Engineering Administrative Assistant

Job Description

The Engineering Administrative Assistant supports the hotel’s Engineering and Maintenance department with scheduling, work-order tracking, records, purchasing documentation, invoice processing, reporting, meeting coordination, and communication with other departments and contractors. Candidates should have strong administrative and organizational skills, attention to detail, computer proficiency, and the ability to manage confidential information accurately. Hotel, facilities, or engineering-office experience is advantageous. Professional Japanese communication is expected, while English skills are valuable in an international luxury-hotel environment. The successful candidate should be dependable, service-minded, proactive, able to prioritize competing requests, and comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced property where maintenance activities must be coordinated without affecting guests.

Company Info

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global luxury hospitality company known for highly personalized service, elegant properties, and strong employee culture. Founded in 1961, the company operates hotels, resorts, and residences in major destinations worldwide. Four Seasons Osaka is located in the Dojima area of Osaka and combines contemporary design with Japanese hospitality, premium dining, guest services, and wellness facilities. The property serves both international travelers and domestic guests and relies on coordinated teams across rooms, food and beverage, engineering, security, and administration. Four Seasons generally emphasizes professionalism, discretion, teamwork, cultural awareness, and genuine care for guests and colleagues. Employees may receive structured training, service standards guidance, and opportunities for development within the hotel or the wider Four Seasons network, subject to the specific employment package and local labor conditions.

Destination Guide

Japan’s main island, Honshu, offers opportunities in hospitality, tourism, technology, manufacturing, education, and healthcare. Osaka is a lively, relatively approachable city with excellent rail connections, affordable food, historic neighborhoods, and easy access to Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. Japanese workplace culture commonly values punctuality, respect, teamwork, hierarchy, and careful attention to detail; learning everyday Japanese greatly improves daily life and career prospects. Rent and commuting costs vary, with central Osaka more expensive than outer districts. Foreign workers normally need an appropriate residence status before starting employment. The employer may support visa documentation, but eligibility depends on qualifications, job duties, contract terms, and immigration approval. Candidates should confirm sponsorship, salary, housing assistance, insurance, taxes, relocation costs, and probation conditions directly with Four Seasons. Japan’s national health insurance, pension, and employment rules generally apply to eligible employees.