Japanese Sous Chef - Lead Authentic Menu Innovation

The Recruitment Boutique; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days leave + 8 bank holidays

Private healthcare

40-hour week

Full-time role

Job summary

The Recruitment Boutique in London is seeking an experienced Japanese Sous Chef to join our client’s culinary operations in Colindale. You will lead and refine authentic Japanese menus, maintain HACCP standards and deliver high-volume, client-facing services with confidence in Japanese and English.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, 25 days leave plus 8 bank holidays, private healthcare and a 40-hour week in a dynamic catering environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead kitchen teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong expertise in authentic Japanese cuisine and presentation.
• Experience developing and refining menus for clients.
• Solid understanding of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Fluent in Japanese; confident English communication for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily kitchen operations with focus on quality and presentation.
• Develop and execute authentic Japanese menus and specialty dishes.
• Deliver menu tastings and demonstrations for clients and stakeholders.
• Communicate menu concepts fluently in Japanese to clients and team.
• Oversee food production, portions, recipe specs and presentation.
• Coach and develop kitchen teams to maintain high performance.
• Collaborate with culinary and operations teams to innovate menus and processes.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.

Skills

Japanese cuisine

Leadership

Menu development

Food safety (HACCP)

Bilingual Japanese/English

Job description

The Recruitment Boutique in London is seeking an experienced Japanese Sous Chef to join our client’s culinary operations in Colindale. You will lead and refine authentic Japanese menus, maintain HACCP standards and deliver high-volume, client-facing services with confidence in Japanese and English.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, 25 days leave plus 8 bank holidays, private healthcare and a 40-hour week in a dynamic catering environment.