MYDO Supervisor

Role summary

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MYDO Supervisor supports the daily operation of MYDO, W Osaka’s dining venue, by coordinating service, guiding colleagues, maintaining quality standards, and helping create a lively guest experience. The role typically requires previous food-and-beverage or hotel experience, strong communication and team-leadership skills, and the ability to manage busy service periods. Knowledge of Japanese hospitality standards, food safety, and restaurant procedures is expected. Japanese communication ability is likely essential, while English proficiency is highly beneficial in an international hotel environment. The successful candidate should be professional, energetic, guest-focused, organized, and comfortable working shifts, weekends, and holidays. Responsibilities may include staff training, guest handling, cash or operational controls, and supporting the Restaurant Manager.

About the employer

Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hotel companies, operating thousands of properties across numerous countries and territories. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, Westin, JW Marriott, and W Hotels. W Osaka is a contemporary luxury lifestyle hotel in Osaka, designed around bold architecture, music, fashion, and modern Japanese culture. The property offers stylish accommodation, restaurants, bars, event facilities, and wellness services for both international visitors and local guests. Marriott places strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, operational standards, employee development, inclusion, and career mobility. Working at W Osaka can provide exposure to an international hospitality environment, structured training, and opportunities to progress within Marriott’s global hotel network.

Working in Japan

Japan offers varied hospitality opportunities in Osaka, Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Hokkaido, and other major destinations. Hotels, restaurants, resorts, tourism companies, and event venues regularly recruit staff with customer-service, culinary, language, and supervisory experience. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, respect, teamwork, attention to detail, and polished service. Osaka provides an energetic urban lifestyle, excellent public transport, affordable food, and a generally lower cost of living than Tokyo, although central housing can still be expensive. Foreign workers normally need an appropriate work visa, commonly sponsored by the employer; requirements depend on the position, qualifications, and nationality. Applicants should prepare translated certificates, a valid passport, and employment documents. Relocation costs, housing deposits, health insurance, pension, and local registration should be considered. Learning practical Japanese greatly improves daily life and career prospects, even when the workplace uses English.