Commis Chef - Sushi

Kitopi; Doha; On-site; QAR 33,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitopi is seeking a Sushi Chef in Doha, Qatar. You will prepare maki, nigiri, and sashimi in a satellite kitchen, ensuring consistency with brand recipes and quality standards. The role requires fast pace, attention to detail, and teamwork within a high-energy environment.

Applicants should have prior sushi-chef experience, knowledge of sushi types and rolling techniques, and a background in quick-service restaurants is advantageous. Kitopi champions diversity and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Possess and demonstrate understanding of sushi types and rolling techniques.
• Experience as a Sushi Chef is required.
• Quick Service Restaurant background is a plus.
• Maintain high standards of product quality and cleanliness.
• Work effectively in a team.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality, speed and accuracy in all food orders.
• Maintain neat appearance and follow all food safety procedures.
• Work with teammates to ensure kitchen is set up for success.
• Prepare and cook customer meals to the highest standards, following recipes.
• Follow Kitopi and brand standards.
• Work in a fast-moving, high-energy environment as part of a diverse team.

Skills

Sushi making

Team player

Food safety

Fast-paced

Attention to detail

Job description

Kitopi is the region's leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the industry by helping brands grow and scale in both the delivery and dine-in spaces.

Launched in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest tech-focused investment fund, the Softbank Group. This investment elevated Kitopi to Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to emerge from the MENA region.

Kitopi’s growth has been fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry and remain the leading food company in the region.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. It also operates its Customer Experience Center in Amman, Jordan, its Engineering Hub in Krakow, Poland.

As Kitopi’s Sushi Chef, you will be preparing variety of sushi including maki, nigiri, and sashimi, using cooked and raw fish as well as fruits, and vegetables. You will be working in one of our Satellite Kitchens and support the Brand by following their standards and recipes. You will ensure food consistency on all our relevant brands and maintain accuracy on all food orders.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure Quality, Speed and Accuracy in all food orders.
• Be: punctual, attentive to detail, friendly, willing to learn, reliable, and, above all, honest.
• Maintain a neat and clean appearance whilst you still follow all food safety procedures.
• Work with your teammates to make sure your kitchen is set-up for success
• Follow Kitopi and the brands’ standards.
• You’ll be working in our fast moving; high energy environment and we’re looking for people with high energy and that can work as part of a team within diverse groups of people
• Prepare and cook our customer’s meals to the highest standard every time. Attention to detail and recipe guidelines is essential when working in our kitchens

Who Are We Looking For?

• You must be someone who leads by example, you don’t fold under pressure. In fact, you thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Poses, and be able to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of sushi types and sushi rolling techniques
• Previous experience of working as a Sushi Chef is a must
• Quick Service Restaurant background will be an advantage
• Understand the importance of maintaining high standards of product quality and cleanliness
• You must be an achiever through team work

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in 6 countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone looking to return to the workforce after a break, we encourage you to apply. We celebrate rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0-tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we are all proud to work for.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite.