The Director of Restaurant & Bars leads the hotel’s food and beverage outlets, ensuring exceptional guest service, strong financial performance, and consistent Four Seasons standards. Candidates should have substantial luxury-hospitality experience, ideally in a senior restaurant or multi-outlet leadership role, with proven ability in team management, budgeting, menu and service development, and operational planning. Strong communication, commercial awareness, problem-solving skills, and a hands-on leadership style are expected. Experience working in Japan or an international luxury hotel environment, together with English fluency and preferably Japanese language ability, would be advantageous.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global luxury hospitality company known for highly personalized service, elegant properties, and strong employee development. Its portfolio includes luxury hotels, resorts, and private residences in major destinations worldwide. Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is a boutique-style luxury hotel located near Tokyo Station, serving international business and leisure travelers. The property is recognized for attentive service, refined dining, and a central location close to Marunouchi’s business district, shopping, and cultural attractions. Four Seasons emphasizes its Golden Rule philosophy, encouraging employees to treat others as they would like to be treated. The Director of Restaurant & Bars would join a multicultural team and help shape dining standards, guest satisfaction, revenue performance, and the development of colleagues across the hotel’s food and beverage operations.
Japan offers strong opportunities in luxury hotels, restaurants, tourism, wellness, technology, and international business, particularly in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and resort areas such as Okinawa and Hokkaido. The culture values punctuality, respect, cleanliness, teamwork, and attention to detail. Tokyo provides excellent public transport, global dining, shopping, and cultural experiences, although housing and daily expenses can be high. Workplaces may be structured and hierarchical, while language ability can significantly improve career prospects and daily life. Most overseas employees need an employer-sponsored work visa, commonly an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa or another category suited to their qualifications and duties. Employers often assist with sponsorship, but applicants should confirm eligibility, contract terms, accommodation, tax, and health-insurance arrangements. Relocating typically requires a passport, Certificate of Eligibility, visa application, residence registration, and national health insurance enrollment.
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