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Description
KINDLY READ THROUGH PROFILE BEFORE APPLY!! MASS COPY-PASTE MESSAGES WILL BE DISREGARD.
We are a Japanese family based in Nozawa Onsen, a traditional Japanese village, located in Nagano prefecture, which takes around 2.5 hours from Tokyo.
This town is famous for its reliable powder snow and public hot spring baths (onsens), of which there are 13 freely accessible throughout the town. Come enjoy the powder and experience the hot spring yourself!
We operate a small food court in town and in winter season, we need a hall staff to liaise with our customers as most of them are foreigners.
Please note that we DO NOT sponsor any kind of working visa, this is a listing for experience exchange.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Rural life style of a Japanese family.
Chances to learn Japanese and interact with locals.
Indulge in the onsen culture, experience the traditional architecture with temples, shrines, traditional ryokan, and beautiful nature/snow at the same time!
The unlimited variety of slopes and courses will ensure you to enjoy the ultimate in skiing, snowboarding.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
We operate a small scale food court in town, and in winter, it's always packed with tourists and snow enthusiasts.
Hence, we need a hand in guiding and mainly mingling with the customers to give them an idea how the independent stalls work. Some general cleaning will be needed.
HALL STAFF / GENERAL HELPER
Work Description : Clean tables, food prep and guide customers
Period of work : MID/LATE DEC - MID/LATE MARCH
Minimum stay : AT LEAST 1 MONTH
Working Hours : 5pm - 9pm/10pm
Language Skills : CONVERSATIONAL Japanese is a MUST for daily communication and understanding tasks.
Visa : VALID Working Holiday Visa/ Student Visa holder REQUIRED
(PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SPONSOR FOR ANY KIND OF WORKING VISA )
MASS COPY PASTE MESSAGES WILL BE DISREGARD.
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Beginner
Accommodation
Staff accommodation with private Japanese tatami room. Share kitchen and living area. Free onsens in town.
Food and share access to lift pass. Staff are to buy their OWN food on day offs, staples are provided, but no request for personal food preferences.
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
Maximum 5 hours a day, 6 days a week
Feedback (8)
The work was good fun and the overall vibe was super welcoming and comfortable. Never worked as a server before so it was a great first time experience.
Can’t thank everyone enough— the whole family, my fellow Workawayers, and Misa!! Thanks for a great winter 👍👍👍
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The work was good fun and the overall vibe was super welcoming and comfortable. Never worked as a server before so it was a great first time experience.
Can’t thank everyone enough— the whole family, my fellow Workawayers, and Misa!! Thanks for a great winter 👍👍👍
Helen has been amazing throughout, she brought her A game to work, and we can all noticed that regardless the language barrier. She was willing to… read more
The work was relaxed and interesting — mostly serving and waiting tables — and it was fun to hang out and chat in the kitchen during slow periods. Best of all, every night was… read more
They gave me a ski pass,… read more
Tom is kind, friendly and his overall charming characteristic made everyone raved about him. It was a pity that… read more
The work consist in working in a food market. It is a big place with several food stands, and the public is free to take the food in whichever stands they prefer and to eat on the table of… read more
The work itself is very easy some light waiting cleaning tables and translating when… read more
