Help with huskies and explore Ivalo, Finland

Infos

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  Description

  ---Looking for help with our huskies ---- Minimum stay is 3-4months---
  
  We are hoping to find a volunteer that would love to help us take care of our sled dogs during the summer time. For the right person this could also turn into a seasonal job for the autumn/winter season. So if you wanted to get into the mushing world, here might be your chance!
  
  Currently we are just looking for someone to help us with some small summer projects and dog care taking in trade for accommodation and food. Having previous experience is a plus but absolutely not a must! We will learn you everything you need to know for doing your work. For hours worked we offer small wage following minimum wage rules
  
  Our dog yard has 80 hardworking Siberian huskies and is located in Ivalo (North Finland). During winter season we are driving with tourist whom are coming from all over the world.They are coming to experience this once in a life time activity under our supervision. We give them a glimps of our world, passion and life with our huskies, which we do with a smile. But during summer we have no guest, so it's just us and the dogs.
  
  Who are you? You are a team player, independent, highly motivated ,hard working, physical strong, speak English well and you are interested in working with dogs and learning all about their needs. Be prepared for cold weather - up to 45- degrees! Your minimum age should be 24 years old and you should have a drivers licence.
  
  
  YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE:
  • A few sentences about yourself, your age and where you’re coming from
  • A few sentences about why you want to Workaway here
  • How long you intend to stay + dates
  • Previous Workaways and past work experiences
  • Language Skills

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You will learn about huskies and dog care.
  
  It is a remote area. There is a village a few km away with a supermarket, restaurants, hotels, etc. We are close to Urho kekkosen nationalpark where you can hike/ bike/ski and enjoy the beautiful nature of Lapland.
  
  Lonely place for some, paradise for others ;)

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  L’hôte offre un salaire correspondant au salaire minimum

  Cet hôte offre l'hébergement et une rémunération.

  L’hôte a indiqué qu'il paierait au moins le salaire horaire minimum de son pays pour chaque heure travaillée et que l’hébergement serait fourni. Il demande de l'aide dans le cadre de son entreprise ou activité professionnelle. Contactez l'hôte directement via la messagerie du site pour en savoir plus et avoir des détails sur le salaire proposé. Tous les arrangements devraient être conclus à l'avance avec votre hôte.

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  Aide

  - Feeding and watering dogs
  - Cleaning dog yard
  - Shoveling snow
  - Dog training
  -Preparing dog teams for tourism
  -walking the puppies

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  Langues parlées

  Norwegian bokmål: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  Appartment

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  Autres infos...

  What you can do on your days off:
  Dog sledding, go hiking, walking with dogs etc.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Very welcome to stay with your own camper, we can provide electricity etc.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Usually 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week