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We’re looking for confident and extroverted volunteers who like to have fun and be in a lively environment to work our evening shifts starting at 6 PM. You will assist with our nightly family dinner, bartend, and help run evening social activities for our guests. This position is perfect for energetic social butterflies who love community life, connecting with other travelers, and having a fun time!
25 hours of help per week
Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.
Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.
2 days off per week
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Fluent English or Intermediate Spanish
Over 25 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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Help us create unforgettable hostel nights full of connection and good energy!
You will have 5 shifts/week (between 25-30 total hours/week) to help us keep everything running smoothly in our reception, restaurant, and bar, including the following main tasks:
-Help run our nightly family dinner
-Bartending
-Assisting with evening social activities: quiz night, pool tournament, open mic, games night, & our weekly costume party
-Welcoming guests and assisting with late check-ins
-Keeping the place lively and sparkling with positive energy
In exchange for 5 shifts/week, you'll get:
- Shared accommodation in one of our volunteer dorms
- 3 meals daily (veg friendly)
- 50% off anything extra at our bar & restaurant
- Free yoga classes and sunrise hikes, discounts on lake activities, discounts on shuttles, and free stays with our partner hostels
We are looking for people who would genuinely like to settle somewhere and be part of the place for six weeks, rather than to simply find somewhere inexpensive to stay while travelling through Central America. You need to be responsible, punctual, and comfortable interacting with guests from all over the world.
Our best volunteers tend to be people who:
-Have travelled independently before
-Are confident meeting new people
-Enjoy living with people from different cultures
-Are responsible and proactive
-Genuinely want to spend 6 weeks in one place
-Are interested in staying in Guatemala rather than just passing through it
-Are sociable without needing every night to be a party
-Are happy working alongside our local Guatemalan team
-Speak very good English
-Speak at least conversational Spanish, or are seriously interested in improving it
-Ideally have previous hospitality, restaurant, bar, reception, or customer service experience
A typical evening shift (6 PM - close) includes:
- Help organize and run family dinner service
- Maintain the cleanliness of the bar and restaurant (floor work)
- Support bar operations (taking orders and making drinks)
- Run nightly activities and encourage a fun, inclusive atmosphere
- Closing duties: cleaning, resetting spaces, and preparing the restaurant for the next day
It is a fast-paced environment that involves multitasking, being on your feet, and is generally quite busy! That being said, volunteers tend to find that the work is FUN, especially if you are an extraverted, high-energy person.
We have a minimum commitment of 6 weeks (including a trial week) to volunteer with us
First, please be sure that you can commit to six weeks of volunteering and that you meet the age (25+) and language requirements (advanced/fluent English, ideally intermediate Spanish). Please don't apply if you only have three or four weeks available, as it takes time to learn the job and become part of the team, and constantly training new people isn't good for our staff or our guests. If six weeks sounds like a long time, the Iguana probably isn't the right volunteer experience for you. If six weeks sounds rather wonderful, we would really like to hear from you!
Additionally, please note that we have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs.
