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Looking for people to help in our surf and kite paradise in the Algarve, Portugal

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  • Last activity: 29 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a growing project run by hard-working young people. We are an international team with kite, surf, SUP and yoga addicts!

    We're looking for serious and eager folks to help with various jobs and join the fun at our kite-surf-sup-yoga lodge!

    1) WE ARE SEARCHING FOR HIGHLY COMPUTER LITERATE VOLUNTEERS that are students (BACHELOR'S OR EQUAL DEGREES) OR high COMPUTER WORK EXPERIENCE FOR RECEPTION ROLES and MARKETING JOBS! (FROM MAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER)

    2) And hosts to help with breakfast, room preparation, and housekeeping: (FROM MAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER).

    3) And gardeners/builders with maintenance experience to JOIN ASAP TO help us set up the camp for the season. (APRIL and May)

    We enjoy organizing dinners and pizza nights several times per week, so if you are a social butterfly, you will fit perfectly here!

    In exchange for your efforts, we offer a minimum wage salary (up to Portuguese standards) for every hour worked after a short, remunerated probation period, probation period is set to guarantee a perfect match between the employer and the employees and to make sure all parts are satisfied with the agreement. We also provide free accommodation and food supplies, but not only! You can participate in SUP Tours, Yoga lessons, and more surfing and kitesurfing according to availability!

    Introduce yourself on a a workaway message, we will reach out to you with more info. Remember to get your CV ready, we will ask for it ;)

    See you soon sunshines :)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our land is located in a cute fisherman village close to Lagos. You will enjoy the warm and welcoming Portuguese culture of the village !

    You will be working, living, cooking, sharing time and space together with a team of internationals. Together we are building this surf camp and besides working we will go surfing, stand up paddle boarding, practice yoga or just hang out together.

    If this is what you are looking for, hit us up!

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

    Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

  • Help

    Help

    WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR HELP WITH COMPUTER WORK LIKE BOOKINGS AND MARKETING AND ALSO HOSTS FOR HOUSEKEEPING AND BREAKFAST SERVICE FOR THE 2024 SEASON

    We are looking for helpers who are hard working, serious, flexible to come help us with building our dream. We are a community project and we also have a Kite, Surf and Stand Up Paddle facilities on a beautiful piece of land!

    We are looking for different people:


    - RECEPTIONIST (only from 1.04.2024). You will be here to help in the reception with emails and organisational tasks. You will also take care of uploading pictures after SUP tours, answer our guests' questions and make sure they are happy. It is an office position which includes mainly computer work.

    - HOSTS (only from 1.04.2024) who will have a key role in our organization to accommodate the guests. On working days we'd like you to prepare the breakfast, make sure that the space is nice and tidy (cleaning, rooms, laundry) and see to it that our guests have an amazing time.

    On days off, you will be able to do everything from enjoying the beautiful beaches the Algarve has to offer to getting your exercise doing the coolest water sports you can imagine.
    We still have a lot of building project such as our compost area, laundry area..., so any building skills are welcome !

    Key duties:
    - Look after the lodge and our guests
    - Be cheerful
    - Make new friends
    - Enjoy sports and the beautiful beaches

    Profile:
    - Experience in hospitality (and in administration ideally if you apply for the reception position)
    - Outgoing and caring personality
    - Passion for water sports

    What we offer:
    - We offer a minimum wage salary (up to Portuguese standards) for every hour worked after a short, remunerated probation period. Probation period is set to guarantee a perfect match between the employer and the employees and to make sure all parts are satisfied with the agreement.
    - Free accommodation at our Lodge
    - Weekly food supplies
    - Free SUP tours and free Yoga
    - Free use of our surfboards


    The positions for helpers is open from now until the end of November. We ask for a minimum commitment of 4 weeks with the possibility of staying for longer. We would prefer someone that can stay longer if working together works out well.

    Please apply with CV and cover letter
    Looking forward to meet you!

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    - Shared room for staff only (4 beds) in the Lodge
    - Shared kitchen with staff and guests
    - There is a supermarket located 5min walk from the Lodge
    - We will offer you a compensation for food every week

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    - Great hiking trail starting just 2 min away from the Lodge
    - Restaurants and beach bars
    - The Lodge is just 5min walk from the beach
    - Frequent buses to Lagos or Sagres
    - The supermarket is located walking distance

  • 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

  • ...

    Hours expected

    6 hours/day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 943411383288

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