Sushi Chef - Nikei

Independent Food Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Independent Food Company is seeking experienced Sushi Chefs to join their growing team across various locations in the UAE. This role involves preparing high-quality sushi, overseeing kitchen standards, and managing junior staff, ideal for those with backgrounds in high-volume kitchens and expertise in Japanese or related cuisines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-cover environment.
• Working with Japanese, Peruvian, or Nikkei cuisine is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present high-quality Sushis.
• Assist with managing health and safety in the kitchen.
• Train junior chefs and monitor portion control.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under it’s umbrella – SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We currently have a number of exciting Sushi Chef positions across the UAE supporting existing teams as well as building new teams as part of pre-opening. Supporting the Sous Chef in running your designated section effectively, our Sushi Chefs play a vital role in ensuring the food we produce for our guests is of the highest standards. Some key responsibilities:

• Preparing, cooking and presenting high quality Sushis within the speciality section
• Assisting with the management of health and safety and ensuring that the team are complying to food hygiene practices
• Managing and training any Junior Chefs
• Monitoring portion and waste control
• Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen and food safety standards

To be considered for this role, you will come from a high-cover environment with experience working with Japanese , Peruvian or Nikei Cuisine. Given the diversity of our teams, strong communication skills are essential.