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Looking for a job in an Italian hostel?
The Antico Spedale del Bigallo is a hostel in a medieval monastery just outside Florence. The hostel requires staff through to the end of this year in temporary positions.
The hostel is normally open from April 1st until September 30. A house-keeper is required who is able to intervene in the case of an emergency (i.e if someone is sick, is noisy, arrives late etc) and must be available in the hostel every day from 11pm till 7.30pm. The position is not paid but the successful applicant will receive free accommodation in a single room with private bathroom and a breakfast buffet. When meals are prepared for group reservations they wll also receive dinner.

If the person does want to go out with friends they must return by 11pm unless an agreement has been reached in advance to return after this period. The person would also be required to work about 30 hours / month at the reception of the hostel (from 6pm to 11pm). For this reception work they would be paid.

The housekeeper job is open until December 31, 2003. However the reception work is only untl September 30 and then occasionally during winter when there are groups.
Please contact Ilse Vandekerkhove at the Antico Spedale del Bigallo on the following email address - info@franchostel.it