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***Workaways need to have legal status to work & stay in Europe & a valid Portuguese NIF ***
Hi Workawayers
This is Steve in Ericeira Portugal.
We are looking to bring in some new Workawayers to help with our Surfcamp team.
We are looking for people that are over 23 years old, positive, honest, clean, serious & committed with a high attention to detail in every role they are asked to do. Below are some of the areas we need help with
START DATE from Early May
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--------x1 Team Chef
-BBQ 1x night per week preparing Salads & side dishes for BBQ up to 30 people, with help from our team but keeping a high attention to detail in presentation & flavour , (Not needed to make the fire or to cook meat)
-5x mornings per week Preparing & serving Continental Breakfast for staff & guests with a high attention to detail in presentation.
-5x Cooking dinner for Magikvanilla Team (8 people)
Tasty & Filling dishes on a budget to keep the team happy 😃 We serve these in Big pots, trays or bowls & the team help them self
Just to let you know we are not looking for a professional chef but we do need someone with solid kitchen skills & that loves cooking ;) We are looking for someone who wants to be a part of a team, enjoys cooking and knows what is going to taste good or bad, Ideally you can cook different & tasty dishes using normal food on a sensible budget.
We are also looking for someone who has good energy in the morning & Clean
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------- x1 House Keeping Team
-- Cleaning the bathrooms on a daily basis
-- Laundry
-- Hoovering & washing floors in the common spaces
-- Changing rooms when guests leave & preparing a fresh room (Saturday)
-- Being friendly & positive around our guests & staff
-- Being happy & positive😃
--Above are the main tasks but there may also be other things we need help with, so we are looking for people with a positive, energetic, can do attitude. That want to help the team..
Training & PPE will be provided
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What We provide
- 7 Breakfast & 7 Evening meals per week
- accommodation in the surf camp staff room
- use of wetsuit & surf equipment (7 days per week)
- Good Vibes
- insurance
- the opportunity to make new friends & be a part of a fun team.
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- We provide the minimum wage in Portugal for all hours workawayed. Workaways need to have legal status to work & stay in Europe & a valid Portuguese NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) so that they pass a receipt (Recibo Verde).
This workaway would suit someone that likes to surf as you can surf in your free time.
If this workaway sounds like it suits you please get in touch.
START DATE from Early May
Looking Forward To Meeting You, Thanks SteveTypes of help and learning opportunities
Help around the houseCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers get the opportunity to live in the only world surf reserve in Europe, get to be a part of a fun team & meet people from all over the world & make friends for life,
Learn to surf & surf regularly
Also we can give you the opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to peoples lives and learn some new skills.
Our goal at the surfcamp is to send our guests & workawayers home happier & recharged after a great experience, You can help us make that goal become reality.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
-- Cleaning the bathrooms on a daily basis
-- Laundry
-- Hoovering & washing floors in the common spaces
-- Changing rooms when guests leave & preparing a fresh room (Saturday)
-- Being friendly & positive around our guests & staff
-- Being happy & positive😃
-- Help at BBQ night
--Above are the main tasks but there may also be other things we need help with, so we are looking for people with a positive, energetic, can do attitude. That want to help the team..
Training & PPE will be providedLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentAccommodation
Shared Staff room in the surfcamp
What else ...
Ericeira is a beautiful town with great beaches, nice restaurants & welcoming summer vibe. In 2011 it was granted World Surf Reserve Status, to help preserve the beautiful area & beaches, we are just 45km from Lisbon & 40km from Sintra (UNESCO World Heritage site).
Workawayers can have a great experience helping at our hostel, meeting different people from all over Europe and have use of equipment in spare time.
***Workaways need to have legal status to work & stay in Europe & a valid Portuguese NIF ***A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
20 hours maximum
Feedback (22)
Now that I am looking back I have to say, this was by far the best time in 2023 for me.
Thank you so much!
We had such a fantastic team, went for surf, enjoyed great BBQs.. Ericeira is beautiful to stay, nice bars and restaurants. Overall simply a great place with… read more
Firstly she is a wonderful, happy & positive person. Very hands on & hardworking person, She is very proactive & would see things that needed to be done without being told. Every task we gave her was done with love & care to the highest standards. Very popular with guests & staff, she spread her positive vibes… read more
We can absolutely recommend Anna & Paula to your project, Thanks Steve
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Now that I am looking back I have to say, this was by far the best time in 2023 for me.
