Japanese-Speaking Guide

Jtb-Hawaii-Travel,-LL; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

JTB Hawaii Travel, LLC is seeking a tour guide to escort Japanese-speaking guests on sightseeing tours across Hawaii and to provide helpful information and translation with hotels, restaurants, and venues.

Responsibilities include tour guiding in Japanese (75%) and assisting with hotel check-in, airport transfers, and dining reservations (25%). Strong English/Japanese communication and customer service are essential, with on-call scheduling and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Hawaii tour industry and standard tour movements.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Japanese, written and spoken.
• Ability to read tour itineraries in English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Guide Japanese-speaking individuals or groups to attractions and provide educational information.
• Assist with hotel check-in/check-out, airport guidance and dining reservations for guests.
• Read and complete VIP tour reports in Japanese when required.
• Other duties as assigned and support for guest inquiries.

Skills

Tour industry knowledge

Bilingual English/Japanese

Read itineraries EN/JA

MS Word/Outlook basics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

6 months customer service experience

Excellent customer service skills

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM

JTB Hawaii Travel, LLC, (JHT) has evolved and expanded its operations, from an on-the-ground travel support services to inbound Japan travelers, to establishing itself as Hawaii's market leader in innovative entertainment and travel services. JTB Hawaii Travel continues to develop and integrate its expertise, experience and synergy in travel planning, destination promotion and event management as it seeks to further solidify its position as a full-fledged destination management company (DMC).

Dayforce: Hawaii-Guide-Guide [Pay: $24.00/hour]

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Escort individuals or groups, from Japan, on sightseeing tours or to places of interest, such as commercial establishments, public buildings, art galleries or museums, and other visitor attractions. Provide information that is interesting and educational. Provide assistance with communicating (translation) with third party establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, technical visits, and site inspections.

Percentage

Time Spent Essential Job Functions

75% Tour Guiding in Japanese (speaking, reading, writing)

• Follow set travel itineraries and schedules, cater to special interests and needs of individuals or groups and assist and communicate with Tour Conductor in Japanese.
• Understand tour details written in Japanese.
• Complete the VIP ROYAL ROAD CUSTOMER’S TOUR REPORT in Japanese, if needed.

25% Assist with Hotel Check In/Out, Airport Check In & Dining Reservations

• Assist customers with communicating with hotel Front Desk staff upon check in / out.
• Guide customers to airline check-in counter for departure flight, and security gate. Provide direction to boarding gate and explain gate departure time.
• Assist with reading and understanding restaurant menus and explain how to pay meal bill.
• Consultation and advice during customers stay in Hawaii.

Other Duties

Performs all other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent experience.
• Possess minimum of six (6)-months customer service experience or equivalent experience desirable;
• Possess excellent customer service skills in the hospitality industry.

Skills and Knowledge

1. Possess knowledge of tour industry, tour movements, and arrangements; working knowledge of Hawaii’s tourism infrastructure, and understanding of different countries’ tour characteristics and needs.

2. Able to effectively and professionally communicate with employees, business partners, and clients in English and Japanese, via written and verbal communication methods.

3. Able to read tour itinerary in English and Japanese.

4. Possess basic computer skills and working knowledge of hardware, software applications, such as Word Outlook.

Working Conditions

On-Call status not regularly scheduled to work; they do not have a set schedule. Business needs dictate when work is assigned.

Guides who are On-Call status will be allowed to work fora company that competes directly or indirectly with the Company. Employees must fully disclose plans and obtain written approval from their supervisor or manager. Outside employment already held must be fully disclosed and authorized by the supervisor or manager.

Casual status - are regularly scheduled to work less than twenty (20) hours per week. Casual employees are eligible for statutory benefits if requirements are met.

Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, including air-condition, weather conditions, dust, vehicle exhaust and fumes.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to handle stressful situations and solve problems in a calm, professional manner.
• Able to handle multiple tasks.
• Constant - requires standing, walking, vision, hearing, eye-hand-foot coordination
• Occasional – sitting and stair climbing
• Not Applicable – pushing, pulling/lifting/carrying less than 25 pounds, pulling/ lifting/carrying more than 25 pounds, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, stooping, climbing, forward reaching, twisting, side bending, overhead reach, grasping, handling, finger dexterity

Communication Demands

• Constant – requires talking to customers, receiving verbal and written instruction, reading, visiting/working at different worksites;
• Occasional – requires talking to co-workers and outside trades persons/vendors;
• Seldom – requires talking on the telephone;
• Not Applicable – written communication to customers/outside trades person/vendors, supervising others, responding to written or verbal requests of vendors, training/giving verbal instructions, writing/composing written language.