The Restaurant Captain leads daily service in the assigned restaurant, ensuring guests receive polished, attentive, and efficient service. Requirements typically include previous experience in a high-end hotel or restaurant, strong knowledge of food and beverages, professional English communication, and the ability to work flexible shifts, weekends, and holidays. Japanese-language ability is highly beneficial for serving local guests and coordinating with colleagues. The successful candidate is expected to supervise service standards, guide and train team members, manage guest requests and complaints, coordinate with the kitchen, maintain presentation and hygiene standards, and support a welcoming luxury atmosphere. Marriott hospitality experience and familiarity with international fine dining are advantages.
The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon is a luxury lifestyle hotel in central Tokyo operated under EDITION Hotels, Marriott International’s design-focused hospitality brand. The property combines contemporary architecture, refined dining, creative bars, stylish guest rooms, and personalized service in the Toranomon district. EDITION hotels are known for creating an individual sense of place rather than following a conventional large-hotel style, with strong emphasis on design, food and beverage, music, and guest experience. As part of Marriott International, the hotel offers structured professional standards, training opportunities, and access to a global hospitality network. Team members work in a multicultural environment and are expected to deliver discreet, thoughtful service while maintaining high operational standards. The hotel is well suited to candidates interested in luxury hospitality, international guest relations, and career development in Japan’s competitive hotel industry.
Japan offers hospitality opportunities across its main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Okinawa. Tokyo has the widest range of luxury hotel, restaurant, tourism, and corporate roles, while resort areas such as Kyoto, Osaka, Niseko, Hakuba, Okinawa, and Fukuoka also recruit international staff. Japanese culture values punctuality, courtesy, teamwork, cleanliness, and respectful communication. Life in Tokyo is convenient and highly connected, though rent and commuting costs can be considerable; regional areas may offer a quieter lifestyle and lower living expenses. Foreign workers generally need an appropriate work visa sponsored by an employer, commonly under an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services category for hospitality roles. Applicants should confirm qualifications, language requirements, housing support, taxes, insurance, and relocation assistance before accepting an offer. Basic Japanese greatly improves daily life and career progression.
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