Chef–Japanese Cuisine

Job Description
We are looking for a candidate who can Emphasis on Japanese & Asian cuisine and Kaiseki cooking skills.
Essential Functions

• Work with kitchen staff to produce high quality products on a consistent basis. 
• Interface and efficient react to Customer/Executive Chef requirements.
• Implement customer specific menu items.
• Maintain HACCP standards.
• Culinary Quality & Menu Adherence
• Production planning and management
• Responsible for Food & Quality Safety
• Menu development when required and other daily operation needs
• Able to assist Executive Chef in creating a vision for the department.
• Responsible for all facets of daily hot food production including presentations for airlines, maintenance of daily requisitions, production sheets and monthly updates.
• Ensure compliance with airline specification, personal hygiene, and food handling procedures. 
• Assist in departmental scheduling and control of hours and food cost.
• Assist in the development and training of employees.
• Assist in maintaining a good relationship between the departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Good communication skills with employees, a must. Minimum of one year of experience

• working in all Asian techniques is required.
• Strong knowledge of Japanese cooking philosophies and principles.
• Ability to explain Japanese cooking techniques.
• Minimum of one year of experience in Japanese cooking in a high-volume hotel/restaurant is required.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of all basic Japanese cooking techniques is required.
• Minimum of two-year supervisory experience in airline/cruise ship/ hotel/restaurant is required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a high production volume restaurant/hotel is required.
• Minimum of three years of general culinary experience is required.
• Intermediate to Advanced level English verbal and writing skills, including the proper
• use of English grammar is required.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills in typing and computer software skills (Microsoft Word, and Excel) are required.