Sushi Chef

Position Summary:

The
Sushi Chef is responsible for preparing sauces and sushi items for our guests
in accordance with the restaurant’s food preparations and service
guidelines.  Primarily works in front
of guests while preparing foods at the sushi bar and ensuring a fun and
inviting experience.  Monitors and
ensures the portioning of foods prepared at the sushi bar and maintains the
cleanliness and sanitation of the sushi bar area and equipment. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

In accordance
with the restaurant’s service and cooking procedures:

• 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.
• Follows
  Ecosure Best Practices for food handling and storage.
• 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 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.