I am from Czech Republic, I spent 2,5 years in Scotland and started to work as a chef. I really love this job and want to find a job in Taiwan as well. Unfortunately I did a mistake and lost my working holiday visa. If I want to stay in Taiwan, I have to find a company that’s willing to give me a job and apply for working permit for me.
Is there anyone who has experience about looking for a company that’s willing to apply for working permit? I want to work in a fine dining restaurant or luxury hotel.
Usually hotels are most likely to hire foreigners as chefs and to sponsor them. Chefs tend to be in short supply. Go out to hotels and ask, especially outside of Taipei.
Can’t get working permit as chef. There are ways around but you really need to have special skills that your employer will bother with that process.
Also basic Chinese is required almost everywhere because you work in team.
I won’t say it’s impossible but very hard to find job as chef that will provide you working permit.
If you have working permit then it’s quite easy to get job, especially in restourants owned by foreigners. Have in mind that average pay is around 30000ntd, overtime not paid and shift form 9am to 9pm.
There are always some good exception and I wish you luck. Keep us posted if you find any job.
Chef
The job definition of A02
transportation business
(tourist hotel business) and
A15 (restaurant business)
cook is as below (in
accordance with Standard
Industrial Classification by
Directorate-General of
Budget, Accounting and
Statistics, Executive Yuan):
(1) Executive Chef: his/her
work is to supervise and
plan events relevant to
cooking in the dining
places as well as design
menu and creative
dishes. Cooking is not
included.
(2) Chef: the person
engages in cooking in
the hotel, restaurant and
other places. Those who
engage in simple food
preparation or preparing
fast food in advance are
not included (e.g.:
Commis III and
Assistant Cook).