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Dive into nature: help out at our hostel!

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The experience

We are looking for cheerful staff to help out at our hostel in Echigo Yuzawa, Japan, a beautiful season of fresh greenery.

Your main job is housekeeping , and after work you can go hiking in the mountains.
The hotel is surrounded by beautiful mountains.

The job requires a lot of responsibility, so if you're interested, please apply!!

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese

Between 25 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The main part of the job is housekeeping.
It's a job that requires a sense of responsibility.

Activities & Shift

You will work 5 days a week (approximately 4 hours per day, basically 9am to 1pm) and have 2 days off per week.
Please note that times may not always be as stated above, so please be flexible.

In addition to our hotel, we have a lodging facility that is preparing to open, and we may ask you to tidy up and clean the facility.
In that case, 8 hours of work will be counted as 2 days' work.

Rules

Staff will be staying in dormitories within the hostel.
The hostel is about a 25 minutes drive from the shopping town, which can be reached by bus.
Smoking is prohibited inside the hostel.

Please note that we have guests staying at the property so please keep quiet between 10pm and 6am.
Utilities and comfortable Wi-Fi available free of charge.
As for meals, you will basically have to cook your own meals in the hostel kitchen.
You are free to use the condiments etc provided by the hostel.

We are looking for someone who can work independently and responsibly while following the rules.