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Our kitchen is a shared creative space. We’re looking for someone who enjoys cooking, experimenting with food, and being part of the daily rhythm of the house. The role is light about 4 hours per day helping with simple meal prep and keeping the kitchen flowing with good energy. Though the role is not only in the kitchen. The volunteer can take part on all projects of the community, such as farming, building, doing arts, offering talents etc.
20 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Amount: US$ 20 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: Volunteers contribute 20$ a day for food and accommodation. Protopia is a playful and artsy space were volunteers are not contributing to income generation. They are mostly learning through the experience. If a volunteer shows affinity and hard work, than we may offer a full exchange. This is an opportunity to travel on small budget, while connecting with people in the jungle in a comfortable space.
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.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish
Over 21 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Depending on the time of the year, the kitchen rhythm can change. What doesn't change is that our kitchen is like a home kitchen, just much bigger. The volunteer will be part of the kitchen circle, as part of the team that helps manage food and the daily flow of the kitchen. This can include simple meal prep, organizing ingredients, helping cook for the house, taking care of all the fermentations and preservations (kombucha, etc) and keeping the kitchen clean and enjoyable for everyone.
Volunteers usually spend about 20 hours a week contributing. The kitchen is also a place of creativity and connection. If someone enjoys experimenting with recipes, baking, fermenting, or sharing dishes from their culture, we encourage that. The kitchen is less about responsibility and more about sharing food, learning, and creating together.
At Protopia, we also love when volunteers bring their own ideas and passions into the space. If you’re someone who genuinely enjoys being in the kitchen and cooking for others, you’ll probably feel very at home here.
In case there ie also host events as a financial sustainability mechanism. So volunteers, when there is an event, they are part of the Protopia team and support the event, and also take part free on the event. When there isn't an event, we still are a lot of people in Protopia. Usually 10 people is the minimum. Some come to volunteer, some come as digital nomads, some are 6 months apprentices, that are learning the whole in's and out's of building, maintaining and financing a eco-village, regenerative farm and retreat center. We go on trips every weekend—volcano hikes, national parks, hot springs etc.
Consent is one of the most important rules in Protopia, and there is zero tolerance for those who don't respect it. We put a lot of effort to make sure our space is psychologically and physically safe for all, and especially women (more detailed in the welcome letter). 9pm-7am are quite rooms in the sleeping areas. We are an ecological community, so try to bring biodegradable toiletries. Tabacco smoking, if it's a must, only in designated areas. Drinking in a very rare occasions, and usually collectively organized. Protopia is not a place that has a strict rule system. But we respect the local community, we respect each other, and general kind behavior is expected. However, we also encourage everyone to be themselves, and we work actively, as a community, to solve problems by understanding them and growing beyond. We'll send a orientation pdf after you reach out.
