Job Overview
Compensation
Hourly
Range $20.00 - $22.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Job Description
The hiring establishment is a vibrant restaurant renowned for delivering exceptional sushi dining experiences. This establishment takes pride in its commitment to quality, authenticity, and guest satisfaction, creating an inviting ambiance where guests can enjoy expertly crafted sushi in a lively sushi bar or lounge setting. The restaurant values professionalism, culinary skill, and a warm atmosphere, ensuring every guest feels welcomed upon their arrival.
As a Sushi Chef at this restaurant, you will play a crucial role in upholding the culinary standards and the overall guest experience. This position is responsible for preparing a wide variety of sushi items and sauces adhering to the restaurant's specific food preparation and service guidelines. The Sushi Chef works primarily in front of guests at the sushi bar, creating an entertaining and inviting atmosphere while efficiently preparing food. This role demands a high level of skill in the proper portioning of sushi and other dishes, maintaining pristine sanitation and cleanliness standards for the sushi bar and associated equipment.
The position also involves direct interaction with guests, greeting and welcoming them as they arrive at the sushi bar or lounge area, providing prompt, courteous service, and ensuring guest satisfaction with the quality of food and overall dining experience. The Sushi Chef performs shift opening and closing duties, including cleaning essential equipment like neta cases, cutting boards, and floors, following rigorous procedures for food portioning, cooking, safety, and sanitation. Knowledge and compliance with company policies and health regulations are essential, especially when handling raw ready-to-eat foods.
Moreover, this role requires skillfulness in using kitchen tools such as knives for cutting, slicing, and other food preparation tasks, as well as maintaining food storage by proper labeling, rotation, and handling in line with safety standards. The Sushi Chef collaborates closely with the Head Sushi Chef and management to report any issues relating to inventory, equipment, or product quality. The position may also involve assisting other sushi helpers and participating in special guest occasions, adding a memorable touch to celebrations.
In summary, this role offers an exciting opportunity for culinary professionals passionate about sushi preparation to excel in a dynamic restaurant environment. It is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, guest-facing roles and aspire to grow their expertise within the sushi culinary field while contributing to an exceptional dining atmosphere.
As a Sushi Chef at this restaurant, you will play a crucial role in upholding the culinary standards and the overall guest experience. This position is responsible for preparing a wide variety of sushi items and sauces adhering to the restaurant's specific food preparation and service guidelines. The Sushi Chef works primarily in front of guests at the sushi bar, creating an entertaining and inviting atmosphere while efficiently preparing food. This role demands a high level of skill in the proper portioning of sushi and other dishes, maintaining pristine sanitation and cleanliness standards for the sushi bar and associated equipment.
The position also involves direct interaction with guests, greeting and welcoming them as they arrive at the sushi bar or lounge area, providing prompt, courteous service, and ensuring guest satisfaction with the quality of food and overall dining experience. The Sushi Chef performs shift opening and closing duties, including cleaning essential equipment like neta cases, cutting boards, and floors, following rigorous procedures for food portioning, cooking, safety, and sanitation. Knowledge and compliance with company policies and health regulations are essential, especially when handling raw ready-to-eat foods.
Moreover, this role requires skillfulness in using kitchen tools such as knives for cutting, slicing, and other food preparation tasks, as well as maintaining food storage by proper labeling, rotation, and handling in line with safety standards. The Sushi Chef collaborates closely with the Head Sushi Chef and management to report any issues relating to inventory, equipment, or product quality. The position may also involve assisting other sushi helpers and participating in special guest occasions, adding a memorable touch to celebrations.
In summary, this role offers an exciting opportunity for culinary professionals passionate about sushi preparation to excel in a dynamic restaurant environment. It is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, guest-facing roles and aspire to grow their expertise within the sushi culinary field while contributing to an exceptional dining atmosphere.
Job Requirements
- Must successfully pass the company's sushi chef training program and cooking procedures
- Previous experience as sushi chef highly desirable
- Culinary degree a plus
- Approved food handling training as required by local laws
Job Qualifications
- Must successfully pass the company's sushi chef training program and cooking procedures
- Previous experience as sushi chef highly desirable
- Culinary degree a plus
- Approved food handling training as required by local laws
Job Duties
- Greets and welcomes guests upon arrival to the sushi bar/lounge area
- May be responsible for the preparation of a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking using a variety of kitchen equipment (including but not limited to broilers, ovens, grills, and fryers)
- Responds promptly and courteously to guest requests and provides guests with information about food
- Ensures guests are satisfied with food quality and service
- Performs shift opening and closing duties as assigned to include cleaning the neta cases, cutting boards, equipment, and floors
- Is knowledgeable about and complies with the company's standards on food portioning, cooking methods, quality standards, kitchen recipes, safety and sanitation standards, policies, and procedures
- Maintains kitchen, cooking areas, sushi counters, kitchen equipment, refrigeration units and food storage areas clean, sanitary, and organized
- Reports any kitchen/sushi equipment or maintenance issues to the manager on duty (MOD) and head sushi chef
- Adheres to the company's guidelines on proper food presentation and garnishes for all dishes
- Properly handles ready to eat food that is served raw
- Handles, stores, labels, and rotates foods properly and in accordance with public health safety, state, and local laws
- Uses knives, hand tools, utensils, and equipment to portion, cut, slice, julienne, whip, beat, maintain holding temperature, chill, freeze or otherwise produce food for dining room, sushi lounge and bar
- Keeps head sushi chef informed of inventories and immediately reports any issues with defective products or equipment
- Presents a clean and neat appearance and uses a courteous manner with all guests
- Immediately notifies MOD when guests are not satisfied with their experience or if an accident occurs
- Adheres to company guidelines on alcoholic beverage service
- Assists with the preparation of sushi items and sushi helpers as required
- Participates and joins restaurant staff in ensuring guest special occasion celebrations are memorable
- Upon request or at the direction of the company, may be asked to photograph and/or be photographed with guests
- Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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