Japanese Sous Chef jobs

Japanese Sous Chef — In-Flight Catering Kingsbury, London NW9 | £57,500 | 4 on, 2 off | 06:30–15:00 | Private healthcare | Immediate start

日本語での読み書き・会話が堪能な方を募集しています。

We're recruiting a Japanese Sous Chef for a leading in-flight caterer in north-west London.

You'll lead Japanese cuisine production in a dedicated kitchen producing meals for a major Japanese airline. It's a production kitchen, not a restaurant, so there's no à la carte service. Instead, you'll lead high-quality Japanese food at volume, to exacting standards, with a real say in the menu.

You must read, write and speak Japanese fluently. Part of the role is presenting menus directly to the airline.

The package

• £57,500 basic salary
• 4 days on, 2 days off, 06:30–15:00. Finish mid-afternoon, no evenings
• 40 hours per week
• 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Private healthcare (single cover)
• Permanent, full-time

What you'll be doing

• Leading daily production of Japanese meals for an airline client
• Developing and documenting recipes, specs and production methods
• Presenting menus and new dishes to the airline, in Japanese and English
• Running the kitchen as shift lead, briefing the team and managing production sheets
• Training and developing chefs and cooks
• Making sure everything meets food safety, HACCP and client standards
• Supporting tastings, menu launches and cycle changes, including some travel to other sites and customer meetings (around 15–20%)

What we're looking for

• Fluent written and spoken Japanese — essential
• Current right to work in the UK — we cannot offer sponsorship
• At least 3–5 years as a Sous Chef or Head Chef, and 7+ years as a chef
• Experience at Chef de Partie level or above in a 5-star or high-end kitchen
• Experience in in-flight, central production or high-volume catering is a strong advantage
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and food safety
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office; SAP experience is a bonus
• A confident communicator who can present to clients

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks, which may include a criminal record check, drug screening and airport fingerprinting.

The process - Interviews are face to face at the kitchen. The role starts immediately.

Interested?

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Vivid Hospitality is a specialist hospitality recruitment partner, placing chefs across hotels, restaurants, stadiums, event venues and in-flight catering.

Pay: £57,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Can you read, write and speak Japanese fluently? (Required)
• Do you currently have the right to work in the UK? Sponsorship is not available for this role. (Required)
• Have you worked in a production, central or in-flight catering kitchen?
• This role starts at 06:30 on a 4-on, 2-off pattern including weekends. Can you work this pattern and get to Kingsbury for 06:30?
• When could you start?

Experience:

• Sous/Head Chef: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence? Do you have your own transport? (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person