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Volunteer at Husky Dreams (B&B) in beautiful Swedish Lapland!

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The experience

I run a Husky farm with about 40 Alaskan Huskies and offer 3 accommodations for guests. During high season (November - April) I need someone who can take care of the hospitality of my guests. Means to welcome them, show them around, introduce the dogs, prepare breakfast, sometimes lunch for tours, clean the rooms, make the laundry, transfers to town, shopping. I also need help with taking care of the dogs and help with the dog sledding tours.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

What you get

1 day 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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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.

Requirements

Fluent English

Over 22 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

During the high season (November - April), I am very busy with my dogs and guiding tours with guests. I need someone who can help independently, organise themselves and sees what work needs to be done. I am always open to ideas on how to make my guests more happy :)
If possible I will let you quite some freedom in how you want to manage your work- and free time, according to the amounts of guests and check-in/check-outs. Longer stays will be preferred. We ask for more working hours than usual but as compensation you get to do beautiful tours with the dogs for which the guests pay quite a lot of money. And if possible you can lend the car in your free time to explore something.

Activities & Shift

Main chores:
- prepare breakfast for guests
- clean accommodations when check-out
- transfer guests
- check-in new guests
- do laundry
- snow shoveling for workout :)
- prepare lunch for guests who attend a tour
- help preparing tours (help the guests get dressed properly, help with preparing the dogs, drive a sled)
- taking care of the dogs (feeding, kennel cleaning and playing)
- different chores in and around the house (maintenance, decorate, fixing etc.)

If you’re more interested in helping us out during the low season (May - October), please check out our other advertisement on Worldpackers.

Rules

- You need a driving license (mandatory) to pick up guests.
- You need to be able to speak good English
- We take turns in preparing food for the team and we all help each other out with their chores when needed. We are one pack at Husky Dreams!