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Couple required - kitchen assistance, housekeeping & gardening UK

4.5
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The experience

We are looking for a couple who love travel, human connection and ongoing growth in life. Teamwork is a big part of who we are, and we love people who are happy to get stuck in to a wide variety of tasks and pick things up quickly.
A knowledge of gardening techniques (digging, weeding, mowing) is great, as is a knowledge of housekeeping, painting and cooking (at least veg prep), but training can be given in all areas.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 21 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

What We Offer:
Accommodation & meals (some from the kitchen garden)
A chance to work independently (with support from our team when needed)
A beautiful countryside setting with indoor and outdoor activities
Opportunity to learn cooking and food preparation skills
Opportunity to learn garden and maintenance skills from experts
Use of our car (subject to driving license & age)
Opportunity for paid work
Ideally we need volunteers who can commit to at least a 3 month stay, ideally more


Activities & Shift

What You’ll Be Doing:
Gardening tasks – digging, weeding, mowing, trimming and harvesting
Outdoor furniture painting & maintenance
Building & maintenance – painting, repairing fencing etc
Weddings & events – assisting in preparations when needed, serving, clearing, laying tables
Housekeeping - cleaning rooms, bagging laundry, emptying bins etc
Kitchen help - preparing tea breaks, heating soup, making sandwiches (or more if you can!)

Work Schedule:
Start at 08:00 AM – includes 2 coffee breaks & 1 lunch break (with the rest of the team)
5 days a week (Tues-Sat), 25 hours total but not necessarily evenly split
Indoor & outdoor work – tasks depend on the weather!


Rules

Strictly no smoking or drugs in our home. Sadly pets are not permitted in the staff accommodation. Time off must be discussed in advance. We are not near a bus stop so lifts need to be scheduled unless you can drive.