LIVING ROOM Server

Job Description

The Living Room Server provides friendly, attentive food and beverage service in the hotel’s lounge or restaurant. Responsibilities typically include greeting guests, explaining menus, taking orders, serving food and drinks, clearing tables, processing payments, and maintaining cleanliness and presentation standards. Candidates should have strong communication and customer-service skills, a professional appearance, reliability, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy, multicultural environment. Previous restaurant or hotel experience is helpful, while Japanese and English language ability may be preferred. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is expected. The successful candidate should represent W Osaka’s energetic brand, anticipate guest needs, and contribute positively to the team.

Company Info

W Osaka is a luxury lifestyle hotel operated by Marriott International and located on Midosuji Avenue in Osaka. The hotel brings the bold, contemporary W Hotels brand to Japan, combining stylish design, lively social spaces, modern dining, bars, and personalized service. Its atmosphere is energetic and fashion-forward, reflecting Osaka’s creativity, hospitality, and distinctive local character. W Osaka serves leisure travelers, business guests, event attendees, and international visitors, offering opportunities across food and beverage, rooms, culinary, wellness, events, and hotel operations. Employees work in a multicultural environment where guest engagement, individuality, teamwork, and high service standards are important. Marriott International provides the broader benefits of a global hospitality company, including structured training, career development, and potential mobility across its worldwide hotel network.

Destination Guide

Japan offers hospitality, tourism, restaurant, teaching, technology, and manufacturing opportunities, especially in Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Hokkaido. The country is known for respect, punctuality, cleanliness, seasonal traditions, regional cuisine, and a strong distinction between formal and casual communication. Daily life is convenient, with excellent trains, safe neighborhoods, compact urban living, and extensive convenience stores, although Tokyo and major cities can be expensive. Osaka generally offers a lower cost of living than Tokyo and is famous for its friendly atmosphere and food culture. Foreign workers usually need an employer-sponsored work visa; hotel service roles may require an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa or another applicable status, depending on duties and qualifications. Applicants should confirm requirements with the employer and Japanese immigration authorities. Relocation costs, housing deposits, language ability, and health insurance should be planned carefully.