Come help in our lakeside lodge at Lake Atitlán in Guatemala
The experience
Our lakeside lodge on Lake Atitlán offers clean, swimmable water, paddleboarding, tubing, plus a restaurant and bar with beautiful views.
We offer a shared rooms with a balcony .
We’re looking for 3–4 volunteers for a work exchange to help with reception and the restaurant—supporting guest services and tasks not yet covered locally. 8 weeks preferred; 6 weeks considered (priority to 8). mayamoonlodgeatitlan.com
What you offer
28 hours of help per week
Administration:
Help with booking systems and payments.
Reception:
Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.
Bartending:
Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.
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.
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.
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 Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Get free drinks or beverages.:
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Surfboards:
You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
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
Requirements
Fluent English and Beginner Spanish
Between 23 and 36 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
We offer a work exchange of 5–6 hours per day, 5 days a week, in return for a cozy private pod in a shared room with a balcony and beautiful views over Lake Atitlán.
Tasks include reception duties, waitressing in the restaurant, making cocktails and manning the bar, supporting guest services such check-ins and checkouts, guiding a and welcoming guests and assisting with roles that require cultural and language skills not yet widely available in the local community. Service industry experience required.
Activities & Shift
Reception, Restaurant and Bar Work. 5/6 hours a day x 5 days a week.
Rules
Respectful, reliable and good all rounders. Persons who are passionate about serving and has initiative.