We are looking for kitchen staff (part-time/mid-career hire) in the Kyoto area.
Would you like to join us in creating the best restaurant, focusing on locally produced ingredients, in Kyoto, a city that is attracting attention both from within Japan and overseas?
You will work at one of Plan-Do-See's stores in Kyoto: FORTUNE GARDEN KYOTO or THE SODOH HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO.
【Job description】
・Purchasing
・Preparation
・Cooking
・Arrangement
You will be responsible for all cooking duties in the kitchen. Once you become accustomed to the job, you will also be able to take on the challenge of menu development. Please serve your customers dishes that are made with care.
Training will be provided, so even those with no experience are welcome.
If you want to make people happy through cooking and are considering working overseas, please apply.
Workplace
FORTUNE GARDEN KYOTO
Fortune Garden Kyoto is located a 1-minute walk from Kyoto City Hall Station on the Tozai Subway Line and a 7-minute walk from Sanjo Station on the Keihan Line.
This French bistro offers a casual dining experience, where you can enjoy carefully selected ingredients while gazing out at the beautiful bamboo grove garden. The restaurant is characterised by a warm atmosphere that brings people together, befitting its historic Western-style building.
THE SODOH HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO
Located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, The Soudou Higashiyama Kyoto is located to the east of the five-story pagoda of Hokanji Temple, also known as Yasaka Tower, and is a famous restaurant that truly represents Kyoto, with World Heritage sites scattered nearby, from Nene no Michi and Kodaiji Chion-in Temple to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
In the fall of 2025, under the supervision of Iron Chef Jun Kuroki, the restaurant will evolve into a Japanese cuisine establishment, offering an even more extraordinary experience.
The appeal of working here
No experience necessary
As long as you have a positive attitude and a desire to grow, we don't care about your experience. Learn from your seniors and continue to hone your skills.
If you have cooking experience, please make the most of the experience and skills you have cultivated so far!
A chance to be involved in the opening
"THE SODOH HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO" has changed its business model and reopened in September. Supervised by Jun Kurogi, the owner and chef of the famous restaurant "Kurogi," we aim to become the best Japanese restaurant in Kyoto. Join us as an opening member and help us create the restaurant.
A stage for activities expanding both domestically and internationally
Plan-Do-See operates restaurants and hotels in 46 locations both in Japan and overseas, offering a wide variety of cuisines, including Italian, French, Japanese, sushi, teppanyaki, Chinese, and ethnic cuisine.
To further hone your skills and sense, we offer many opportunities to broaden your horizons as a chef, such as overseas study tours and training, and collaborations with Michelin-starred chefs.
A bright and friendly workplace
Since we are all close in age, we all get along well and it's a homely environment. The support system from the seniors is excellent.
The atmosphere is one in which it's easy to speak up about your ideas and thoughts, so even young people can demonstrate their abilities!
