Restaurant Manager (Japanese Restaurant)

Role summary

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The Restaurant Manager will oversee daily operations of the Japanese restaurant, ensuring excellent food quality, guest service, hygiene, profitability, and team performance. Candidates should have several years of restaurant supervisory or management experience, preferably in an upscale hotel or Japanese dining environment. Knowledge of Japanese cuisine, service standards, inventory control, budgeting, and local health regulations is advantageous. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and English skills are expected; knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia or Japanese would be beneficial. The successful candidate should be guest-focused, commercially aware, hands-on, and comfortable training staff, managing busy service periods, and maintaining Shangri-La’s luxury hospitality standards.

About the employer

Shangri-La is a leading luxury hospitality group founded in Asia and operating hotels, resorts, residences, and other hospitality businesses worldwide. The company is recognized for warm Asian-inspired hospitality, high service standards, and a strong focus on guest experience. Shangri-La properties typically provide extensive dining, leisure, wellness, and meeting facilities, creating opportunities across hotel operations and corporate functions. In Indonesia, the group has operated premium properties serving both international travelers and local guests. Employees generally work in structured, multicultural environments with training and career-development opportunities. Benefits and working conditions vary by property, position, and local employment regulations, but hotel roles may include service charge, meals, uniforms, transportation, accommodation, medical coverage, or staff rates.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers hospitality opportunities across Bali, Java, Lombok, Sumatra, and other islands. Bali has the largest tourism market, with strong demand in resorts, restaurants, wellness, and events; Jakarta and Surabaya provide more corporate and urban hotel opportunities. The culture is diverse, welcoming, and strongly influenced by local customs, religion, family life, and community traditions. Lifestyle ranges from busy city living to relaxed coastal communities, although traffic, humidity, and seasonal tourism should be considered. Foreign nationals normally require employer sponsorship and an appropriate work permit and stay visa; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Employers usually guide the immigration process, but requirements can change. Relocating candidates should budget for housing, transport, healthcare, and document legalization, and confirm whether accommodation, meals, insurance, and flights are included in the offer.