15/09/2023
JOBS: RUSUTSU LODGES 5-MINUTE WALK FROM RUSUTSU SKI RESORT LOOKING FOR WINTER STAFF!
If you wish to avoid the crowded lift lines, how about spending a season in Rusutsu? Amazing powder like you would get in Niseko, but still fresh tracks to be found after lunch!
Slower pace compared to some other busier ski areas, but a great small community and local bars and restaurants within walking distance.
Located about a 40-minute drive to Niseko (Free staff car to use!) you can visit other resorts in Hokkaido on your days off (Kiroro, Furano, Kokusai…)
So, if you are looking to join a small team of like-minded snow lovers - why not join us this winter?
WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT WORKING WITH US?
- FREE staff dorm located at the lodge
- BONUS 20,000 yen towards lift pass purchase (Rusutsu Ski Resort Season pass is 79,000 yen, early bird price until the 3rd of November when introduced by a repeat pass holder)
- Competitive wage for all roles
- Shared staff car for private use
- Staff shared kitchen with free daily essentials (rice, coffee - those important things for survival)
- An international team and opportunity to use both English and Japanese
- EVERY shift is designed so you can snowboard/ski in the morning before work or in the afternoon/night after work
- Couples and friends are also welcome to apply together!
WHAT ROLES WE ARE LOOKING TO FILL:
1) Lodge all-rounder workers: (Mornings/afternoon shift rotations)
Help with housekeeping, front reception, and restaurant service.
No experience is needed, but a good attitude to learn and be a team player is necessary! Bilingual (especially English/Japanese) are highly regarded.
2) Chef: (Afternoon shift)
We need an experienced chef to help at our restaurant RED HOUSE. For 3 days of the week, you will work together with our full-time chef as a kitchen assistant and for 2 days a week, you will be our main chef.
3) Kitchen Hand: (Afternoon shift)
Working in our RED HOUSE restaurant alongside our chef, prepping food, and helping with plating and other general kitchen work.
Experience as a kitchen hand is not necessary, but experience/passion for cooking is needed!
4) Snow Clearer: (Morning shift, time can be flexible as long as the snow is cleared!)
Use a Caterpillar loader and snowblower to clear snow around the lodge. Snow dump and shovels for clearing stairs/roofs etc.
Driver's license required.
When there is less snowfall, it is possible to help in other areas of the lodge.
WORKING PERIOD:
December 1st - March 31st/ First week of April
WORKING HOURS:
Between 30 and 40 hours a week (less in quiet periods, more during peak season) 5 days a week, 2 days off.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Japanese resident OR A valid visa that allows you to work in Japan. We are sorry but we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
- Drivers license is highly regarded
If you are interested please send us an email at [email protected]
Please introduce yourself and attach your resume!
