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Restaurant Manager

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Jun 30, 2025
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Aman

Location Overview Join our team in Aman Kyoto.Set in a secret garden at the heart of a forest, Aman Kyoto rests a stone’s throw from Kyoto’s golden Kinkaku-ji Temple and 16 other Unesco World Heritage Sites. The resort is nonetheless a secluded world apart, with light-filled suites and pavilions set in tranquil glades and its steaming private onsen offering healing in the Aman Spa.

Role We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Restaurant Manager to join the team at Aman Kyoto, in Kyoto. Reporting to the Director of Food and Beverage , to oversee the operations of the restaurant department on a daily basis while maintaining the structure and well-being of the department by controlling payroll costs, supply budges, forecasting, quality and staffing guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily Front of the House and Back of the House restaurant operations.
  • Deliver superior service and maximize customer satisfaction.
  • Respond efficiently and accurately to customer complaints.
  • Regularly review product quality and research new vendors.
  • Organize and supervise shifts.
  • Appraise staff performance and provide feedback to improve productivity.
  • Estimate future needs for goods, kitchen utensils and cleaning products.
  • Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations.
  • Manage restaurant's good image and suggest ways to improve it.
  • Control operational costs and identify measures to cut waste.
  • Create detailed reports on weekly, monthly and annual revenues and expenses.
  • Promote the brand in the local community through word-of-mouth and restaurant events.
  • Recommend ways to reach a broader audience (e.g. discounts and social media ads).
  • Work with the Sales and Marketing Team for strategy for promotions and events to guarantee the best exposure for the outlet.
  • Train new and current employees on proper customer service practices.
  • Implement policies and protocols that will maintain future restaurant operations

Requirements

  • Verbal and written proficiency in English and Japanese
  • Skills in Outlook
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Word
  • Excel
  • OPMS
  • Restaurant Management System
  • Minimum 2 years as Assistant Manager of an outlet in an international luxury hotel
  • Computer knowledge, ability to work long hours

Benefits At Aman Group, we believe that our colleagues are at the core of our success. We offer a competitive benefits package including exciting international career opportunities in a company that is expanding rapidly. We prioritise and support your career journey, making you feel valued, included and at home.

  • Access to our Training Platforms: Typsy and internal trainings.
  • Aman Global Complimentary Night Programme.
  • Discount on F&B Outlets.
  • Discount on Aman Retail Boutique.
  • Meal and Coffee breaks while on duty.
  • Employee Wellness Program and Club activities.
  • Staff shuttle service for daily transportation.

If you thrive in an ultra-luxury environment and are passionate about warm and personalised hospitality where every detail matters, we invite you to apply to join us on our journey.

Find more opportunities at Aman here.

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