Demi Chef de Partie(ADD)

Job Description

The Demi Chef de Partie supports the Chef de Partie and kitchen leadership in preparing and presenting food for the hotel’s restaurants and banqueting operations. Requirements typically include professional kitchen experience, culinary training or equivalent practical skills, knowledge of food hygiene and safe food-handling procedures, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy hospitality environment. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes and quality standards, maintain a clean and organized workstation, control food waste, communicate well with colleagues, and support smooth service. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential. Japanese-language ability and familiarity with local hospitality practices may be advantageous.

Company Info

The Westin Yokohama is a luxury hotel in Yokohama operated under Marriott International’s Westin Hotels & Resorts brand. The property focuses on wellbeing, offering comfortable accommodation, distinctive dining, fitness facilities, and services designed to help guests maintain healthy routines while travelling. Its location provides access to Yokohama’s business districts, waterfront attractions, shopping areas, and transport connections to Tokyo. As part of Marriott International, the hotel operates within a global hospitality network with structured service standards, training opportunities, and potential career mobility across properties. Culinary employees may work across restaurants, all-day dining, banquets, and other food-and-beverage outlets. The hotel generally values professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail, guest care, food safety, and a commitment to delivering consistent quality in an international luxury environment.

Destination Guide

Japan offers strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, resorts, tourism, and international hospitality, particularly in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Hokkaido. The culture emphasizes punctuality, respect, cleanliness, teamwork, and careful attention to service details. Yokohama provides a modern waterfront lifestyle, excellent public transport, diverse dining, and easy access to Tokyo, although housing and commuting costs can be significant. Employees should expect structured workplaces, seasonal business peaks, and sometimes long or irregular hospitality shifts. Foreign workers generally need an employer-sponsored work status, commonly the Specified Skilled Worker route or an appropriate professional or hospitality visa; requirements vary by nationality, qualifications, Japanese ability, and job duties. Before relocating, confirm sponsorship, contract terms, accommodation, insurance, taxes, and local registration. Learning conversational Japanese is highly beneficial for workplace communication and daily life. Japan has four distinct seasons, reliable infrastructure, and generally safe, well-connected cities.