Andrés

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

-DIY building projects that use traditional methods and natural materials.
-Farming.
-Gardening.
-Farm animals healthcare.
-Guesthouse management.
-Fishing.
-Medicinal plants.

Description

Hello!

You might be about to meet an easy going, curious and adventurous jungle guy that is slowly learning how to deal with the cold in this side of the world. I'm doing pretty well so far with my new second hand jacket.

After finishing my studies and working for a big company for almost 3 years, I realized that I wanted to do something different with my life; sitting in front of a computer all day is not for me.

Now, I want to dedicate my time to projects that I find meaningful, from which I will be able to grow a diverse set of skills that I'm interested on, such as
-DIY building with traditional methods and natural materials.
-Agriculture.
-Food production (wine, dairy, honey, and bread).
-Farm animals healthcare.
-Guesthouse management.
-Fishing.
-Medicinal plants.

I like when the work I do has a sense of community, promote a sustainability, and has an ecological approach of doing things. I believe that being conscious about the “here and now” while connecting with people and nature is the way I want to approach the work I do for you.

I'm a hard-worker, and actively ENJOY doing physical tasks and get dirty. It's specially fun to me to be outdoors, but household, cleaning, and organizing tasks while listening to some good old “musica de plancha” (ironing music) or Cumbia really makes me happy.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I want to comunicate with you! And of course, the best way to do it would be by learning your language. If you are also curious about the tounges I already know, I can help you learn too.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

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FARMING/GARDENING:
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-Weed clearing to allow crop growth and development
-Clearing leaves and branches from gardens.
-Watering big extensions of land with crops or gardens.
-Shoveling holes for trash, crops, or bathrooms.
-Manually collected water from a well.
-Cutting branches from trees.
-Finding, carrying and cutting wood for fire.
-Collecting vegetables and fruits (eg. apples, cacao, lemons, onions)

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CONSTRUCTION:
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-Basic knowledge of construction tools (eg. drills, saws, hammers).
-Painted entire rooms.
-Sanding experience.
-Made mud stairs using stones and wood on a cliff.
-Pasted the bathroom floor and ceramic walls.

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COOKING:
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Bartender/Mixologist (2016-2020)
-Preparation of classic cocktails (eg. piña colada, daiquiri, martini, negroni).
- Shots preparation (eg. pitufo, chiliguaro, miguelito, stroke).
- Drinks preparation (eg. rum and coke, gin and tonic, cacitran, jack and coke).
-Creation of new cocktails for the menu.
-Personalization of cocktails on demand.
-Inventory management (spirits and ingredients).
-POS system (payments, returns).
-Training and supervision of new barmans.
-Dealt with difficult clients in a fast pace environment.

Cooking Skills
-Classic Costa Rican dishes (eg. olla de carne, chiles rellenos, picadillo, empanadas).
-Costa Rican desserts (eg. arroz con leche, lemon pie, postre rosado).
-I have cooked with wood for 80+ people in the forest.
-Meat grilling (fish is my specialty).
-Baked banana bread and cookies.

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GUESTHOUSE/CUSTOMER CARE EXPERIENCE
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Volunteer at Blue Door Hostel (Nov 2023-present)
- Check in/Check out procedures.
- Ensured that booking spreadsheet was accurate to reflect availability online.
-Daily laundry of bedding, pillows, duvets and towels.
-Daily bed preparation.
- Welcoming and on-boarding guests to the hostel (rules, schedules, areas and services).
- Handling guest payments with card or cash.
-Management of booking web pages: Booking.com and Hostelworld.

HR assistant (Jul 2020-Jun 2023)
-Answer employee’s queries related to time management, payroll, life cycle, health benefits, work events and employment.
-Review various types of company policies and follow standardized processes to achieve resolutions.
-Escalate cases depending on their urgency or difficulty.
-Work on escalating issues via chat or phone.
-In-depth investigation and analysis of data from multiple systems, which requires understanding and application of the company policies to solve the issue.

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ARTS/CRAFTS
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Acting
-During high-school I had the opportunity to write and direct two plays: one related to Don Quijote of La Mancha where I also played as Don Quijote. The second play was about to nature conservation and I worked with children from third grade.

Audiovisual production
-Made a short stop motion film called Happy Pills which was later featured in the 2020 Shnit Costa Rica short film festival.
-Made a short film and played as Don Quijote for a university class.

Announcer experience:
-Helped a friend with an animated educational commercial by making the voice of a dolphin.
-Recorded the voice for 2 commercials for my studies related to cat food and a restaurant.

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ANIMAL CARE
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Family farm
-Gave food to chickens and collected their eggs.
-Cleaned animal enclosures.

Pets: fishes, turtles, and dogs.
-Maintenance of their respective house (fishbowl, enclosure, garden).
-Provided food and water and took care of their waste.

Cat sitting 2021-2023
-Cleaning of their sandbox.
-Made sure that they didn’t escape through the balcony.
-Gave large doses of love and smushes every day.

Age

29

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  I am open to eat everything you offer me.