Mikuniiya is looking for two types of positions: volunteer staff (multiple people) and paid staff (only one person), and the following is a contrasting and organized description of the characteristics of each!

🧹Job Description:.
Volunteer Staff: Various tasks related to guesthouse operations (work hours vary depending on the task).
Paid staff: Mainly daily cleaning, serving Japanese guests, and supervising volunteer staff (work hours are basically fixed). Free time outside of work hours (side jobs welcome).

🇬🇧 English Proficiency:
For both positions: Daily conversational level or above is preferred, but can be compensated for with motivation.

🇯🇵 Japanese Proficiency: Not required.
Volunteer staff: None.
Paid staff: Daily conversational level or above is preferred, but can be compensated for with motivation.

✈️ Visa Requirements
For both positions: Student or working holiday visa required for foreigners.

Duration of work: 📅.
Volunteer Staff: 2 days/week, 3-5 hours/day. Minimum 1 month.
Paid staff: 5-7 hours/day, 2 days/week. Minimum 2 months.

Volunteer Staff: None. 3 meals (vegan, dinner is curry every night) and dormitory (cold and hot). Three meals (vegan, curry for dinner every night) and dormitory (air-conditioning, heating, and Wi-Fi) provided.
Paid staff: From US6.6 per hour (depending on ability and personality). Transportation expenses are covered (up to US6.6) for commuters. For live-in staff, US6.6 per day will be charged for dormitory and 3 meals. Full-time employees may be hired.

Shift: 👤 Shift
Volunteer staff: We try to accommodate flexible shifts as much as possible (consecutive holidays, couples/friends taking the same day off, etc.).
Paid staff: Shifts are generally fixed.

Use of facilities: 🧺Facilities
For both positions: washing machine (detergent included) and dryer available, e-bikes available for rent free of charge. Shared or private rooms provided (no sharing with guests).

🙌 Ideal candidate:.
For both positions: Friendly and considerate of others. Enjoy the daily life in Mikuni. Positive attitude. Able to work on your own initiative, not waiting for instructions. People who want to interact with different cultures.
Paid staff: Those who can handle cleaning and other tasks. Interested in running a guesthouse.

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Best regards!