From tempura to chawanmushi: authentic Japanese cooking, built here.

Kitchen Chef

RDC Restaurant Singapore PTE. LTD.

Updated Date: 13 May 2026

Industry F&B (Japanese)
Job Category Kitchen (Chefs/Cooks)
Salary $2,800 - $3,500 SGD
Job Type Full-Time
Location Orchard Area
Working Hours 44 hours per week, 5.5 days a week

Highlights

Founding Member of Gatten Sushi Singapore
Authentic Japanese Cuisine — Real Range, Real Standards
A Flat Culture Where Customer Impact Drives Growth

Top Reasons to Apply

Be a Founding Member of Singapore's 1st Outlet

Joining a 1st outlet means you're not slotting into an existing operation — you're helping build it. Kitchen workflow, prep schedules, team training, ingredient flow: founding members influence it all. Combine that with the backing of a 500+ outlet group, and you get the rare mix of startup energy with operational stability.
Authentic Japanese Cuisine — Real Range, Real Standards

Gatten's kitchen isn't only about supporting sushi. You'll work across tempura, grilled items, soups, chawanmushi, salads, and desserts — the full repertoire of a Japanese kitchen. Qualified members get Japan training opportunities to learn the standard at its source. If you want to build genuine Japanese culinary depth, this is one of the strongest environments in Singapore to do it.
Flat Culture, Performance That Counts

This isn't a traditional Japanese-style company built on tenure or hierarchy. Evaluation here is built around one question: how well do you satisfy customers, and how much do you contribute to the store's results? That's the metric. The proof is in the group's overseas track record — in China, a local store manager has led the entire RDC group's #1 ranking for two consecutive years. Founding members of Singapore's 1st outlet are positioned for leadership as the brand expands to 2nd and 3rd outlets.

Description

As a Kitchen Crew at Gatten Sushi Singapore, you'll prepare the wide range of dishes that complete the Gatten dining experience — from tempura and grilled items to chawanmushi, soups, salads, and desserts. As a founding member of the 1st outlet, you'll help shape the kitchen's standards and workflow from day one.

Responsibilities and Duties

-Cooking and preparing tempura, fried items, soups (miso, ara), chawanmushi, side dishes, and desserts -Ingredient preparation (shikomi), inventory management, and ordering -Maintaining kitchen hygiene, cleanliness, and HACCP compliance -Equipment care and maintenance -Coordinating closely with itamae, service, and Japanese management teams -Mentoring junior staff and contributing to team training -Identifying and proposing operational improvements

Qualifications and Requirements

Required: -Passion for cooking and attention to detail -Strong teamwork — coordination with itamae and service is essential -Growth mindset and willingness to grow into a kitchen leadership role Preferred: -F&B kitchen experience (any cuisine; beginners with strong passion welcomed) -Japanese cuisine experience -Food hygiene certification -Leadership or team training experience

Working Condition

Salary

Allowance -OT payable ( if there is a case) - Variable Bonus - Medical Allowance - Staff Meal

Leaves

Annual Leaves Medical Leaves Hospitalization Leave

Working hours

44 hours per week, 5.5 days a week

From the team

Sushi takes the stage. We make sure it shines.

We genuinely value craftsmanship and people who want to grow. Beginners are welcomed as long as the passion is there. The kitchen here is a place where you can ask, try, and build — not just follow orders. Singapore being a fresh start makes it even more exciting.

From our career consultant

A Rare 1st-Outlet Launch, Backed by 500+ Stores of Heritage

There aren't many Japanese F&B openings in Singapore that combine a true 1st-outlet launch with the operational backbone of a 500+ store group. Gatten Sushi is one of them. RDC leadership has been clear with us: passion and growth mindset matter more than years on a resume. If you've ever wanted to shape a brand's presence in a new market from day one — and grow alongside it as Singapore expands across outlets — this is the moment.