Housekeeping in Chile ✨
The experience
✨ About the project
Tribu Viajera is a hostel where people arrive alone and integrate quickly.
But there is one key thing: there can be the best atmosphere in the world… if it isn’t clean, it won’t work.
Cleanliness here is not secondary. It’s part of the experience.
What you offer
20 hours of help per week
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping:
Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
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.
Team Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
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 Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 20 and 40 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
🎯 Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone who is organized, fast, and detail-oriented.
* you may or may not have real cleaning experience (hostels, hotels or similar), but it’s not a deal-breaker
* Be consistent
* Be organized and responsible
💡 Ideal if:
* You’ve worked in hostels
* You know how to manage time (check-out / check-in)
* You have an eye for detail
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🧼 What you’ll do
* Daily cleaning of:
* Rooms
* Bathrooms
* Kitchen
* Common areas
* Changing sheets
* Keep the hostel tidy and organized
* Detect problems (trash, disorder or anything else to report)
4 hours per day, 5 days a week
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🏡 What we offer
* Accommodation
* Social environment (you’ll share with travelers) — women only
* Clear work routine
* A tidy workspace
* some weeks we will have events during which we will swap cleaning hours for help with the event. Example: outdoor cinema, creative painting workshops, others. Two hours of cleaning may be exchanged for help at the event.
5 times per week 4 hours per day
2 days off
🤝 What kind of person fits here
* Quick and efficient
* Detail-oriented (you notice what others don’t see)
* Responsible (punctual and reliable)
* Naturally organized
⚠️ Not for:
* Disorganized people
* People who clean superficially
* Volunteers with no real experience
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🔥 Why join us
Because you will:
* Learn to operate a real hostel
* Work in a dynamic environment
* Be part of a community
And most importantly:
👉 Your work directly impacts everyone’s experience
**rules:**
🎯 1. The main rule (the most important)
👉 “Everything space must be ready to receive a guest at any moment.”
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🧼 2. Cleaning standard
Each space must be left:
* No visible dirt
* No bad odors
* Tidy
* Dry (especially bathrooms)
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⏱️ 3. Daily priority (proper order)
1. Bathrooms
2. Rooms (check-out first)
3. Kitchen
4. Common areas
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🛏️ 4. Room protocol
* Change sheets at every check-out
* Check under beds
* Trash bins empty
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🚿 5. Bathroom protocol
* Clean toilets
* Clean sink
* Showers free of hair and debris
* Mirrors free of spots
* Toilet paper available
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🍳 6. Kitchen protocol
* Clean surfaces
* Dishes neatly stored or washed
* Trash outside
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📋 Checklist
Each shift should end with:
* Bathrooms ready
* Rooms inspected
* Kitchen clean
* Trash removed
Relationship with other volunteers, guests and the hostel 🏠
1. Respect in shared room 🛏️
* Respect rest hours (especially at night).
* Use headphones for music/videos.
* Maintain personal hygiene and tidy your things.
* Do not invade spaces of other volunteers.
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2. 🍳 Use of kitchen
* Wash, dry and put away everything you use immediately.
* Label your food.
* Do not consume others’ food (this seems obvious, but it happens).
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3. 🌍 Attitude and coexistence
* Be open, respectful, and with good energy.
* Get involved as much as possible.
* Zero tolerance for conflictive attitudes, discrimination or bad vibes.
* This is not just cheap accommodation: it is a community experience.
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4. 🚫 Visits and boundaries
* External visits are not allowed without authorization.
* Do not bring people to sleep.
* Respect the hostel spaces at all times.
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5. 🍺 Alcohol and consumption
* Allowed in moderation.
* Not allowed to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
* If it affects the convivencia/community, the volunteer term ends.
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6. 🔧 Care of the space
* the hostel will be like your home and you are expected to care for it as such 💖
Activities & Shift
5 times per week 4 hours per day
2 days off
Rules
🎯 1. Rule main (the most important)
👉 “Everything space must be ready to receive a guest at any moment.”
⸻
🧼 2. Cleaning standard
Each space must be left:
* No visible dirt
* No bad odors
* Tidy
* Dry (especially bathrooms)
⸻
⏱️ 3. Daily priority (correct order)
1. Bathrooms
2. Rooms (check-out first)
3. Kitchen
4. Common areas
⸻
🛏️ 4. Room protocol
* Change sheets at each check-out
* Check under beds
* Trash bins empty
⸻
🚿 5. Bathroom protocol
* Clean toilets
* Clean sink
* Showers without hair or debris
* Mirrors without stains
* Toilet paper available
⸻
🍳 6. Kitchen protocol
* Clean surfaces
* Dishes neatly stored or washed
* Trash outside
⸻
📋 Checklist
Each shift should close with:
* Bathrooms ready
* Rooms inspected
* Kitchen clean
* Trash removed
Relationship with other volunteers, guests and the hostel 🏠
1. Respect in shared room 🛏️
* Respect rest hours (especially at night).
* Use headphones for music/videos.
* Maintain personal hygiene and tidy your things.
* Do not invade spaces of other volunteers.
⸻
2. 🍳 Use of kitchen
* Wash, dry and put away everything you use immediately.
* Label your food.
* Do not consume others’ food (this seems obvious, but it happens).
⸻
3. 🌍 Attitude and coexistence
* Be open, respectful, and with good energy.
* Get involved as much as possible.
* Zero tolerance for conflictive attitudes, discrimination or bad vibes.
* This is not just cheap accommodation: it is a community experience.
⸻
4. 🚫 Visits and boundaries
* External visits not allowed without authorization.
* Do not bring people to sleep.
* Respect the hostel spaces.
⸻
5. 🍺 Alcohol and consumption
* Allowed in moderation.
* Not allowed to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
* If it affects the convivencia/community, the volunteer term ends.
⸻
6. 🔧 Care of the space
* the hostel will be like your home and you are expected to care for it as such 💖