GENJYU Japanese Cuisine Teppanyaki Sous Chef（和食調理 鉄板焼き スーシェフ）

Job Description

The Teppanyaki Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine in leading daily kitchen operations for GENJYU Japanese Cuisine. The role requires professional experience in Japanese cuisine, particularly teppanyaki, strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, kitchen hygiene, and food safety. Candidates should be able to supervise and train culinary staff, maintain consistent quality and presentation, manage ingredients, control waste, and perform effectively during busy service periods. Experience in luxury hotels or high-end restaurants is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate creativity, discipline, teamwork, leadership, excellent communication, and a genuine commitment to Japanese culinary standards and guest satisfaction. Japanese-language ability and familiarity with Marriott or international hotel procedures may also be beneficial.

Company Info

The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka is a luxury hotel operated under Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton brand, known for highly personalized service, refined hospitality, and attention to detail. Located in central Fukuoka, the hotel combines contemporary luxury with the region’s distinctive food culture and welcoming Kyushu character. Its dining facilities include GENJYU Japanese Cuisine, where guests can enjoy premium Japanese dishes and teppanyaki prepared with carefully selected ingredients. Employees work in an international environment with structured service standards, professional training, and opportunities to develop within Marriott’s global hotel network. The property serves leisure travelers, business guests, and special-event customers, requiring consistently high culinary and service quality. This position offers a chance to work in a prestigious opening-era luxury hotel while contributing to an important Japanese dining concept in one of the country’s most attractive regional cities.

Destination Guide

Japan offers strong opportunities for chefs, hotel professionals, restaurant managers, engineers, and tourism workers, especially in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Okinawa, and resort areas. The culture values punctuality, respect, cleanliness, teamwork, and careful attention to detail. Fukuoka is known for excellent food, a relaxed urban lifestyle, convenient public transport, and generally lower living costs than Tokyo. Japan has four seasons, efficient public services, and many traditional and modern cultural experiences. Foreign workers normally need an employer-sponsored status of residence; culinary professionals may qualify through an appropriate work category, while highly skilled applicants may have additional options. The employer typically supports documentation, but visa approval depends on qualifications and immigration rules. Before relocating, candidates should confirm housing, transportation, health insurance, taxes, Japanese-language expectations, working hours, and whether meals or staff accommodation are included.