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Help us create the best atmosphere at our hostel in Lisbon

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The experience

We're looking for volunteers who can help create the best experiences for our guests!
Enjoy the hostel life in Lisbon, socialising and participating in our hostel community while you assist us in general hostel duties such as bartending , serving breakfasts, helping guests, organising games and also cooking for bigger groups (20 people). MANDATORY: Please take a minute and record a video of yourself: tell us why you are the best candidate!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Tour Guide: Organize and lead tours around the city.

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Portuguese

Between 18 and 38 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are medium sized hostel (50 beds) right in city centre run by sister and brother. We already have great international team of receptionist and now we are looking for YOU to help us get back where we were few years ago. We want to create the best atmosphere for our guests and become very social hostel. That's where we need your help! To help us at breakfast and at the same time interact with guests and ensure they get help they need. Same with dinners and happy hour at our bar. Taking them for tours or bar crawls.

Since many people are reaching us out we need help with choosing the right candidate, grab your phone and record short video telling us about yourself and why should we choose you :)
Just attach video in the message, it's that easy.

Activities & Shift

We are giving you various tasks of the hostel's everyday's life for about 25 hours a week in exchange for a bed in a shared dorm, breakfast and dinners when we have them. There are also discounts at the hostel, in drinks and activities.

The main task is socialising with guests and ensuring they are having their best time. Other tasks are taking care of the breakfast and cleaning after, serving in the bar and helping to cook on diners nights. Sometimes you'll also do other shifts such as reception help, taking the guests out at night or to activities, going food shopping or helping us keep the place spotless. We always try to keep it fair so everyone get a mix of all the shifts.

You will be working a maximum of 5 days a week and having at least two consecutive days off a week, doing between 4 to 6 hours a day to reach the max of 25 hours.

Rules

MANDATORY: Please take a minute to record a video of yourself, tell us why you would be the best candidate for this position =)
Applications without a video won't be considered.

We are looking for people that want to enjoy hostel life so please do not contact us if you are just interested in a free bed during your stay in the city!