Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities In Greece

  Greece

Length of Position: October 2009
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months

Description: We are looking for someone who can take care of the horses and be a tour guide for our international guests.

Highlights: A wonderful horse park with 20 great horses, dream beaches to ride along with the horses.We offer fair payment. A nice staff house is provided with internet connection included. A car also comes with the job. We are a great team to work with and live on a wonderful island.

Qualifications: You should be an experienced horseback rider also experienced in stable work. An English speaker with a friendly, optimistic character with high motivation for this job. You need a current driver's licence. You must have a love of working with horses and want to learn about tourism.We have a great weather here but sometimes its windy or raining in the winter but even then, you should enjoy taking care of the horses. Naxos is a dream island and working in our Horse Farm is a dream job, but you must also expect to work hard.This is not so much a job as a way of life and to enjoy it you must embrace the greek culture.

Salary / Pay: between 400 and 1500 Euro each month plus free house, car, petrol, mobilephone, internet

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A young, friendly horseback rider who wants to learn about tourism, Greece, stable management, English Language and tourguiding customers on horseback.

Age Range: between 19 and 35

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Naxos Horseriding's Mission Statement: Our mission is to make our guests dreams come true.To show them Naxos on horseback and to make their stay a memorable one. It is also to give our team a chance to make their dreams reality,working with the guests and horses.

Year Founded: 1999