Sushi Chef

Peoplebank; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

YO! Sushi in Leeds is looking for dynamic individuals to join our busy kitchens, where you will help prepare fresh ingredients and support sushi making while keeping stations clean and stocked.

As part of the YO! Team, you will learn quickly, work across passes, hot sections and prep, and uphold food safety standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Passion for great food, and desire to work with like-minded people.
• Competence in kitchen operations including food preparation and sanitation.
• Knowledge of fresh food and cooking techniques.
• Adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Experience in fast-paced QSR environments and maintaining inventories.
• Ability to support setup, handover and close-down of workstations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain kitchen areas, ensuring safety and cleanliness.
• Roll sushi, operate the pass, and work in the hot section as required.
• Prep raw products and maintain a clean, safe environment following Food Safety protocol.
• Follow Trail app procedures and keep daily records of deliveries and temperatures.
• Be a strong team player supporting others during service.

Skills

Role model

Appetite for success

Ambitious

Positive disposition

Can-do attitude

Love for food

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

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.

About You

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
• 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 and recorded accurately.
• You will complete all cleaning tasks in a timely manner as prescribed in Trail app