Thank you so much!
We had such a fantastic team, went for surf, enjoyed great BBQs.. Ericeira is beautiful to stay, nice bars and restaurants. Overall simply a great place with… read more
Firstly she is a wonderful, happy & positive person. Very hands on & hardworking person, She is very proactive & would see things that needed to be done without being told. Every task we gave her was done with love & care to the highest standards. Very popular with guests & staff, she spread her positive vibes… read more
We can absolutely recommend Anna & Paula to your project, Thanks Steve
He planned shopping lists & ingredients, he worked well within our budget & altered dishes for dietary/allergy needs of the guests.
Also helped in many other areas ( gardening, painting, prepping &… read more
We can absolutely recommend Simona to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
We can absolutely recommend Ella to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
We can absolutely recommend Marie to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
We can absolutely recommend Kat to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
Without doubt one of the best workawayers we have ever had. Anke was with us for around 6 months & was a part of our house keeping team, she had a variety of different roles during that time & excelled in all areas.
She's Smart, Hardworking, Great working alone or as a part of a team and can turn her hand to… read more
Susi and Steve are very understanding and involved in their work, they help you and make your work easier at all times. The location is perfect and you have the option to meet many people and do different activities like surfing and… read more
Firstly she is a wonderful, happy & positive person. Very hands on & hardworking person, She is very proactive & would see things that needed to be done without being told. Every task we gave her was done with love & care to the highest standards. Very popular with guests & staff, she spread her positive vibes & smiles… read more
Without doubt one of the best workawayers we have ever had. Stevie was with us for around 6 weeks & was a part of our house keeping team, he had a variety of different roles during that time & excelled in all areas.
He's Smart, Hardworking, Great working alone or as a part of a team and can turn his hand to… read more
Very popular… read more
We can absolutely recommend Kat to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
We can absolutely recommend Hanne to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Magik Team.
We can absolutely recommend Sofia to… read more
We can absolutely recommend Monika to your project, Thanks Steve, Susie & The Team.
I stayed six weeks at the surf camp and can highly recommend it. This was not my first Workaway experience, so I can say, what you have to do and what you get in return is very, very fair. I was helping keeping the house clean, doing laundry, preparing breakfast, etc. In return, you could spend your free time at… read more
I was with such a wonderful group of people, and feel like I’ve made friends and memories that I will treasure for ever.
I worked as team… read more
Steve and Susie made me feel welcome from the first day, explained everything I needed to know and were there, when ever I needed help with anything.
The surfinstructors and other Workawayers were amazing and I very much enjoyed lunch- and dinnertime with the whole team. In… read more
She wont let you down, Thanks Steve
Lucy only stayed with us for a few weeks but in that time she was Fantastic, Very fast to learn new things, Very hard working & did everything & more we asked of her with 100% effort. The guests & team all loved her too Lucy Thank you so much ;)… read more
Victoria came into help with us with the general day to day running of our surf camp. To start with, Victoria is an absolutely lovely person, she gets along with staff members and guests brilliantly — which is always appreciated in this kind of environment. Her sense of work and responsibility makes it easy for… read more
Roles Tom has excelled here:
Very safe & smart driver, Tom does all our airport pick ups & driving in our 9 seater van (also very confident towing the… read more
Susie & Steve are awesome, friendly and… read more
Very kind and friendly and are very grateful for the work you do. We had an excellent team of workers and we all worked hard and consistent to keep this place successful and happy for the guests.
Ericeira is one of the best places I have been to. Very relaxed surfers… read more
10 out of 10
5 Stars
Thanks for being fantastic, Steve & Susie
It turned out to be a really good choice to go there. At the time I arrived I felt immediately comfortable and… read more
As a first timer to workaway I didn't know what to expect in leaving life as I knew it to jet abroad and create new ventures with complete strangers.. But I did it, I took the leap and needless to say I'm forever grateful for what came my way.. Steve and Susie!
Having only intended staying one month, that soon evolved in to five… read more