JKI Job Board

Here is our current and most up-to-date Job Board listing.  We post this on our social media once a week (on Mondays), with the hashtag #JKIJobBoard.  We include jobs in LA and across the nation.  If you want to be added or removed, please e-mail us at hello@JapaneseKnifeImports.com.

Direct Postings

• Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara (Carlsbad, CA) - Cook 2: $24/hr, Cook 3: $21.65/hr 8/8/25
• Darling - Chef de Partie: $21-24 (info@darlingla.com) 8/12/2025
• Four Seasons Westlake Village - Executive Sous Chef: $110-126K/year - 401k / employee match / medical + dental / parking / 5 outlets / banquets / IRD / Passion Required ( hugo.bolanos@fourseasons.com) 8/18/2025
• Casa Leo - Strong Line Cook (hot line and pizza experience) $20-21/hr +tips, Tapa Bar cook $20/hr +tips  8/19/25
• Yi-Cha - Line Cooks: $21-26 + tips, Prep Cooks: $20-23 + tips (chris@yicha-la.com) 8/26
• Blue Note - Line Cook: $18-20/hr ( silin@bluenotela.com)

• Upcoming Chef Dominique Crenn Project in LA- Pastry Cook $21-23/hr (e-mail Jose@woodhouseus.com) and Polisher $18-22/hr (E-mail Teresa@woodhouseus.com) 8/28/25
  

Recruiters

hanae@hospitalityconfidential.com (UPDATED 7/30/25)

• Executive Chef, Brewery & Event Space, West Covina, up to 110k + benefits

ally@restaurant-solutions.com (UPDATED 8/25/25)

OUTSIDE LA:

• Cantina Monarca - Greater Seattle: Executive Chef $90-$120k + relo
• Pasta Driven Program - OC: Executive Chef $100-110k
• Growing Restaurant Group - San Diego: Executive Chef $160-$180k 
• Day-Driven Mulit-Concept - Seattle: Executive Chef $95-$120k 
• California Cuisine - Palm Springs: Exec Chef $100-120k

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LOS ANGELES:

• Love Catering - Executive Chef $90-$110k
• Courage Bagels- Kitchen Manager $90-$110k
• Fin-to-Tail Seafood 4 Day week - Sous Chef $20-22/hr + tips
• Seasonal Pan-Asian Concept- Executive Chef $100-120k

ddanhi@ddfactor.com (Updated 8/18/25)

• CDC needed for upscale seafood focused restaurant near Palos Verdes. $90K
• SOUS CHEF and Exec. Sous needed for upscale/casual restaurants in South Bay.  Must have high standards and want to move up!  Up to $85k base
• Chef needed for food concept change at a long standing Orange County restaurant. Up to $110K starting base salary
• HIGH VOLUME chef for very high volume new concept coming to LA. Director background preferred. Up to $185k base. Must have similar background

• Event Chef needed for high end, catering company. Starting base salary up to $85k

•  Culinary Director needed for multi-unit dim sum concept to organize and grow. Must have similar background. Starting base salary of $120K
  
• Baker needed for high volume catering company to do pastries, breads and more. Up to $90K base salary
• Banquet chef needed for exclusive hotel on California’s central coast. $95k base
• Executive Sous Chef needed for high volume, tasting menu restaurant in LA. $110k base
• GM needed (DO background preferred) for very high volume concept coming to LA. Starting base salary up to $225K!
• Omakase focused Sushi Chef needed to conceptualize and open new restaurant. Partnership offered.

Outside CA:

• Michelin background chef needed for boutique hotel based on a remote island off of Seattle. Amazing opportunity to show your talents. Up to $110K base
• Director of Ops (FOH) needed for big expansion of existing restaurant group in Las Vegas. Must have grown a company up from single digit units to over 15 units. Up to $175K base