Japanese Sous Chef — Global Luxury Hotel Roles

Meliá Hotels International; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 133,920,000 - 200,880,000; Full time

Job summary

At Meliá Hotels International, we seek a Sous Chef to lead Japanese cuisine across our luxury hotel outlets and events. You will ensure flawless preparation, maintain consistency in flavor and plating, and collaborate with banquet, restaurant, and room-service teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

You will guide menu planning, cost control, and inventory management while upholding strict food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef, preferably in Japanese cuisine and a luxury hotel or high-volume restaurant.
• Strong knowledge of Japanese culinary techniques, ingredients, sushi, sashimi, and hot kitchen preparation.
• Excellent leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, budgeting, and inventory control.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple services.
• Culinary qualification and food safety certification preferred.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation and presentation of Japanese dishes across hotel outlets and events.
• Ensure consistent quality, flavor, portion control, temperature, and presentation.
• Support menu planning, recipe development, production sheets, and operational standards.
• Coordinate kitchen operations with restaurant, banquet, room service, and front-of-house teams.
• Lead and train kitchen staff, manage schedules, and monitor performance.
• Oversee breakfast, restaurant, room service, and event preparations.
• Maintain food safety, HACCP, hygiene, health and safety, and sustainability standards.
• Assist with inventory, ordering, stock control, cost management, and waste reduction.
• Address guest complaints and support the resolution of service issues.
• Participate in briefings, service reviews, events planning, and operational improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food safety

HACCP

Budgeting

Inventory control

Work under pressure

Education

Culinary qualification

Food safety certification

Job description

At Meliá Hotels International, we seek a Sous Chef to lead Japanese cuisine across our luxury hotel outlets and events. You will ensure flawless preparation, maintain consistency in flavor and plating, and collaborate with banquet, restaurant, and room-service teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

You will guide menu planning, cost control, and inventory management while upholding strict food-safety standards.