Kitchen Lead

Rock N Roll Sushi, Inc.; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meal discounts

Paid training and leadership developm

Opportunities for advancement

Energetic rock-inspired work env

Job summary

Rock N Roll Sushi, Inc. is seeking a Back of House Team Leader to guide the kitchen, train staff, and ensure quality and consistency across all dishes. You will lead by example, manage shifts, and uphold food safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with the kitchen team to maintain speed, portion control, and presentation, while coaching and developing team members and supporting opening/closing procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen leadership or restaurant management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Dependable, organized, and solution-oriented.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable.
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support the back-of-house team during every shift.
• Ensure all menu items are prepared according to Rock N' Roll Sushi recipes and presentation standards.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, and speed of service.
• Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members.
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures.
• Monitor food safety, sanitation, and health department compliance.
• Manage prep production and ensure proper product rotation and inventory control.
• Communicate effectively with front-of-house leadership to keep service running smoothly.
• Help reduce food waste while maintaining portion and quality standards.
• Jump into any station as needed to support the team during busy shifts.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

High-volume kitchen

Food safety knowledge

Training and coaching

Job description

Wage: $16.50/ hour (Higher rate can be discussed based on experience)

Job Description

Are you a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and leads by example? Rock N' Roll Sushi is looking for a dependable, motivated, and hands-on Back of House Team Leader to help drive our kitchen operations and deliver the quality our guests expect.

As a Back of House Team Leader, you'll work alongside the kitchen team to ensure every dish is prepared with consistency, speed, and attention to detail. You'll help train team members, maintain food quality and safety standards, and create a positive, high-performing kitchen culture.

What You'll Do

• Lead, motivate, and support the back-of-house team during every shift.
• Ensure all menu items are prepared according to Rock N' Roll Sushi recipes and presentation standards.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, and speed of service.
• Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members.
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures.
• Monitor food safety, sanitation, and health department compliance.
• Manage prep production and ensure proper product rotation and inventory control.
• Communicate effectively with front-of-house leadership to keep service running smoothly.
• Help reduce food waste while maintaining portion and quality standards.
• Jump into any station as needed to support the team during busy shifts.

Job Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Previous kitchen leadership or restaurant management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Dependable, organized, and solution-oriented.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable.
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Employee meal discounts.
• Fun, energetic, rock-inspired work environment.
• Paid training and leadership development.
• Opportunities for advancement within a growing company.

Lead the kitchen. Inspire the team. Rock every plate.

This is a franchisee-owned location and employer is Amplified Eatz LLC.

Employees are solely employed by Amplified Eatz LLC and the positions listed on this site are not intended to create or imply a joint employer relationship with Rock N Roll Sushi Holdings Inc. Amplified Eatz LLC has the sole right and control over hiring, firing, scheduling, assigning, training, promoting, disciplining, and compensating of employees.