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Sushi and Japanese chef jobs in Malaysia

Restaurants in Malaysia have posted 64 chef positions with Washoku Agent since 2019, 26 of them in the last 3 years. 8 are open now. Below: what those restaurants asked for and offered, the open positions and the past ones.

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What restaurants in Malaysia asked for and offered

The 26 positions of the last 3 years. Each figure counts only the positions that stated it.

Cuisine: Sushi 14, Izakaya 2, Japanese cuisine (general) 1, Ramen 1, Yakiniku 1 (of 19 that stated it)
Role: Head chef 12 (of 12 that stated it)
Experience asked: Typically 7 years or more (the middle of 15 positions that stated it)
Pay offered: MYR 5,000 to 18,000 a month (10 positions with a monthly pay stated)
Work visa: The employer supports the application in 20 of 26 positions
Housing: Provided or supported in 18 of 26 positions

Open positions in Malaysia (8)

Sushi chef (fine dining)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role
Head chef
Experience
5 years or more
Pay
MYR 15,000–17,000 / month
Housing
Provided or supported
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Sushi chef (fine dining)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role
Head chef
Experience
5 years or more
Pay
MYR 12,000 / month
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Izakaya chef
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role
Head chef
Experience
10 years or more
Pay
MYR 13,000 / month
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Sushi chef
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role
Head chef
Pay
MYR 15,000 / month
Housing
Provided or supported
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Izakaya chef
Ipoh, Malaysia
Housing
Provided or supported
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Japanese cuisine chef
Malaysia
Pay
MYR 13,000 / month
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Sushi chef
Malaysia
Experience
7 years or more
Pay
MYR 12,000 / month
Housing
Provided or supported
Work visa
The employer supports the application
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page
Sushi chef
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role
Head chef
Experience
5 years or more
Through our placement service for chefs from Japan. Japanese page

Past positions in Malaysia (18)

Positions of the last 3 years that are no longer open.

Ramen chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Feb 2026
Head chef · MYR 10,000–15,000 / month · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Japanese cuisine chef · Klang · posted Jan 2026
MYR 7,000–12,000 / month · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Sushi chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Sep 2025
MYR 5,000–8,000 / month · housing provided or supported
Japanese cuisine chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Aug 2025
Head chef · MYR 15,000–18,000 / month · housing provided or supported
Japanese cuisine chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted May 2025
experience 3 years or more · work visa supported
Sushi chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Apr 2025
experience 7 years or more · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Japanese cuisine chef · Penang · posted Mar 2025
Head chef · housing provided or supported
Sushi chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Dec 2024
experience 8 years or more · work visa supported
Japanese cuisine chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Aug 2024
experience 5 years or more · work visa supported
Sushi chef · Kuala Lumpur · posted Jul 2024
Head chef · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Sushi chef · posted Jul 2024
experience 8 years or more · housing provided or supported
Sushi chef · posted Jul 2024
experience 8 years or more · housing provided or supported
Japanese cuisine chef · posted Jul 2024
Head chef · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Japanese cuisine chef · posted Mar 2024
Head chef · experience 5 years or more · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Sushi chef · posted Mar 2024
experience 10 years or more · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Yakiniku chef · posted Jan 2024
Head chef · housing provided or supported · work visa supported
Sushi chef · posted Dec 2023
experience 10 years or more · work visa supported
Sushi chef · posted Dec 2023
experience 7 years or more · housing provided or supported · work visa supported

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