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Do you want to work in one of the best ski

resort villages in the world?

All positions now filled for the 2018/19 season. We will start accepting applications for the 2019/20 year from May 1st, 2019. Please email your resume to us at jobs@skihakuba.com specifiying which job you are applying for. Here are job summaries:

Lodge managers

We are looking for an experienced couple to run one of our 2 lodges in Hakuba. Jobs would include running reception (7.30-10.30 am and 4-7.30pm) and housekeeping (mornings only). Typically one of you would handle the housekeeping shifts and the other the housekeeping shift on any given day, but you can switch around as often as you like. You would get 1 day off a week together, but even on the days you work there is plenty of time in between shifts to get to the mountain. • Working holiday visa and international drivers license required. • Hospitality experience required and previous housekeeping experience would be viewed favourably. • Accommodation is included free of charge in a private room as is breakfast. • Pay would be ¥1,500/hr before Japan income tax (20%) . • Dec 20-Mar 05 (You may stay on a little later than this if you choose but it would be work for accommodation as the hostel would be very quiet. ) • Positions would be at Mt Hakuba Backpackers.

Ski & snowboard rental assistants

We need 2 x rental assistant to work in our Ninja Ski Rental shop . You would be gearing customers up in both skis and snowboards, and handling returns and maintenance. • Previous experience is preferred but we will consider those that have had extensive experience on the mountain and are familiar with ski and board set up and adjusting. • Approximately 30 hours/week. Shifts are 7.30am-12, and 4-6.30 pm. You would do both shifts several days/week and just the afternoon shift on the other days with 1 day off/week. You can go riding in betweeen shifts. • Pay would be ¥1,250/hr before Japan income tax (20%) . • Accommodation is included free of charge in a 3 person staff room as is breakfast. • Dec 20-Feb28 (March is very quiet customer wise so less hours and accordingly no pay- but lots riding time. Finishing date is negotiable). • Working holiday visa and international drivers license required.

Shuttle bus driver/snowclearer/rental assistant

We need 2 x shuttle bus drivers who would also do snowclearing when required. The snowclearing aspect of the job can either be full on-you may need to do it 2-3 times a day when it is snowing heavily, or it can be a week or more without having to do any snowclearing. The driving aspect involves picking guests up at the bus or train station on arrival and dropping them off again. It is on a standby basis- when you don’t have a pick up or drop off you can be doing whatever you like as long (even having a nap) as you are ready to go at a moments notice when a guest arrives. Some of the time you will have nothing to do but you will still get paid for that time. You would also help out at the rental shop occasionally in the evenings (when you are not rostered on driving) and when it is busy during your rostered shift. No experience is required for this- you would be taught on the job. • No experience required • Working holiday visa and international drivers license required. • Approximately 40 hrs a week. • Pay would be ¥1,250/hr before Japan income tax (20%) Dec 20-Feb 15. From Feb 15 to Feb 28 it would be ¥1,000/hr. From March 1st -31st it would be work for accommodation (much less work). Finishing date is negotiable. • Accommodation is included free of charge in a 3 person staff room as is breakfast.

Bar, breakfast and housekeeping staff

We need someone who doesn’t mind early starts to run the breakfast buffet at one of our lodges and to work behind the bars in the evening. Breakfast shift is generally from 6.30-10.00 am, and you will be required to help out with the housekeeping for an hour or so immediately afterwards on busy days (2-3 days/wk). Bar shift is generally 6-8 pm but there may be overtime when the bar is busy. You would generally have 1-day off/week. • Bar experience preferred but not essential • Working holiday visa required. • 25-35hrs/wk • Pay would be ¥1,250/hr before Japan income tax (20%) . • Accommodation is included in own room as is breakast. • Dec 20-Mar 20 (March is very quiet customer wise so less hours (bar closes early March) and accordingly no pay- but lots riding time.) Finishing date is negotiable. Please email your resume to us at jobs@skihakuba.com specifiying which job you are applying for. Successful applicants will be required to pay a bond in advance for their accommodation