
The Legend NisekoRestaurant / Cafe / BarKutchan
Cook/Kitchen Staff
OpenSeasonalWinter 2026/27Posted 26 days ago
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- Pay
- ¥1,500/hr
- Employment
- Seasonal
- Season & start
- Winter 2026/27
- 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Hours
- 40 h/week
- Role type
- Kitchen & chef
- Workplace language
- English OK
- Japanese
- Not required
- English
- Conversational
- Visa support
- No visa support
- Working Holiday · PR / Spouse
- Housing
- Subsidized
- Area
- Kutchan
About the role
The Legend Niseko is looking for an experienced chef or cook to join our small team in Kutchan, Hokkaido for the 2026/27 winter season, from December 1st to March 31st.
This is primarily a kitchen role. We’re looking for someone with professional kitchen experience who is confident working independently and capable of running our small kitchen when our head chef is away catering private dining events.
Our menu is British pub/gastro pub style, including fish & chips, roasts, British pub classics and rotating weekly specials.
The position is 5 shifts per week at ¥1,500 per hour, with opportunities for additional morning work during the season.
Responsibilities
- Run the kitchen independently when required
- Prepare and cook dishes from our regular pub menu
- Maintain consistent food quality and presentation
- Complete food preparation and mise en place for service
- Keep the kitchen clean, organised and ready for service
- Follow food hygiene and safety procedures
- Manage stock and communicate when ingredients or supplies are running low
- Work efficiently during busy services
- Help with general duties as part of a small team when required
- Potential opportunities to work additional shifts with our food truck
Requirements
- 22 years old or over
- Previous professional kitchen experience
- Confident working independently in a kitchen
- Able to manage a kitchen service without constant supervision
- Reliable, organised and able to take responsibility for your own work
- Comfortable working in a small team
- Flexible attitude and willingness to help where needed
- Good communication skills
- Available for the winter season from December 1st to March 31st
- Must already have the legal right to work in Japan, such as a Working Holiday Visa, spouse visa, permanent residency or Japanese nationality
- Driving licence valid in Japan
Nice to have
- Previous experience working in a UK-style gastro pub or British pub kitchen
- Experience cooking British food, particularly roasts, fish & chips and pub classics
- Experience running a small kitchen independently
- Previous experience working a winter/ski season
- Bar or general hospitality experience
Benefits
- ¥1,500 per hour
- 5 shifts per week
- Staff accommodation available
- Shared staff car available for personal use, including skiing and shopping
- Subsidised ski pass
- Additional morning shifts available for those wanting extra work
- Potential additional work with our food truck
- Plenty of opportunity to ski and enjoy the Niseko winter
- Small, friendly and relaxed working environment
Housing
Language & work eligibility
- Workplace language: English OK
- Japanese: Not required
- English: Conversational
- Fluent English
- No visa support
Working HolidayPR / Spouse
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About the employer
The Legend Niseko
Restaurant / Cafe / Bar · Kutchan · From public information
Cosy British-style pub in Kutchan town with pints and pub food; hires seasonal staff including winter bartenders.
¥1,500/hr
Winter 2026/27