Sushi Chef

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of guest satisfaction and quality standards with demonstrated ability to be flexible with special requests customer demands.
• Ensure each order sent out meets established standards, correcting presentation and quality as needed.
• Manage the availability of supplies (or approved substitutions) in adequate time for prep/service.
• Cook and prep food according to established recipes, portion sizes, and procedures.
• Sources the highest quality products in conjunction with the Purchasing department.
• Continually reviews kitchen operations for improvements in efficiency, presentation, and quality in all areas.
• Follows all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP guidelines.
• Create and develop sushi menus that are properly costed out and approved by management.
• Maintain flexibility with scheduling to remain adaptable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional guest service skills required.
• Possesses the ability to mentor the team as well as professionally interact with guests who may have questions or require assistance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a sushi chef in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of state guidelines for food safety, sanitation, and preparation.
• Exemplary and precise knife skills are required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fish butchery, including proficiency in butchering a wide variety of whole seafood items.
• Intimate, expert knowledge of sushi rice preparation, seasoning, and temperature control.
• Extensive knowledge of all variations of sushi preparation, including but not limited to nigiri, sashimi, maki, uramaki, temaki.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State health card (food worker card).
• SERVSAFE certified preferred.
• Must have and maintain a Washington State driver's license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication.
• The position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Requires repetitive movement daily with sedentary work, occasional bending and crouching.
• No adverse conditions, but employee is exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis.
• This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.