Benjamin

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Description

Hey, I'm Ben!

I’m looking for a Workaway adventure from January/February 2024 with my partner (Char). Here’s a little more about us:

I'm currently working as lead kite surf instructor and school manager at a kitesurfing school in the UK, where I am still currently powering through the initial colder months (the school will be closing for a large part of the winter). Previously, I have worked in a variety of hospitality/management roles that we’ve talked about more below. I'm fluent in English, Spanish and intermediate French.

Now, here’s some more about Char. She has been in many customer-facing roles, passionate about delivering a premium, personable service. Winter seasons have seen hermanaging large teams, coordinating schedules, and overseeing all aspects of ski school operations, from instructors to equipment hire and lesson planning, social media management for cafes and bars. Her spare time is spent dabbling in various adventures, from biking or cycling, wakeboarding, snapping photos and clocking many gruelling hours attempting to improve her wing foiling skills! She is also fluent in English, intermediate French and basic Spanish.

We've both done over 5 years in the French Alps, handling various roles in luxury hospitality – from Resort Manager to Hotel Manager and Chalet Manager. Ben even started in maintenance and has a knack for fixing or building just about anything! We also love food - making it, eating it and sharing it!

As mentioned above, we love adventuring and have been splitting our time between snowboarding in the French Alps in the winters, and being beach bums all summer travelling Europe in our self built camper van, and further afield - from the Caribbean to various corners of Asia. We both find ourselves with a couple of months free from work, so see this as a fab opportunity to explore a new area, meet like minded people and discover new cultures and countries before returning to the UK for the summer months again.

If you have the space for two helping hands in January and/or February, then please do let me know. We'd love to chat more about how we can help!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

For the past 7 years I have worked summer and winter seasons. Previous to that, I worked for an Aeronautical Engineering company - I realised it wasn't for me and quit to travel and see the world!

Over the years I have picked up some skills which I consider myself competent in:

- Carpentry (learnt from my father who is a Carpenter)
- Basic Electrical work
- Basic Building work + painting
- General Maintenance and upkeep (worked as Hotel Maintenance for two seasons)
- Cooking and Hosting (Cooked for and Hosted a 14 person Chalet)
- Management (Hospitality teams of approx. 20 people for a high end Chalet companies)
- IT & Administration (enjoy working with technology and competent)
- Language skills - Spanish, fluent (I lived in Spain for 7 years) & French, intermediate (worked in France for 5+ years)

I have a real interest in picking up new skills and a willingness to get stuck in :)

Age

30

What else ...

I am in good physical shape and really enjoy sports, such as running, climbing, snowboarding, kitesurfing, swimming and walking.

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements