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【Malaysia】Hiring Washoku Chef at Locally Popular Washoku Restaurant! Japanese OK! Relocation and Housing Covered!

Full-time
Location shown after your application is approved ・ Malaysia
・Monthly Salary:8,000~10,000RM (217,000 - 271,000 JPY; 3/2019 exchange rate)  ※depends on skills and experience ・Bonuses (based on excellent individual performance and yearly sales) ・Visa Support (candidate only) ・Insurance: Malaysia doesn't have an insurance system to foreign residents, so the company will cover all costs  ※but if the illness might affect your ability to work, the company will talk things through with yo ・Relocation Expenses: company covered ・Housing: company covered (apartment complex. 5 minute walk from restaurant. has pool and gym1) ・Family Support: none ・Other: to be decided upon negotiation
Posted: 2026-01-17

Job Description

This restaurant is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and is beloved by local Japanese customers.
They are looking to hire a Washoku (or sushi) chef.

★Job Details★
・Cooking in the kitchen
・Preparing sushi at the counter and interacting with customers
・Training and guidance for local staff (from Bangladesh and Myanmar and Indonesia)
・Work with the central manager (Japanese) to oversee
costs and inventory (GM handles main duties like ordering)

To help provide more authentic food for the people of Kuala Lumpur and
the local customers, this restaurant is hiring a chef who works with
sincerity to further heighten the level of service.

You will oversee general Washoku and Sushi preparation!

【Probation Period】3 months

【Contract Period】2-3 years; extension negotiable

Requirements & Notes

Hiring Process:
 Resume Screening → Interviews(1-2) → Decision → Visa Application → Relocate Abroad
※If you do not get approved for a visa, your offer of employment will be rescinded

【Washokujob's Points of Recommendation】
・Quality
This restaurant is located in an area with many tourists,
and orders its ingredients straight from Japan to have the highest quality.
It ranks 5th on a local restaurant review site

・Values Employees
The general manager treats all the employees with respect and
you can talk to them openly about anything

・Japanese Manager is Easy to Talk To
 The general manager is a Japanese man in his 60s.
He's been a manager there for 7 years since the restaurant opened.
He has a lot of experience abroad, with 20 years in business in Malaysia.
You can talk to him about how to get accustomed to life in Malaysia as well
He will be a big ally for you!。

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Job Summary

Company name

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Location

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Country / Region

Malaysia

Employment Type

Full-time

Salary

・Monthly Salary:8,000~10,000RM (217,000 - 271,000 JPY; 3/2019 exchange rate)  ※depends on skills and experience ・Bonuses (based on excellent individual performance and yearly sales) ・Visa Support (candidate only) ・Insurance: Malaysia doesn't have an insurance system to foreign residents, so the company will cover all costs  ※but if the illness might affect your ability to work, the company will talk things through with yo ・Relocation Expenses: company covered ・Housing: company covered (apartment complex. 5 minute walk from restaurant. has pool and gym1) ・Family Support: none ・Other: to be decided upon negotiation

Income

96,000~120,000RM (2.52 - 3.26 million JPY; 3/2019 exchange rate)

Holidays

※the restaurant is open year-round, by contract with the hotel its located in ・Working Hours:11:30〜15:00、18:00〜23:00 ・ Work 6 days/week; shift system ・Time Off to travel home, etc. to be discussed with employer. ※You'll be living in the heart of the city, so you can enjoy shopping and many other attractions on your days off♪

Requirements

【Experience・Skills】 ・6 or more years of Washoku experience; sushi experience also preferred ※Since the ingredients will be ordered from Japan, they are looking to hire someone who knows how to properly prepare the fish and incorporate it into the menu ・Japanese: Native level ・Other language: N/A 【Desired Traits】 ・Works hard and seriously to achieve duties ・Someone comfortable working in a diverse environment with diverse people ・Can accept surrounding ideas and opinions ・Flexibility to tweak menu items to please local tastes ・Desire to spread Washoku abroad (seeks to further career while working abroad) 【Other】 ・Candidate to relocate individually desired