Head Chef

Role: Head Chef

Number of Employees needed: 3

Working Location: Hirafu / Hanazono Area

Working Experience: Minimum of 3 year

Working Hours: Shifting (candidates must be open to shifting schedule)

Employment Status: Full time (1 year, extendable) or Part time (3 months, extendable)

Language: Basic English

Salary: Yen 1200-1800 / hour

Meal: 1 meal per day during work hours

Accommodation: Shared Room (JPY25,000- Summer and JPY35,000- Winter)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the operation of a kitchen.
• In charge of the weekly working shift schedule
• Coordinate the work of sous chefs and other cooks
• Review food and beverage purchases
• Check freshness of food and ingredients
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
• Develop recipes and determine how to present the food
• Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality
• Hire, train, and supervise cooks and other food preparation workers
• Order and maintain an inventory of food and supplies
• Monitor sanitation practices and follow kitchen safety standards
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
• Inform wait staff about daily specials
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
• Work closely with the Front of House Manager to provide a seamless experience
• Will report directly to the General manager