Japanese Sous Chef - Gran Melia Jakarta

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

“The world is yours with Meliá”

“The world is yours with Meliá”
Discover a path without limits at Meliá, where growth and development opportunities are endless. Embark on a journey that will take you to work in several countries and become part of our extended global family.

Discover some of the benefits we offer:

• My MeliáRewards: Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages.
• My MeliáBenefits: Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.

Key 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.

Requirements

• 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.

At Meliá we are all VIP

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any kind of dicrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company.

Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through a socially responsible team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible.