Ladgov Corporation
Cook / Food Service Specialist
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan - Full Time
Job Title: Cook / Food Service Specialist
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Position Overview
We are seeking a reliable and experienced Cook / Food Service Specialist to prepare daily meals for a small group of U.S. Marine personnel residing at a housing compound in Tokyo. The successful candidate will be responsible for meal preparation, food safety, kitchen cleanliness, and maintaining a professional food service environment.
Food ingredients and major kitchen equipment are provided on-site.
Minimum Requirements
The candidate shall have at minimum:
The candidate must:
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Position Overview
We are seeking a reliable and experienced Cook / Food Service Specialist to prepare daily meals for a small group of U.S. Marine personnel residing at a housing compound in Tokyo. The successful candidate will be responsible for meal preparation, food safety, kitchen cleanliness, and maintaining a professional food service environment.
Food ingredients and major kitchen equipment are provided on-site.
Minimum Requirements
The candidate shall have at minimum:
- Three (3) years of professional cooking or food service experience.
- Experience preparing a variety of meals in a commercial, institutional, restaurant, hotel, or catering environment.
- Basic conversational English sufficient to communicate with supervisors and customers.
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
- Ability to work independently and maintain a clean, organized kitchen.
- Ability to pass a background screening process.
The candidate must:
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals according to approved menus.
- Package and label meals for individual consumption.
- Prepare meals in advance for weekends and holidays when required.
- Follow food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures.
- Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, dining area, cooking equipment, and utensils.
- Wash dishes and kitchen equipment used during daily operations.
- Monitor food inventory and communicate supply needs to management.
- Accommodate approved dietary restrictions and food allergies.
- Maintain a professional appearance and positive attitude.
- Follow all workplace safety requirements.
- Coordinate with management regarding menu planning and special meal requests.
- Support occasional special meals or events when scheduled in advance.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry food products and kitchen supplies.
- Ability to work safely around hot surfaces, cooking equipment, and kitchen tools.
- Full-time stable position.
- Consistent weekday schedule.
- No overnight shifts.
- Food ingredients and kitchen equipment provided.
- Professional work environment.
