Restaurant Operations Coordinator -Japanese bilingual

*This position requires Japanese language skills.

A Japanese company is seeking a Restaurant Operations Coordinator.

Location: Midtown Manhattan, NY (Hybrid: 4 days onsite)

Salary Range: $80-100K

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

Position Summary

We are looking for a bilingual (Japanese/English) Restaurant Operations Coordinator. This role will handle interpretation and translation for manager meetings and client discussions, as well as create and maintain store-facing manuals and operational documentation. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable proposing solutions to operational issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Japanese↔English interpretation for manager meetings and client/business discussions
• Translate documents and materials (Japanese↔English), including store-facing content
• Create, update, and maintain operational manuals and guidelines for stores
• Identify issues occurring in store operations, propose solutions, and document processes in manuals
• Support sales-related coordination and communication across internal teams and external partners as needed

Qualifications

• Fluency in Japanese and English (spoken and written)
• Business interpretation/translation experience
• Strong documentation skills (manual creation, process improvement, standardization)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working at a Japanese company and/or strong understanding of Japanese business culture preferred

*This is a sample job description. It could change depending on circumstances.

To apply please email your resume to myamamoto@pasona.com