Teppanyaki Chef

Role summary

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The Teppanyaki Chef prepares and cooks Japanese-style dishes in a live cooking environment, while delivering an engaging and professional guest experience. Requirements typically include commercial kitchen experience, ideally in teppanyaki or Japanese cuisine, a relevant cookery qualification, strong food safety knowledge, and the legal right to work in Australia. The successful candidate is expected to maintain high hygiene and presentation standards, follow recipes and portion controls, manage service efficiently, work safely with knives and hot cooking equipment, and communicate confidently with guests and colleagues. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and busy resort periods is essential.

About the employer

JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa is a luxury resort operated under JW Marriott, the premium hospitality brand of Marriott International. The resort is located on the Gold Coast in Queensland and is known for upscale accommodation, restaurants, leisure facilities, wellness services, and polished guest experiences. JW Marriott properties focus on thoughtful service, high-quality dining, wellbeing, and genuine connections with guests. Marriott International is one of the world's largest hotel companies, operating thousands of properties across numerous brands and countries. Team members can benefit from structured training, international hospitality standards, career development opportunities, and employee travel programs. In this role, the chef would contribute to a high-end Japanese dining experience while working alongside an international culinary and hotel operations team.