Executive Chef: Japanese Fine-Dining Visionary

Comunidade Metodista; Surfside (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO

Dining perks

Professional development

Job summary

Hikari Miami in Surfside, Florida, seeks an Executive Chef to lead a refined Japanese kitchen (omakase/kaiseki/robata). You will own menu R&D, sourcing, fish and rice programs, and service standards while building a world-class brigade and driving food safety and financial performance.

Lead the culinary team, calibrate taste daily, and collaborate on sake pairings and brand moments. This role demands at least 5–8+ years in fine dining with strong Japanese technique.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary leadership (5–8+ years) with Executive Chef/CDC experience in fine dining.
• Mastery of Japanese technique: knife work, rice, dashi, nigiri and sashimi.
• Proven P&L ownership and menu engineering experience.
• Current Food Manager Certification and HACCP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal omakase and à la carte menus.
• Calibrate taste and presentation daily; lead tastings and lineups.
• Oversee sourcing of premium seafood, wagyu, and seasonal produce.
• Own kitchen P&L: control costs, labor, waste, and margins.
• Coach and develop BOH team and maintain high standards.

Skills

Japanese technique

P&L management

Menu engineering

Leadership

Food safety HACCP

Education

Food Manager Certification

Tools

MarketMan

MarginEdge

xtraCHEF

7shifts

Toast

Job description

Hikari Miami in Surfside, Florida, seeks an Executive Chef to lead a refined Japanese kitchen (omakase/kaiseki/robata). You will own menu R&D, sourcing, fish and rice programs, and service standards while building a world-class brigade and driving food safety and financial performance.

Lead the culinary team, calibrate taste daily, and collaborate on sake pairings and brand moments. This role demands at least 5–8+ years in fine dining with strong Japanese technique.