Sushi Chef (Junior)

PURE PALATE PTE. LTD.; High Street, Penarth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Palate Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Omakase Sushi Chef to prepare and serve omakase-style sushi and Japanese dishes with a focus on consistent quality and a positive dining experience.

Role involves hands-on food preparation, guest interaction at the counter, and strict adherence to food safety and operational standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Japanese cuisine or sushi preparation.
• Experience with omakase or sushi counter service preferred.
• Good knife handling and food preparation skills.
• Basic communications skills and a service-oriented attitude.
• Candidates should be adaptable and open to learning additional kitchen duties.
• Prior knowledge of sake or beverage pairing will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepares sushi, sashimi, and related Japanese dishes according to established standards.
• Executes omakase menu items based on ingredient availability and daily preparation plans.
• Performs fish preparation, slicing, portioning, and plating with accuracy and consistency.
• Provides basic explanations of dishes to guests during service when required.
• Ensures proper storage, handling, and rotation of food ingredients.
• Maintains cleanliness of workstations, tools, and kitchen areas at all times.
• Follows food safety, hygiene, and workplace safety procedures.
• Assists with stock checking and reports inventory requirements to the kitchen team.
• Supports daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth service flow.

Skills

Sushi preparation

Omakase service

Knife handling

Food safety

Guest interaction

Adaptability

Job description

JobDescription

TheOmakaseSushiChefisresponsibleforpreparingandservingomakase-stylesushiandJapanesedisheswhileensuringconsistentfoodqualityandapositivediningexperience.

Thisroleinvolveshands-onfoodpreparation,guestinteractionatthecounter,andadherencetofoodsafetyandoperationalstandards.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparesushi,sashimi,andrelatedJapanesedishesaccordingtoestablishedstandards
• Executeomakasemenuitemsbasedoningredientavailabilityanddailypreparationplans
• Performfishpreparation,slicing,portioning,andplatingwithaccuracyandconsistency
• Providebasicexplanationofdishestoguestsduringservicewhenrequired
• Ensureproperstorage,handling,androtationoffoodingredients
• Maintaincleanlinessofworkstations,tools,andkitchenareasatalltimes
• Followfoodsafety,hygiene,andworkplacesafetyprocedures
• Assistwithstockcheckingandreportinventoryrequirementstothekitchenteam
• Supportdailykitchenoperationstoensuresmoothserviceflow

Requirements

• Minimum2yearsofrelevantexperienceinJapanesecuisineorsushipreparation
• Experiencewithomakaseorsushicounterserviceispreferred
• Goodknifehandlingandfoodpreparationskills
• Basiccommunicationskillsandaservice-orientedattitude
• Candidatesshouldbeadaptableandopentolearningadditionalkitchenduties
• Priorknowledgeofsakeorbeveragepairingwillbeanadvantage