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【Malaysia・Kuala Lumpur】Hiring Sushi Chef at Locally Acclaimed Japanese Restaurant(Japanese GM・Japanese OK・Relocation Covered・Hiring Young Professionals)

Full-time
Location shown after your application is approved ・ Malaysia
・Monthly Salary:8,000~12,000RM (210,000 - 310,000JPY; 1/2019 exchange rate) ・Visa support: yes (chef only) ・Insurance: as their is no insurance policy for foreigners, the employer will cover any hospital costs  ※However, will be discussed in situations that may be a conflict of interest with the business ・Relocation: covered by company ・Rent: covered by employee (the company will assist with finding housing before the employee relocated) ・Family Assistance: none ・Other: TBD upon negotiation
Posted: 2026-01-17

Job Description

Hiring Sushi Chef at a Japanese Sushi Restaurant highly praised by the local Japanese customers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

★Basic Job Responsibilities★
・Preparation/Cooking in the kitchen
・Preparing sushi at the counter/interacting with customers
・Training and education of local staff
・Manage costs and inventory with the Japanese GM(the GM will handle the specifics)

We are looking to hire somebody who will take initiative to continue offering authentic, delicious cuisine and sushi to our customers while working to further increase the level of our restaurant.

Requirements & Notes

Hiring Process:
 Resume Screening → Interviews (1-2) → Decision → Visa Application → Preparing to Relocate
※If you cannot be approved for the visa, the offer of employment will be rescinded
※The process should take about 3-6 months before you can successfully relocate abroad

【Washokujob's Points of Recommendation】
・A Workplace Seeking Quality
 This restaurant is in a popular tourist area in Kuala Lumpur.
 It sources its fish and ingredients from Japan, and has been in the top five.
・Employees with Pride
 The GM is open and willing to talk with the staff about any concerns and places a lot of value in them. But he motivates his employees to work with dignity and sincerity.
・The Managers is Easy to Talk To
 The GM is a Japanese man in his 60s who has been at this restaurant for over 7 years. He has over 20 years of experience working abroad, 10 of which have been in Malaysia.
 He will be a reliable confidant for talking about life in Malaysia with.

【Please check out some of the articles Washokujob has created about working in Malaysia and transferring abroad.】
<a href=\"https://washokujob.com/post/7\">【Malaysia】The Top Country People Want to Move To!Culture and Commodities in Malaysia.</a>
<a href=\"https://washokujob.com/post/37\">【Special Edition】The Process of Transferring Jobs Abroad</a>
<a href=\"https://washokujob.com/post/38\">Useful Tools for Both Transferring and Living Abroad</a>

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Job Summary

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Country / Region

Malaysia

Employment Type

Full-time

Salary

・Monthly Salary:8,000~12,000RM (210,000 - 310,000JPY; 1/2019 exchange rate) ・Visa support: yes (chef only) ・Insurance: as their is no insurance policy for foreigners, the employer will cover any hospital costs  ※However, will be discussed in situations that may be a conflict of interest with the business ・Relocation: covered by company ・Rent: covered by employee (the company will assist with finding housing before the employee relocated) ・Family Assistance: none ・Other: TBD upon negotiation

Income

96,000~144,000RM (2.5 - 3.8 million JPY; 1/2019 exchange rate)

Holidays

※The restaurant has a contract with the hotel and is open year-round ・Working Hours:  11:30〜15:00、18:00〜23:00 ・Work 6 days a week ・Days off depends on shift ・If you plan to travel home, etc. you can be accommodated by talking with the employer in advance

Requirements

【Experience・Skills】 ・Someone with experience in general Japanese cuisine and sushi ※We source our fish from Japan, and are looking for someone who can properly prepare fish and pair it with complementary ingredients ・Japanese: Native Level ・Other Language: N/A 【Desired Traits】 ・Somebody who will approach their duties with seriousness and valid efforts ・Someone who works well with others and is open to outside opinions and constructive criticisms of our various staff ・Someone who is flexible and able to interact with customers within a culture that may vary from their own ・This may be a given, but somebody who knows how to separate work from their personal lives and will not drink while working ・Someone who seeks to spread authentic Washoku cuisine abroad (Someone who wishes not only to go abroad, but enjoy their new life there and make a lasting career) 【Other】 ・Candidate who will relocate alone desired