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Job Information
Important details about Resort work
in Japan
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Job
Descriptions
Choose a Japan
Resort work program below
SKI
RESORT WORK
(December
~ April) 
Applications
open
mid-April ~ October 31st every
year.
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SUMMER
RESORT WORK
(May
~ November)  Applications
open
mid-January ~ May 31st every
year.
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Please understand that you'll be spending a lot of time at work
It's important to be prepared for this. Each year, a few staff quit on their 2nd day of work, claiming they "just want to ski". Please accept that Resort work in Japan is not just a vacation, but a unique chance to learn Japanese, and experience the Japanese lifestyle and work-ethic first hand.
With the right attitude, you'll find your job can be just as interesting / fun as your time-off! |
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| Testimonials |
Thanks for everything
you've done. I've earned some precious
memories during my time here, and
made some good friends - Carlos
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Thanks so much for providing
this wonderful opportunity to live
and work in japan, make friends from
all over the world and experience
the nuances of Japanese culture -
Ben+Ruth
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Thank you all for the
attention about everything. I'm really
very thankful. I enjoyed my work in
the restaurant, loved the people who
was working there with me and I`ll
really miss them all - Elaine
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Be prepared to meet some
very rude old men working on the lifts!!
Just make sure you laugh it all off!
They are hilarious! Also make sure
you get out of your dorm and make
the most of every experience - Beth
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