Job Description

>>>Winter 2026/27 Seasonal Position

Do you have a Can Do attitude and team minded approach? Are you passionate about great coffee and tasty food, have cafe experience, enjoy fast paced service and dealing with people?

We are seeking positive, friendly and efficient staff, to work within our Café Teams for SkiJapan.com in Hakuba, Japan. You MUST have exceptional service/barista skills with a passion for coffee, cooking and cafe culture.

POSITION

Barista/Cafe Attendant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to make consistent, exceptional coffee
• Assisting in food preparation/cooking
• Preparing and serving various beverages and food items
• Maintaining high levels of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation
• Accurate sales recording and careful cash handling
• Assisting in maintaining inventory, stock and requisitions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/ TRAINING:

• Previous cafe/barista experience
• Barista trained and a passion for coffee
• Operating and handling fully manual espresso machines
• Cooking/food preparation experience is an advantage
• Cash register (POS system) and cash handling experience

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

• Responsible, energetic, confident, can-do attitude

• Team minded with respect for others
• Cleanliness and high standards
• Mature, flexible approach, with the ability to adapt
• Reliable, punctual and organized
• Great personal presentation

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Needs to be English speaker, Business level or higher

Other language skill are not essential, but welcome

VISA:

• Working Holiday Visa required for this position.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE:

Hourly rates will be discussed at interview

• Staff accommodation available
• Lift pass using SJ corporate discount (refundable upon completion of contract and with a clean disciplinary record)

EMPLOYMENT DATES:

• December 2026 – 31st March 2027 (Full Season)
• December 2026 – 28th February 2027 (Short-Term)

As with any seasonal work, hours and dates of work are snow and customer dependent. Please understand that you are required to be flexible with work dates and hours.

Start date and end date can be discussed at interview. We can be flexible.

WORKING HOURS:

Full time, 5 x days per week

You will be contracted to work an average of 30 hours per week throughout the winter, though this will be higher in peak season (late-Dec to mid-Feb) and lower during quiet times.