The Restaurant Manager will oversee daily operations of the all-day dining restaurant, ensuring excellent guest service, food quality, hygiene, smooth staffing, and achievement of sales and profitability targets. Requirements typically include hospitality or restaurant management experience, strong knowledge of service standards, staff scheduling, cost control, and health and safety procedures. Japanese and English communication skills are valuable in Kyoto’s international hotel market. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, coach colleagues, resolve guest concerns professionally, coordinate with the kitchen and other hotel departments, and maintain Marriott service standards. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and holidays is essential.
Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, operating and franchising thousands of hotels and resorts across numerous international brands. Its properties focus on guest service, operational excellence, employee development, and consistent global standards while adapting experiences to local culture. Kyoto Marriott Hotel is positioned to serve leisure and business travelers visiting Kyoto, combining an international hotel environment with Japanese hospitality and regional traditions. Restaurant managers work closely with culinary, front office, housekeeping, finance, and commercial teams to deliver a seamless guest experience. Typical employee benefits may include staff meals, training, hotel discounts, transportation support, social insurance, paid leave, and opportunities to progress within Marriott’s global network, although exact terms depend on the employment contract.
Japan offers hospitality opportunities in hotels, restaurants, resorts, tourism, food service, and event operations, especially in Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido, Okinawa, and major resort areas. Workplace culture values punctuality, teamwork, respect, attention to detail, and polite guest service. Kyoto provides a calmer lifestyle, rich temples and seasonal traditions, excellent public transport, and a generally high cost of housing in central areas. Restaurant work often involves long shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Foreign nationals usually need an appropriate work visa, employer sponsorship, a valid passport, and supporting qualifications or experience; requirements vary by role and nationality. Learning Japanese is highly recommended, even when English is used. Relocation planning should include accommodation, health insurance, residence registration, banking, taxes, and transportation.
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