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Help at our homely hostel in central Nelson, New Zealand

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    ***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

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    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

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    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

    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 ...

    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

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 768375338587

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