Remote island guesthouse help in Alta, Norway

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  Descripción

  We are a Cuban/Norwegian couple running a guesthouse placed on a remote island on the coast of Finnmark, northern Norway: It is aprox. one and a half hours from the Alta Airport. In the summer, we can see the midnight sun and, in the winter, the northern lights.
  The House was a boarding school and when it closed in January 2011, we saw an opportunity to realize a dream of starting an event and conference venue out of the ordinary.
  Since then, we have refreshed and rebuilt the place, as a sustainable way to give value to this special building in the middle of stunning nature.
  In 2018 we began to analyse the enormous potential of the House to become a full year tourist destination. As a result of this, we initiated investments to rebuild our facilities and create new activities.
  During all these years, the House has become a meeting place not only for tourists. From all over the world come to Seiland volunteers engaged by the landscapes, remoteness, silence, peace and wilderness in the nature of this place.
  In our guest house we offer accommodation in 6 full equipped apartments and 11 single and double rooms with access to toilet and warm shower. We have 7 fishing boats to rent, a restaurant where we offer meals with capacity for 50 pax and a bar. For groups, we also have a conference room up to 50 pax and outdoor bath/sauna.
  We need help in daily business and we are looking for a couple with varied skills, flexible enough to work separately when needed. It is very important that our helpers are independent and have the ability to see the work, take initiative and activate themselves in the free time.
  We are also running a small activity company in Alta, mainly in the Autumn and Winter offering Northern Light tours, snowmobile safaries and whale watching in the Altafjord. So, it can be that sometimes we will need your help for these activities in Alta too.
  On the island, there are great possibilities for all kind of outdoor activities like hiking in the mountains, sea and lake fishing, skiing, visiting the glacier on Seiland National Park or going to harvest berries and mushrooms. If you like to go trekking, our friendly dogs will be excited to join you :0) Due to the silence, it's also a great place to think, meditate and slow down.
  IMPORTANT
  Please remember that helpers must be responsible to ensure that they have the correct visa and work permits.
  We offer a free accommodation plus a monetary payment for at least the minimun wage for the hours you work with us.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Libros

  

  Animales

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Senderismo
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Like Stig is a guide he can introduce you into the local history, the Sami culture, the legends about the nature, the traditional Norwegian food and customs. Diamela and her 14 years old son Denis can tell you how it is to live as Cubans in Norway and talk also about the traditions in their homeland 😊
  Our team is multicultural and you have the chance to practice different languages.
  There is just a few people living in this part of the island (At around 12 between Altneset and Hakkstabben), so, it is not always possible to interchange with locals but when there is a chance they are friendly and happy to meet new people.
  In your free time you can travel around Alta and Finnmark to enjoy the beauty and silence in this wild and amazing nature. We can give you tips about relevant places to visit.

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  El anfitrión ofrece una paga acorde al salario mínimo

  Este anfitrión ofrece alojamiento y paga.

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  Ayuda

  The work we can offer is based in 3 different seasons with different tasks:
  1) From mid-February to mid-May: This is our ski touring season for skiers with randonee equippment, sometimes conference and team building groups and a few individuals/nature lovers.
  - Construction, wood work and carpentry, general maintenance, snow shovelling, painting, assist us and our guests when they need help. Boat driving and boat maintenance are a plus.
  - Cleaning apartments and rooms after checking out, preparing and serving food, keep all the common areas (entrance, corridor, restaurant, tv room, conference room, etc.) clean, tidy and nice, helping to plan dinners and shopping lists. Cooking is a plus.
  2) From mid May to mid August: This is the season for sea fishermen and trekkers, but there can also come some groups and individuals.
  - Construction, wood work and carpentry, general maintenance, cutting grass, painting, assist us and our guests when they need help, boat driving and boat maintenance are a plus.
  - Cleaning apartments and rooms after checking out, cooking and serving food, keep all the common areas (entrance, corridor, restaurant, tv room, conference room, etc.) clean, tidy and nice, helping to plan and to make dinners for small groups and shopping lists. Cooking is a plus.
  3) From mid August to mid November: In this period we also have some sea fishermen and at the same time groups for trekking, conference and team building, but also a few individuals interested on seeing the Northern Lights and Autumn colours in nature.
  - Construction, wood work and carpentry, general maintenance, cutting grass, painting, assist us and our guests when they need help, boat driving and boat maintenance are a plus.
  - Cleaning apartments and rooms after checking out, preparing and serving food, keep all the common areas (entrance, corridor, restaurant, tv room, conference room, etc.) clean, tidy and nice, helping to plan dinners and shopping lists. Cooking is a plus.
  
  Note that we are looking for helpers that can stay the whole period (3 months). If you cannot, please do not apply!
  
  MINIMUN QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 22 years old and older.
  • In good physical shape.
  • No health problems that limits you in doing physical tasks.
  • No food allergies, vegetarian or vegan (Do not apply because it is difficult living in an island).
  • Hardworking, independent, responsible and flexible.
  • To be open minded and love nature.

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido
  Norwegian: Fluido
  Alemán: Intermedio
  Francés: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  You will have free accommodation in your own bedroom (separated from the guests) and acccess to the staff living-room, kitchen and shared bathroom.
  You will cook your own meals and sometimes we share meals together. We will provide the basic food and this will be part of our payment for your work too.
  There is access to wifi in the guesthouse but sometimes it is very unstable. Streaming music and films is not allow when we have guests, because this will slow down the speed/connection for everyone else.

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  Algo más...

  Here workawayers can enjoy fishing, trekking and skiing. You will love to have the chance to experience midnight sun and/or northern lights. There is access to passenger boat and buss connection to the city of Alta and to visit the Alta Museum, the Ice hotel, the Cathedral of the Northern Lights...and there is also connection to go to Hammerfest and to the North Cape.
  If you like to be around a lot of people all the time, this is not the correct place for you. If you are not in balance with yourself, it might be too isolated for you here.
  We expect our helpers to be honest, interested in learning, hard working, not afraid to ask for guidance, indepedent, self-driven, tidy and trustworthy.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Más de dos

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