Executive Sushi Chef – Japanese Cuisine & High-Volume Ops

Bamboo Sushi - Bend; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Vacation time

Employee discounts

Continued education opportunities

Job summary

Bamboo Sushi in Bend, OR is seeking an Executive Chef to lead our Japanese cuisine and high-volume sushi operations. This hands-on culinary leader will drive culinary excellence, hospitality, and operational discipline.

You will mentor a team, maintain quality and consistency, and collaborate across departments. Competitive compensation includes 85k salary plus 10% bonus potential, comprehensive benefits, vacation, 401(k), and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of culinary experience, including sushi and Japanese cuisine.
• At least two years of BOH management experience in high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Hands-on proficiency in sushi prep: fish fabrication, nigiri, sashimi, and related techniques.
• Experience leading kitchen teams and managing food and labor costs.
• Willingness to participate in a culinary skills interview and tasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a culinary team to deliver high-quality Japanese cuisine and sushi.
• Oversee all kitchen and sushi operations, ensuring food quality and service standards.
• Manage labor, food costs, inventory, and ordering.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop BOH staff and future leaders.
• Uphold recipes, portioning, presentation, and quality consistency.

Skills

Sushi preparation

Japanese cuisine

Leadership

Team development

Food safety & quality control

Education

Culinary training

Job description

Bamboo Sushi in Bend, OR is seeking an Executive Chef to lead our Japanese cuisine and high-volume sushi operations. This hands-on culinary leader will drive culinary excellence, hospitality, and operational discipline.

You will mentor a team, maintain quality and consistency, and collaborate across departments. Competitive compensation includes 85k salary plus 10% bonus potential, comprehensive benefits, vacation, 401(k), and opportunities for advancement.