HIROSHIMA, JAPAN · PART-TIME
Create local experiences.
Welcome travellers to Hiroshima.
Tour planning & English-speaking guest support
Bring your interests to Hiroshima and help travellers experience the city. Join our team, based at BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA.
Start with your emailWorking holiday travellers welcome. English required; Japanese optional.
01 — THE ROLE
Local ideas.
Shared adventures.
We are looking for a small number of part-time team members to help plan and run tours in and around Hiroshima City.
Working holiday travellers and other applicants who have permission to do this work in Japan are welcome. Any nationality or first language.
Plan something memorable
Help develop and plan experience tours with the team.
Welcome travellers in English
Guide international travellers in English and help run tours in Hiroshima City and surrounding areas.
Lend a hand at the hotel
Occasionally help with hotel reception at BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA.
Create between tours
When tour bookings are quiet, help create social media content and take on related tasks so that we can plan for 20 working hours per week.
02 — YOUR INTERESTS
Bring what
you love.
Can you lead a yoga session, create playful learning activities for children, teach a craft, or share your love of hiking or cycling?
We would love to hear about interests and skills that could become memorable experiences for travellers.
03 — A GOOD FIT
Connect with people.
Be yourself.
Confident English is essential.
You can confidently guide and assist guests in English. Japanese ability is welcome, but is not required.
- You can normally work with us for at least three months.
- You have a residence status that permits this work in Japan. We will check your permission to work during hiring.
- Non-smokers are welcome.
04 — THE DETAILS
Your work,
at a glance.
A part-time role based at BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA, with work across Hiroshima City and the surrounding area.
Last updated:
Ready to introduce yourself?- Employer
- 株式会社トレードサポート
(Trade Support) - Employer postal address
- 3F, 5-20-17 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan
- Employment
- Part-time; a small number of openings
- Work base / area
- BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA / Hiroshima City and surrounding areas
- Pay / hours
- ¥1,200 per hour / 20 hours per week
- Schedule
- Shifts between 07:30 and 21:30, totalling 20 hours per week. Agreed in consultation, according to tour bookings.
- Breaks
- 45 minutes when daily work exceeds six hours; 60 minutes when it exceeds eight hours
- Days off
- At least one day per week, according to the shift schedule
- Overtime
- No scheduled overtime. Tour booking changes are handled within the 20-hour weekly shift.
- Start / availability
- Flexible start date. Normally at least three months.
- Initial employment term
- Three months; renewal may be offered
- Renewal criteria
- Work volume at the end of the contract, work performance, attitude and ability, the company’s business situation, and the period for which you may lawfully work in Japan. No limit on the number of renewals or total contract duration.
- Probation
- One month, with the same pay and conditions
- Social insurance
- Statutory social insurance is provided, subject to legal eligibility requirements, including those relating to residence status.
- Scope of changes
- Duties remain within the work described on this page. Work locations remain within BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima City and surrounding areas.
- Smoking policy
- The hotel is smoke-free indoors.
- Commuting allowance
- Not provided
05 — A PLACE TO SETTLE IN
Your own space
between adventures.
Staff accommodation is available in a single-occupancy apartment separate from the hotel.
¥1,200 / day
Utilities + Wi-Fi included- Furnished, with bedding provided.
- Your own basic kitchenette, shower and toilet.
- Approximately a 23-minute walk or less than 10 minutes by bicycle from BLANC HOTEL HIROSHIMA.
For staff only; not available as a housing-only arrangement. The occupancy period and move-out terms will be set out in a separate agreement.
06 — SAY HELLO
Your next chapter
starts with
an email.
No CV upload here. Start with your email address, then introduce yourself by replying to our message.
- Enter your email address below.
- Get instructions from recruit@trade-support.net.
- Reply with your CV attached. An English CV is welcome. Include your available working dates and the skills or interests you would like to bring to our tours.
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview at a later date.
LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU
Apply with your
email address.
We’ll email the next steps in English. You can reply with your CV when you’re ready.
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