Job Information
Important details about Resort work in Japan

Hours / Salary

Most Resort work staff in Japan have a 44-48hr/week schedule (about 190 hours per month). Basic working hours are 8 hours daily between 8am - 5pm, however depending on the work it could be 1 hour either side of these times as well. As Japanese companies pay on a monthly basis, you'll receive a salary of approx. ¥90,000 (Currency convertor) after tax per month. Overtime work (10pm - 5am) is paid at 125% of hourly wages (and is expected during busy periods). All Resort work staff are covered by Japanese "Rousai" Work Insurance while on the job.
NOTE: monthly income varies depending on your working hours.

Benefits

Accommodation is provided completely free by the Resorts. Ski Resort staff also receive free Meals* and a Season ski-pass, to give you free reign on the slopes! Plus, Resort work in Japan is a perfect opportunity to learn Japanese. Regardless of which position you work in, you'll be surrounded by Japanese friends / co-workers every day, so you'll have A LOT of time to improve. If you make a little effort, you'll easily reach a conversational level while you're there.

*NOTE: Why aren't Meals free for Summer Staff?

As standard practice, resorts do not usually provide free food to Japanese staff - getting meals for free is a special arrangement foreign staff are fortunate to have with Ski Resorts. However, Summer Resorts experience much fewer foreign customers than Ski Resorts (meaning foreign staff are not as necessary), so the arrangement to have your meals deducted was put in place in order to make hiring foreign staff more economically viable for Summer resorts. We hope you understand that securing Resort work in Japan for as many of you as possible is our highest priority.

For Summer Resort staff, each meal eaten at the resort cafeteria costs 300yen - costing you 3 x 300yen = 900yen per day (which will be deducted from your monthly paycheck). Thank you for your understanding.

Busy Periods

During the busiest times of year at Resorts (Xmas / New Year's Break for Ski Resorts, Jul-Aug University Vacation for Summer Resorts), you'll be expected to work overtime. During this period, please accept that you may not have much free time (in some cases, staff have to work around 10 days in a row!). After the busy period though, things quieten down a lot, and you’ll have around 6-7 days-off a month. Rest assured - by the end of your Resort work in Japan, you’ll have enough great memories to last a lifetime!

Try to look at the busy period on the positive side - it's a fantastic opportunity to: a) Learn Japanese, speaking with your co-workers all day on the job, b) Make new friends at work and afterwards, relaxing and chatting in your dorms, and c) After the busy period ends, you'll have a sizeable paycheck, so you can go out and live it up a little!

Uniforms

Uniforms will be organised by Resorts for all staff (it's important to correctly fill in your body sizes when you apply online). You may be required to bring your own shoes, stockings, skirt/pants or white shirt. We'll send uniform details to all Resort work staff before departure to Japan.

Qualifications

Besides a First-Aid certificate for Ski Patrol, no qualifications are required for Resort work in Japan. Ski Instructors without any experience may be restricted to teaching beginner and intermediate lessons. Of course, any qualifications you may have will be advantageous when applying for a position.

SKI RESORT WORK
(December ~ April)

Applications open
mid-April ~ October 31st every year.

SUMMER RESORT WORK
(May ~ November)

Applications open
mid-January ~ May 31st every year.