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Restaurant Assistant Manager / Oriental Lounge
Role summary
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The Restaurant Assistant Manager supports the daily operation of Oriental Lounge, maintaining Mandarin Oriental’s service standards and ensuring an elegant guest experience. Requirements typically include several years of experience in luxury hotel or fine-dining operations, supervisory experience, strong English and Japanese communication skills, and knowledge of food, beverages, service procedures, and basic financial controls. The successful candidate is expected to lead and coach colleagues, manage restaurant sections, handle guest requests and complaints professionally, coordinate with kitchen and hotel departments, support scheduling and training, and help achieve revenue, quality, and guest-satisfaction targets. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential.
Can I work in Japan?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Specified Skilled Worker visa for hotel line jobs: pass a skills test and basic Japanese (JLPT N4), then the employer sponsors you; no local-first test; 5 years at most.
Watch for: Pass the hotel skills test and basic Japanese (N4) first; you can sit both in Japan on a short stay. Ask whether room cleaning alone is covered: it is not among the listed jobs.
Official source: Immigration Services Agency: Specified Skilled Worker, accommodation field. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Japan
Usual for Japan, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Dorm common at resorts and ryokan; employers must help skilled-worker hires find housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Meals | Varies |
| Flights | Varies |
| Service charge | Varies; tipping is not customary in Japan |
| Contract | 5 years at most on the skilled-worker visa (by law); contract length and probation vary |
| Leave | 10 days' paid leave after 6 months, up to 20 after 6.5 years (by law); 16 national holidays |
| Income tax | National tax starts at 5% (top 45%); 10% local tax from year 2; social insurance about 15% of pay |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is a globally recognized luxury hospitality company known for highly personalized service, distinctive design, and strong culinary and wellness offerings. The group operates prestigious hotels, resorts, residences, and spas across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is located in Nihonbashi and is widely regarded as one of Japan’s leading luxury hotels, offering refined accommodation, restaurants, bars, spa facilities, and panoramic city views. The company emphasizes service excellence, cultural awareness, professional development, and thoughtful guest experiences. Employees generally work in a multicultural environment and are expected to demonstrate discretion, attention to detail, teamwork, and genuine hospitality. Benefits may include meals, uniforms, transportation support, insurance, staff rates, and training, although exact terms depend on the employment contract.