What Restaurants Offered Japanese Chefs in Malaysia: Recent Positions and Packages (2026)
Since January 2025, restaurants in Malaysia have opened positions for Japanese chefs through Washoku Agent. This page shows each of them as the restaurant posted it: the role, the concept, the city, the pay and what else the package included, the hours, and what the restaurant asked for. Restaurant names are not shown. It is written for owners in Malaysia who are planning a hire and want to see what others offered before they set their own package.
Positions restaurants in Malaysia opened since 2025
Head chef candidate for a new Japanese-owned sushi omakase restaurant in a quiet area of Kuala Lumpur, opening January 2027; 20-seat counter and 8-seat private room.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Omakase sushi |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM12,000 a month / about JPY 5.4 million a year |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | About 10:30 to 23:30 on prep days, lunch and dinner with a break, 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as possible |
Store manager and head chef for an existing izakaya of about 40 to 60 seats in Kuala Lumpur, part of a multi-outlet group; spend from RM 100 per guest.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Izakaya |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM13,000 a month / about JPY 6.6 million a year |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 11:30 to 23:30, about 60 hours a week, 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | As soon as possible, once the visa is issued |
Head sushi chef for a new sushi omakase restaurant in central Kuala Lumpur run by a large local group; 36 seats with a 12-seat counter, spend RM 250 to 500.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Sushi |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM15,000 a month / about JPY 7.0 million a year |
| Also in the package |
|
| Hours and days off | 10 to 12 hours a day, 4 days off a month, Sundays off |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | As soon as possible |
Ramen head chef for a tonkotsu ramen chain founded in Singapore in 2017, with 6 outlets there and 4 in Malaysia; leads the kitchen in Kuala Lumpur and new openings.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Ramen |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM10,000 to 15,000 a month |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 8 to 10 hours a day, 4 days off a month |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | As soon as possible |
Sous or junior izakaya chef under a Japanese head chef at the first overseas branch of a Kyushu izakaya brand, opened 2024 in Ipoh; 140 seats.
| Position | Junior chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Izakaya |
| Location | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | Monthly pay MYR 7,000 to 10,000 gross, paid in MYR / about JPY 6.0 million a year |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 8 to 10 hours a day, 4 days off a month |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | As soon as possible |
Private chef cooking home-style Japanese meals for a family of six at a private residence in Klang; a maid helps in the kitchen.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Japanese cuisine |
| Location | Klang, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM7,000 to 12,000 a month |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | Breakfast ready by 8:00 and dinner by 17:30, 4 days off a month, Tuesdays off |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | As soon as possible |
Office-based menu development manager in Subang Jaya for a kaiten sushi chain with over 100 outlets in Malaysia and Indonesia; seasonal menus and recipe standards.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Restaurant group R&D |
| Location | Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM13,000 a month / about JPY 6.0 million a year |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 8 hours a day, 8 days off a month, office-based |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as possible |
Second sushi chef for a high-end omakase sushi restaurant with a lounge bar in Kuala Lumpur, opened in 2020; supports the Japanese head chef.
| Position | Junior chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Sushi |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM5,000 to 8,000 a month |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 12 hours a day, 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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Head chef for a robatayaki restaurant in Kuala Lumpur with an omakase section, replacing the current head chef; may also oversee the Japanese omakase outlet depending on ability.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Robatayaki and omakase |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM15,000 to 18,000 a month |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 8 to 10 hours a day, 4 days off a month |
| What the restaurant asked for |
|
| Start | January 2026 |
First corporate chef role in Malaysia for a Japanese seasoning maker, based in Kuala Lumpur in its product development team; new position with no set routine yet.
| Position | Junior chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Corporate chef |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | Monthly pay MYR 8,000 to 10,000 gross, before tax |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 2 days off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as the work visa is issued |
Sous chef supporting the head chef and sous chef at a high-end omakase sushi restaurant inside a luxury hotel in Kuala Lumpur, part of a restaurant group.
| Position | Junior chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Sushi |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | Up to RM 10,000 a month, gross before tax |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as the work visa is issued |
Head chef for a new Japanese fine dining restaurant in Penang with about 150 seats, serving sushi omakase and izakaya dishes with live music; leads the kitchen team from opening.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Japanese fine dining |
| Location | Penang, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | Take-home pay up to MYR 15,000 a month, after tax |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 8 hours a day with breaks, 4 days off a month; lunch and dinner service |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as the work visa is issued |
Second-in-command sushi chef at a high-end omakase sushi restaurant inside a luxury hotel in Kuala Lumpur, part of a restaurant group.
| Position | Sous chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Omakase sushi |
| Location | Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | RM12,000 a month / about JPY 4.8 million a year |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as the work visa is issued |
Head chef for an established omakase sushi restaurant in central Kuala Lumpur, managed by a local company running many restaurants; covers prep, counter service, quality and menus.
| Position | Head chef |
|---|---|
| Concept | Sushi |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Base pay offered | Take-home pay RM 12,000 a month |
| Also in the package |
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| Hours and days off | 9 hours a day, 1 day off a week |
| What the restaurant asked for |
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| Start | As soon as the work visa is issued |
Before you set the package for Malaysia
The postings above show what owners offered, not what the market requires. Our guide to hiring and managing Japanese chefs in Malaysia adds the visa route, the official salary floors and what a chef from Japan needs on top of the base pay. Japanese Chef Salary Abroad compares advertised salaries in six countries, and the overview of positions by country shows how Malaysia compares with the others.
Frequently asked questions
Why are the restaurant names not shown?
Owners share their plans with us in confidence, often before an opening is announced. We show the role, concept, city and package so the information is useful to other owners in Malaysia, and we give the restaurant's name only to the chefs we introduce.
Are the positions marked Open still available?
Open means the restaurant was still searching when we last updated this page from our records. Closed means the search stopped. Filled means the position was filled through Washoku Agent.
Can a chef apply through this page?
No. This page is for restaurant owners. Chefs find our positions in Japanese at washoku-agent.com/jobs, where each posting has its own application route.
Why do the packages differ so much?
The role, the concept, the city, whether housing is included and the visa route all move the figure. Our guide Japanese Chef Salary Abroad puts advertised salaries from six countries side by side, and the hiring guide for Malaysia explains the visa route and what a chef from Japan needs on top of the base pay.
We are planning a similar position. What happens next?
Tell us the country, concept, role and timeline through the contact page. We reply with the visa route, the package the market expects and the profile of the chefs in our registered pool who fit.
Not ready to hire full-time? Start with a project: a Japanese chef can develop a menu or train your team for a few weeks. See how a project works.
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