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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Japanese Cuisine Chef to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and the culinary arts, with a particular focus on traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine. You will be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, creating menu items, recipes, and developing dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery. An excellent chef must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in Japanese cuisine is a must, as well as a deep understanding of ingredients, procedures, and presentation. The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Prepare a wide variety of goods such as sushi, sashimi, ramen etc.
- Arrange and garnish dishes.
- Monitor food stock and place orders.
- Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items.
- Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area.
- Train the auxiliary kitchen staff in order to provide best results in minimum time and using at the maximum the available resources.
- Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus.
- Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs.
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven experience as a Japanese Cuisine Chef.
- Excellent use of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and processes.
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
- Knowledge of best cooking practices.
- Culinary school diploma.
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.).
- Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.
- In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition.
- Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations.
- Understanding of food allergies and safety.
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What is your experience with Japanese cuisine?
- How do you handle high stress situations?
- What is your favorite dish to cook and why?
- How do you ensure the quality of the ingredients you use?
- How do you handle feedback and criticism?