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Winter Season - Barista

Baristas will provide exceptional customer service through the preparation and delivering of coffee, drinks and simple food orders.

Start Date: 22 November, 2023

Job Description

  • Acknowledgement and greeting of each Guest creating a welcome environment.
  • Making barista style coffee, simple alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks along with simple food preparation and service.
  • Processing payments including retail deli items.
  • Closing down cash registers when required.
  • Educate guests on a variety of beverages and deli food options.
  • Cleaning down tables and handling Café garbage.
  • Assisting in Kumo Restaurant as required.
  • Other general restaurant/café tasks as required.

Qualifications

  • Experience working as a barista.
  • POS & register knowledge.
  • Professional attitude with courteous and friendly manner.
  • Punctual individual.
  • Team player with excellent communication skills.
  • Fluent English. Japanese language skills not essential but highly regarded.

Job Particulars

Pay Rate

  • ¥1,350 - ¥1,450 per hour.
  • 25% overtime allowance for hours worked above prescribed working hours for the month.
  • 25% late night allowance for work between 10pm and 5am.

Employment Period

  • 22 Nov, 2023 - 24 Mar OR 7 Apr, 2024.
  • Fully paid training at the start of the season.

Hours

  • Generally 5 days per week, around 40 hours per week.
  • Hours will vary through the season depending on business levels with less hours at the start and end of the season (more riding time!) and occasional overtime work during peak periods

Job Benefits

Free Meals

  • Free meal and coffee provided while on shift.

Lift Passes

  • Your own Free Grand Hirafu season pass with an option of upgrading to All Mountain at an additional cost.
  • If you do not need a pass, you will be offered a bonus payment of ¥20,000.

Subsidised Accommodation and Staff Shuttle

  • Subsidised staff accommodation available in Hirafu starting from ¥5,000 per month quad share, ¥15,000 twin share (or double for couples) with all utilities and WiFi included.
  • Free Staff shuttle available to Kutchan Town for shopping.

Free Ski & Snowboard Lessons

  • Great for first-timers and beginners - free ski/snowboard group lessons with GoSnow (dependent on availability.)

Discounts on HTM's services

  • Discounts on stays, restaurants, rentals, massages and more with HTM operated businesses.

Future opportunities in Niseko with the company

  • For the best performing seasonal staff, we will want you back and can potentially sponsor a working visa for future seasons (provided you meet the sponsorship criteria). Full-time career options are also available.

Interested in being a part of our team?

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