Chef
Hospitality · Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Are you a skilled cook of Japanese food? This Chef role in Melbourne, Victoria is for experienced Japanese culinary professionals. If your career is built on sushi, sashimi, izakaya dishes or Japanese hot food, you can use that skill in a professional Australian kitchen.
The focus is not only on visa availability. It is on finding people whose real experience and cooking ability match what the job needs. Practical skill, proven experience and reliability are valued here. Whether it is careful sushi work or fast hot-kitchen service, you need a strong understanding of Japanese cuisine, an eye for detail and the ability to keep quality high when service is busy.
If you are applying from Indonesia, prepare an English-language CV that lists each Japanese kitchen you have worked in.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook Japanese food that is authentic, consistent and well presented
- Make sushi and sashimi with professional knife and preparation skills
- Prepare seafood and set up the cold-section mise en place
- Cook Japanese hot dishes on the grill, fryer, pan and yakitori sections
- Choose, prepare and handle ingredients to professional kitchen standards, with exact portions and consistent presentation
- Finish all daily prep before service starts
- Store food correctly, keep it fresh and rotate stock
- Follow food safety, hygiene and sanitation rules at all times, and keep prep and cooking areas clean, organised and ready
- Work fast and accurately when service is high-volume, and coordinate with other kitchen staff so service runs smoothly
- Move to different kitchen sections and meet other operational needs when required, and help the wider team with daily tasks
- Show discipline, professional standards and attention to detail
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Japanese cuisine
- Proven work history in Japanese restaurants, sushi establishments, izakaya or similar commercial kitchens
- Practical skills you can demonstrate in sushi, sashimi or Japanese hot food preparation
- Strong knife skills and experience with seafood
- You can show genuine hands-on cooking experience relevant to this position, and provide appropriate evidence of your professional experience and culinary skills
- Experience in a fast-paced professional kitchen, keeping quality and consistency during busy services
- Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and professional kitchen practices
- Reliable, punctual and professional
- Strong communication, and able to work as part of a kitchen team
- Candidates with full Australian working rights are welcome to apply, and overseas candidates may be considered for 482 visa sponsorship where eligibility requirements are met
- Commitment to a stable Australian employment opportunity and ongoing professional development
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