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***We can only commit to taking helpers up to one month out so please don't apply too far out.***
Hi there - We'd love you to come and help out in our homely hostel in central Nelson, be part of a fun team and meet other travellers from all over the world. Many find our hostel to be a great starting point for their time in New Zealand. You will meet many interesting travellers and get to be part of the TBB Travellers Community.
All work is guided by New Zealand employment and minimum wage legislation. You will find that for all work done that this is equivalent to our minimum wage ($23.15).
Our hostel is super warm & comfortable (big log fire and 4 new heat pumps). We are an 8 minute walk from town. The atmosphere here is very friendly, warm and relaxed - Good music (either ours or guests playing the guitars, ukeleles, didgerdoo's), lots of books, magazines & games. Football park across the road and sometimes opportunities to be part of guest yoga sessions.
You will be working for up to 12 hours a week so there is plenty of time for socialising and exploring the beautiful surroundings areas. Nelson is one of the sunniest places in NZ with beaches, National Parks, outdoor markets & a lot of arts & crafts.
The accommodation is Backpacker style - a big sunny (shared sleeping) room with ensuite bathroom. Access to fast unlimited wifi, breakfast every day, dessert every night (we serve up hot chocolate pudding - vegan friendly and ice cream every night to all guests staying), plus use of our full laundry facility on site. We also make vege soup & rolls for a shared lunch at least once a week & pay for the ingredients for workaways to create a shared meal once a week.
Tasks will be mainly helping to clean the hostel, but might also be gardening, painting, maintenance, etc..... there's always lots to do depending on your strengths & interests.
We like you to stay for a minimum of 2 weeks - but most of our helpers choose to stay a lot longer because they like it here (check out our reviews). We value people that are keen, enthusiastic, and love to help out in any way to give our guests the best experience they can get.
If you think you might like to be part of our team and this work sounds like you then please get in touch and we'll send you more information.
Fran, Mark, Georgie & Henk-Jan
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being part of the TBB team is something you will never forget. We are a genuinely caring group of people who want to make travellers experience the very best it can be. You also get to meet people from different cultural backgrounds and being able to improve their English.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Mainly cleaning work in the hostel (making beds, vacuuming etc) and also gardening, maintenance, painting etc depending on your strengths and what you like to do.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
Warm, nice shared accommodation with other helpers in an ensuite dorm room
All work done is guided by New Zealand employment and minimum wage legislation.
What else ...
Nelson has so much to do. In the afternoons you'll have lots of time to explore the region. Swim in the rivers and sea. There are many hiking and biking tracks within a short walk of the hostel. The city has two weekly markets and many artists and interesting people who live here. Other Workaways have enjoyed the music, dance, the chill bars and cafes. And always lots of work available in the cafes & bars in the evenings.
All work done is guided by New Zealand employment and minimum wage legislation.
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?
More than two
My animals / pets
Feedback (22)
She's such a positive, respectful and friendly person and worked brilliantly as part of our team. We really appreciated having her with us for so long.
Can't recommend this Workaway enough works fair 2 hours 6 days a week 10am-12pm with 1/2 over night duty's (very chill) rotating between beds, bathrooms, kitchen/laundry, 8weka (long term) and odd jobs.… read more
It was a pleasure to have her with us and we really appreciated her work ethic and can-do attitude. She set high standards for those following her to… read more
Whatever tasks we asked of Mia she was always happy to help to carry out and always did so to a very high standard. She really cared about what she was doing and had a great attitude and fitted in perfectly with the rest of the… read more
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She's such a positive, respectful and friendly person and worked brilliantly as part of our team. We really appreciated having her with us for so long.
Can't recommend this Workaway enough works fair 2 hours 6 days a week 10am-12pm with 1/2 over night duty's (very chill) rotating between beds, bathrooms, kitchen/laundry, 8weka (long term) and odd jobs.… read more
It was a pleasure to have her with us and we really appreciated her work ethic and can-do attitude. She set high standards for those following her to… read more
Whatever tasks we asked of Mia she was always happy to help to carry out and always did so to a very high standard. She really cared about what she was doing and had a great attitude and fitted in perfectly with the rest of the… read more
I felt comfortable right from the moment I arrived there, the Team is so welcoming and the atmosphere in the Hostel is just unique, warm and homey.
I ended up staying for three weeks but most workawayers stay there for months.
The work itself was enjoyable and done quickly.
Oh how much I'm… read more
She is a hard working, dedicated and reliable person when it comes to tasks. From making beds to cleaning curtains whatever we asked of Emma she was always happy to help. She really cared about what she was doing and we really appreciated her can do attitude.… read more
The only downside is they keep you hostage here by constantly giving you soup and chocolate pudding. Stockholm syndrome sets in… read more
I highly recommend this place for travellers, as Nelson is also amazing place to stay, chill… read more
The work is not hard and what you can expect by reading the profile. You sleep in a really nice dorm with the other workawayers and there is plenty to do in your free time.… read more
Zoe and Marie stayed with us for four weeks and they brought so much fun and happiness to our hostel. We wish they could have stayed forever but they are ready for future hosts to share in their brilliance! They are hardworking and up for any task, kind and considerate to everyone. They are… read more
Such a cosy place and Uli,Henk-Jan and Fran are lovely people,so glad that we have been there:)!!
The work was 2 1/2 - 3 hours per day,it didn’t feel like work xD. There were nice selfmade muffins on Wednesday and we had chocolate pudding and icecream… read more
I was here amolst 1 month and that's a great experiences for this job. The woofers is nice and funny, Uli - Henk - Fran are the best team to work for.
Absolutely missing the time i had and the… read more
The work is pretty chill and you get awesome en suite accommodation, free breakfast and free chocolate pudding every night.… read more
We couldn't recommend Jen more, she is a fast learner, up for any task and a great team player. She interacts well with guests and makes everyone feel welcome. Her enthusiasm is infectious and we loved having her as part of the family!
Thanks for the laughs,… read more
