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Job Description

The role supports daily restaurant operations at Ajakura, the Japanese restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Nara. Responsibilities typically include welcoming guests, taking and delivering orders, explaining menus, preparing tables, maintaining service standards, handling guest requests, and coordinating with the kitchen. Candidates are expected to provide warm, attentive hospitality, communicate clearly, work well in a multicultural team, and maintain professional grooming and service etiquette. Experience in hotel or restaurant service is helpful, while Japanese-language ability and a genuine interest in Japanese cuisine and culture are strong advantages. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is generally required.

Company Info

JW Marriott Hotel Nara is a luxury hotel operated under JW Marriott, the premium hospitality brand of Marriott International. Located in Nara, Japan’s historic former capital, the hotel combines refined accommodation with locally inspired dining, wellness facilities, meeting spaces, and attentive guest service. Its restaurants showcase Japanese ingredients and regional culinary traditions, including the Ajakura restaurant. Marriott is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, with properties across many countries and a strong focus on service quality, professional development, inclusion, and international career opportunities. Employees typically work in a structured hotel environment with access to brand training and exposure to guests and colleagues from around the world. The company values gracious hospitality, teamwork, integrity, and consistent attention to detail.

Destination Guide

Japan offers hospitality, restaurant, tourism, teaching, technology, and manufacturing opportunities, especially in cities and major resort destinations. Nara provides a quieter lifestyle, historic temples, seasonal scenery, and easy access to Osaka and Kyoto. Japanese workplace culture generally values punctuality, respect, teamwork, clean presentation, and careful attention to guests. Living costs vary, with rent and transport usually higher in large cities. Most international employees need an appropriate work visa sponsored by an employer; common routes include the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa or specified skilled-worker pathways, depending on the position. A valid passport, employment contract, qualifications, and sometimes Japanese-language ability may be required. New arrivals should arrange housing, residence registration, health insurance, a bank account, and a mobile phone. Learning conversational Japanese makes daily life and workplace integration much easier.