons I’ve ever met. She stills smiles in the evening although she had a long and… read more
These two are great fun social and hard working, really enjoyed having them in our family for a short time.
Hope the rest of your travels are going well and can't wait to hear how life in Hawaii is going!!
Take Care and thanks heaps
Enjoy the rest of your time in NZ and if you are passing through again you are welcome back here!!
Great sense of humour and very good with the kids.
Enjoy your travels Ann, hopefully we will get to see you again before you head home!!
