Join us our holiday rentals in beautiful, mountains of Hakuba, Japan

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  Description

  Hi - I'm Alex. I've lived in Hakuba for 6 years with my family. Our company manages luxury properties all year round.
  
  Mid/Late Nov- March 31 (or a little longer) - this is our peak period and we need staff that are available for the full period. Work is 5 days on/2 days off, with 8 hours/day + 1 hour lunch break. Accommodation + car rental are fully active now as most of our guests are English speaking. We have a pretty large team during this period. It's busy and fun.
  
  If you are accepted for winter and choose to come earlier, say in Sept-Nov - work is a little less regular. We are generally busy with guests on weekends, which means we would probably need your assistance a few days a week. The rest of the days you are free to do what you want. Main roles will likely be similar - pre-checking homes for guest checkins/bed making/housekeeping/setting up bbqs. If you have other skills, I'm sure you can help in other areas of our business as you learn to get ready for the winter season!
  
  April-July - our businesses are quieting down and a lot of our workaway staff end up using Hakuba as a base and traveling around Japan. We still have pretty regular work a couple days/week. They continue to work for us during our busy periods and relax the other times. Roadtrips are popular in this period.
  
  For August - we are only in need of staff that can assist with making beds, housekeeping, and cleaning up/setting up BBQs. Accommodation is free in our staff accommodation for that period. You will need an international drivers permit to drive. We provide a car. We work as a team to deliver the best service to our guests. The work is 10-4pm generally and is paid work. 1500 yen/hour. Please note, anyone working for us must have a valid visa to work in Japan. Tourist visas are not valid for working (paid or volunteer).

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Chance to work with an international hospitality team - managing 5 star guest accommodation, car rental, and/or our restaurant. You will also have plenty of time every day to ski, snowboard, enjoy the onsens, or hike in the Japanese Alps. Hakuba welcomes a great mixture of foreign guests coming from overseas. You can hang out with only locals or hang out with people from around the world. It is a melting pot and very busy during winter.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  Valid Working Holiday Visa or Working Visa are required. Tourist Visa are not valid. We cannot sponsor anyone.
  International Drivers Permit is required.
  
  -Property Management, Car Rental, Modern Restaurant Opening in the most popular area of Hakuba
  
  Property Mgmt & Car Rental - roles include guest relations, housekeeping, car rental upkeep.
  
  ・Employment period: Mid/Late Nov to the end of March (winter only) - must be available for the full period.
  ・Work location: Hakuba, Nagano prefecture, Japan.
  ・Employee Accommodation is Provided
  ・Medical insurance is ~1000 yen/month (Employees pay for this)
  ・Shared Car provided (Employees pay for gas. 1000 yen/month gas allowance)
  ・Pay will be competitive. 1500 yen/hour
  ・Free ski/snowboard lessons in winter
  ・Meals are not provided.
  
  Restaurant - modern Italian using local Japanese products. Looking for an energetic, outgoing server with a great smile for the restaurant. Ideally, our server has a couple years experience, preferably in an upscale hospitality environment.
  
  ・Employment period: December to the end of March (winter only)
  ・Work location: Hakuba
  ・ Free meal before service on workdays.
  ・Employee Accommodation is Provided
  ・Medical insurance is ~1000 yen/month (Employees pay for this)
  ・Shared Car provided (Employees pay for gas. 1000 yen/month gas allowance)
  ・Pay is 1500 yen/hour
  ・Meals outside of pre-service are not provided.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Japanese: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We have a lodge with 10 rooms about 8 min drive away. The showers/bathrooms (split boys/girls) are shared and the kitchen is shared. You are likely to have a roommate of the same gender. Sorry we cannot accommodate requests for single, private rooms. It may happen but cannot be requested, guaranteed, or paid for. Meals are not provided. The nearest ski resort is Hakuba Goryu/47 and it is a 5 minute walk.

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  What else ...

  Hakuba is filled with incredibly energy throughout the winter. The green season is more relaxed and so much more enjoyable! In winter, it doesn't matter if it is a weekday or a weekend, it is always busy from mid Dec until mid March. You can explore all the Japanese hot spring, go see the Japanese temples in Nagano or Matsumoto Castle, or take a drive down to Kanazawa, which is like a mini Kyoto. We can offer a car if you needed as well for your stay, but you will need an international driver's license.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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