Bar & Activities Promoter for the guests in Santa Marta, Colombia

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Practice English: 3 travelers recommend this host to practice English
Connect with the locals: 2 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

Party Promoter: Help organise and promote parties and social activities.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 21 days

The Experience

Help manage our bar 3 days a week and organize fun events for the hostel guests 2 days a week. As a volunteer, you'll handle drink sales, stock the fridge, make cocktails, and manage inventory. You'll also clean and organize the bar and restaurant. On activities days also you'll have to organize themed nights and social events to boost interaction and bar consumption, creating a welcoming atmosphere that encourages guests to extend their stay!

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Requirements

Intermediate English and Intermediate Spanish
Under 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Talk to those who have lived the experience

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a) How was your experience with this host?
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c) How much did you spend on this trip?

3 Reviews

3.0

Host & Team

3.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

3.5

Learning & Fun

3.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Practicing English
2 Meeting locals
2 Meeting international travelers
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Practicing Spanish
1 Immersing in the local culture

Sofia

Colombia

Excelente experiencia,buenas personas ,buena comida,instalaciones increíbles y un buen personal ,me encantó volvería es un excelente lugar donde puedes conocer gente y intercambiar culturas ,aprendí más inglés ,me ayudaron en todo lo que nesecite ,y una excelente ubicación con muchos restaurantes y muchas cosas por hacer la plata muy cerca❤️

3 months ago

Pau replied

Muchas gracias por tu comentario Sofia, todo el staff de Cacao Hostel te va a recordar con una sonrisa por toda tu amabilidad y ganas de ayudar. Vuelve pronto!

Chrislène

French Guiana

NO LO RECOMIENDO!! Tuve la mala suerte de colaborar con un voluntario de Facebook que no hacía más que reír, fumar, beber con el hermano de Pau y tomar algo en la hamaca con su novia en lugar de hacer su trabajo. y cuando lo informé me pidieron cordialmente que no me fuera. Experiencia horrible. Harás todo el trabajo, sin reconocimiento. 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽

3 months ago

Pau replied

I wouldn’t recommend Chrislene to other hosts. Despite her efforts, she caused several issues at the hostel. She struggled to integrate with the staff, acting rude and refusing to engage with another volunteer over a minor issue.She ignored assigned cleaning tasks, despite being informed beforehand. Additionally, she spoke poorly about our cook, affecting the work environment, and denied it when confronted. After several chances to improve, she chose to leave early without notice and nearly skipped paying her bill, only settling it when the receptionist stopped her at the door as she was leaving.

Eunice

Colombia

Pros: Equipo genial (recepción, cocina, limpieza, y todos), coworking 💻, huéspedes amables y practicar francés. Adoré trabajar con Katy. 💛 Cons: Carga laboral desproporcionada y poco equitativa (bartender, mesera, asistente de cocina, lavar platos, coordinar eventos), metas de ventas poco realistas, falta de lavandería (15k cop p/kg). Como única voluntaria políglota, asumí muchas responsabilidades que los otros voluntarios no hacían. Se limitaban a hacer lo mínimo y todos recibíamos lo mismo. Era la única voluntaria que vino por Worldpackers, los demás vinieron a través de grupos de FB.

5 months ago

Pau replied

Gracias por tus recomendaciones, ya las tomamos en cuenta y reducimos el horario y los dias de trabajo a 5 dias a la semana y 5 horas diarias. Además introducimos uniformes de trabajo para voluntarios para que el hostal se encargue de limpiar los uniformes cada día.
Respecto al nivel de inglés de los voluntarios, a todos se les pasa un cuestionario para asegurarnos que tiene un nivel medio alto y así poder distribuir mejor el trabajo de cara al público.
Respecto a las metas de ventas, la gerencia del hostal la considera bastante realista en temporada media alta. Tal vez llegaste en temporada baja y no fue fácil vender tanto por que había menos huéspedes.
Gracias y hasta pronto.

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