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Position: Sushi Chef

Department: Brewery

Reports To: Brewery Executive Chef

Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: DOE

Overview

The Feather Falls Casino Food & Beverage Department is seeking dedicated and talented culinary professionals. We are looking for Full-Time Sushi Chefs to contribute to our esteemed establishment, recognized as the top workplace in the region. Our Brewery has garnered over 65 prestigious brewing awards globally, and we invite you to be part of this award-winning team. We pride ourselves on setting the standard for exceptional dining and gaming experiences, making us the premier employer in Northern California.

We promote professional growth and skill development. With your expertise and our comprehensive training, you will thrive as a valued member of our culinary family. If you seek an extraordinary work environment characterized by vision, commitment, and empowerment, we welcome you to join California's finest culinary team. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and an enriching experience for our Feather Falls Casino and Lodge family.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing and verifying the freshness of daily fish inventory and ensuring availability of all necessary sushi-making ingredients.
• Creating visually appealing food presentations, emphasizing artistic balance and vibrant colors.
• Engaging with diners to educate them about sushi, providing insights for both seasoned and novice sushi enthusiasts.
• Maintaining a tidy and organized workstation, including regular cleaning of cutting boards and proper storage of perishable items.
• Sharpening and cleaning sushi knives to uphold quality standards.
• Adhering to food standards established by the Food & Beverage Director and Brewery Executive Chef.
• Collaborating with the Brewery Executive Chef to develop innovative sushi recipes while following established recipes and control procedures.
• Managing inventory control systems, purchasing, and record-keeping.
• Promptly communicating any issues or concerns to the Brewery Executive Chef.
• Participating in the Food Safety Program and training initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

To excel in this role, candidates must successfully perform each essential duty. The qualifications listed below represent the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience/Knowledge

Education Level: High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Minimum of 1 year as a sushi chef.

Knowledge: Familiarity with sushi-grade fish is essential.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating manuals, and procedural documents. Effective communication skills with guests and team members are required.

Mathematical Skills

Proficiency in basic arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense to follow instructions in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to identify problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Class B Gaming License (available for a nominal fee with a clean background check).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours.
• Ability to walk, maintain balance, and navigate through a working kitchen and dining area.
• Ability to reach overhead, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Employees may be regularly exposed to tobacco smoke and may encounter loud noises and bright lights.

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