Kitchen Assistant(Japanese Restaurant)

Job Description:

We are a Japanese restaurant chain seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

Food Preparation: Wash, cut, and prepare vegetables, meat, and other ingredients according to menu requirements (e.g., sashimi garnish, sushi rice preparation).

Cooking Assistance: Support chefs with cooking tasks such as grilling tempura, simmering miso soup, marinating meats, and preparing sauces.

Hygiene & Safety: Clean kitchen tools, workstations, and manage kitchen waste in compliance with hygiene standards.

Meal Preparation & Serving: Assist in plating, prepare orders based on sequence, and coordinate with chefs and service staff to ensure timely food delivery.

Requirements:

Language Skills: Basic English communication (able to understand kitchen instructions such as ingredient names and preparation methods).

Experience: At least 1 year of relevant working experience.

Work Attitude: Diligent, adaptable to fast-paced kitchen environment, and able to follow scheduling arrangements.

Teamwork & Service Mindset: Willing to support both kitchen and front-of-house needs, ensuring smooth workflow.

Skills: No prior Japanese cuisine experience required willingness to learn knife skills and basic Japanese cooking techniques (e.g., sushi rice preparation, stock making).

Benefits:

Annual Leave: 7 days

Medical Leave: 14 days

Competitive salary package with opportunities for negotiation