Assistant Director of Food and Beverage (Tokyo based)

About the Company

The Peninsula Hotels, a division of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited, operates twelve world-class luxury hotels across Asia, Europe, and the USA. At The Peninsula Tokyo we are a diverse, dynamic team of over 500 employees from 33 nationalities. We are committed to a supportive, inclusive workplace focused on employee well-being, career growth, financial rewards, and continuous learning and development. In 2024 we increased base salary remuneration by over 29% to remain competitive.

About the Role

Utilise your creativity, culinary expertise and business acumen to drive F&B operations while shaping memorable, refined dining experiences. Be part of the diverse F&B department and report to the Director of Food and Beverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director of Food and Beverage to support the effective planning, coordination and execution of all F&B operations
• Provide visible floor leadership to ensure the department remains engaged, responsive and aligned with Peninsula brand standards
• Support continuous improvement by helping teams refine service approaches, strengthen operational readiness, and embrace situational decision-making
• Promote flexible and personalized guest engagement beyond routine gestures
• Foster confidence, accountability and steady forward momentum within the department

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in luxury food and beverage operations within hotels or high-performing freestanding restaurant environments
• Strong, practical beverage knowledge across wine, spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic programs, applied confidently on the floor
• Results-driven leader with commercial awareness and the initiative to challenge established practices
• Ability to balance strong guest recognition with curated upselling and value-led experience enhancements
• Comfortable with direct leadership, performance accountability and team development
• Fluency in English; Japanese language proficiency or understanding of Japanese culture is an advantage

Benefits

• Supportive and inclusive workplace with focus on career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive financial rewards and enhanced base salary remuneration implemented in 2024