Sushi Chef

YO! Sushi UK Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular UK restaurant chain seeks dynamic individuals passionate about food to join their Guildford location. You will roll sushi, support your team, and ensure the highest standards of food safety. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic team players ready to learn and embrace challenges. The role offers fantastic benefits, including free meals, professional qualifications, and a chance to win a trip to Japan. Join us to grow your career in a thriving, award-winning environment.

Benefits

Free meals during shifts

Professional qualifications funded up to Degree level

Private medical health plan

Discounted gym membership and cinema tickets

50% off food for you and 3 friends

Job security with a growing company

Annual trip to Japan for winners

Qualifications

• Dynamic individuals with a love for food are preferred.
• Competent in food preparation and maintenance of cleaning standards.
• Good working knowledge of fresh food and cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Complete training to maintain safety for Team & Guests.
• Roll sushi and maintain a clean environment following protocols.
• Ensure daily records of delivery and wastage are accurately recorded.

Skills

Passion for food

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of food safety

Cleanliness and sanitation

Enthusiasm

Good communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will complete all training to be fully aware how to maintain a safe environment for our Team & Guests.
• You will have a strong knowledge of all our product specs to deliver our fantastic menu to the highest standards.
• You will be able to roll sushi, work the pass, work in the hot section, prep our raw products and maintain a clean & safe environment abiding to Food Safety protocol & following the Trail app.
• You will be part of the YO! Team, a real team player who enjoys supporting the rest of your team in the running of a great YO!.
• You will keep yourself well informed of what's going on and what's new to YO! by regularly checking YO! 360, attending Team Meetings and interacting with Team Briefs.
• You will work as a team aiming to deliver an exceptional guest experience across each & every shift.
• You will be aware of how you can contribute to the success of your restaurant and its profitability.
• You will be ensuring daily records of delivery, wastage and temperature checks are completely & recorded accurately.
• You will complete all cleaning tasks in a timely manner as prescribed in Trail app.
• To support with the setup, maintenance, handover and close down workstations each shift.

Benefits

• Fantastic working hours
• Free YO! food - What's your favourite YO! dish? Every time you work you can power your shift with a selection of your choice from our fantastic menu
• Grow with YO!- we will pay for you to achieve professional qualifications (up to Degree level) whilst you work
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including private medical health plan and 24/7 Employee Assistance Line
• Discounted gym membership, cinema tickets, dining out and retail offers are all available by accessing our reward platform
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends
• Award-winning sustainability initiatives - We're committed to delivering progress against 9 UN sustainability goals, just some of the actions we've already taken include: 100% of all Salmon sourced from certified sustainable sources, Zero use of Species classed as MCS 'Fish to Avoid'
• 1/3rd of our Restaurant menu is plant-led and we are proud member of the Global Tuna Alliance
• Free trip to Japan! - our Annual Awards ceremony celebrates your success - with the winners being awarded a trip to Japan
• Job security - Joining an award-winning, globally expanding business gives you the opportunity to grow your career alongside us

Candidate Profile

• We are looking for dynamic individuals with a love and passion for food to join us on our exciting journey. Our people are at the heart of what we do.
• You will be a role model, have an appetite for success and a real thirst for delivering exceptional results.
• You will be ambitious and hungry to learn.
• You will always strive to do your best.
• You will be enthusiastic and have a positive disposition.
• You will embrace challenges head on, with a willing can-do attitude.
• You will want to be part of our success story.
• A passion for great food‑before anything else. A real foodie who loves food and wants to work with likeminded people that share our passion.
• You will be competent in all areas of the kitchen, to include food preparation, maintaining cleaning standards and regulations.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of fresh food and cooking techniques.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen by practising good safety, sanitation and adhering to Health and Safety procedures.
• Knowledge of working to tight deadlines in a QSR environment.
• Inventory controls to ensure we track stock levels and minimise waste.
• To support with the setup, maintenance, handover and close down workstations each shift.

We burst onto the restaurant scene in 1997, when we shook up London and showed the UK a new way of eating. Part of this was the 'kaiten' conveyor belt and colour‑coded dishes which made our name.

We're all about fresh, flavoursome, authentic Japanese food. Sushi is what we're famous for, but we also have a mouth‑watering range of hot street food available – from traditional classics to innovative fusion dishes. All packed with rich, aromatic flavours and umami. Fast forward to today and we have over 70 restaurants all over the globe, more than 300 kiosks in the UK, with grocery products and pre‑pack sushi in most major UK supermarkets.