Line Cook - OMAKAI sushi Coconut Grove

OMAKAI Sushi Coconut Grove LLC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount

25% meal discount

Onboarding and training program

Job summary

OMAKAI Sushi Coconut Grove LLC is hiring a Line Cook in Coconut Grove, FL. No prior kitchen experience is required, as training will be provided to learn the foundation station. Strong work ethic and willingness to learn are valued as you contribute to rice, prep, and takeout tasks.

Responsibilities include following standardized recipes, maintaining station readiness, and ensuring food safety. The role offers full-time hours (30-40 per week) and competitive hourly pay in a fast-paced sushi

Qualifications

• No prior kitchen experience required; we will train you.
• Certifications in SafeServe, allergy compliance, and harassment prevention are required and covered during training.
• Ability to learn recipes and menu items for station in detail.

Responsibilities

• Rice preparation and seasoning to standard for each service.
• Takeout assembly and packing accuracy.
• Follow recipes and SOPs on every item and shift.
• Assist with all station prep and maintain cleanliness and organization.
• Support other stations during rushes and ensure food safety.

Skills

No experience required

SafeServe

Allergy compliance

Sexual harassment prevention

Job description

OMAKAI sushi - Coconut Grove
3304 Mary St
Miami, FL 33133, USA

Description

Line Cook

Location:Coconut Grove, FL

Employment Type: Full-Time (30-40 hours)

About OMAKAI

OMAKAI is a traditional sushi restaurant with one aim: to be known for blowing people's minds. Everything we do rests on three guarantees: warm rice for contrast, crispy nori for texture, and kind service. Every guest, every visit.

We serve high-quality traditional sushi at an accessible price, and we are growing across South Florida and expanding to other cities nationally with our full-service restaurants and hand roll bars. We aim to hold ourselves to a five-star hotel standard in a casual dining room, which means the details matter here more than they do in most restaurants.

We treat every guest with genuine kindness and focus heavily on execution. Our team runs on accountability, reliability, and doing what we say we will do.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Line Cook to join our kitchen and learn the foundation station. No previous kitchen experience is required and we will train you, so this is a strong first step for someone who wants a career in a sushi kitchen. Japanese restaurant experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Rice

• Wash, portion, cook, and season sushi rice to OMAKAI standards for every service


• Monitor temperature, texture, and quality throughout the shift so rice is consistent from the first ticket to the last


• Deliver warm, properly seasoned rice on every batch


• Start the next batch early when rice runs short mid-service rather than letting the line run dry


• Tell the kitchen manager when a batch is not up to standard instead of using it anyway


• Prepare and execute all hot and cold appetizer items to standard


• Maintain prep levels throughout service so the station never runs short


• Time appetizers to the flow of each table's experience


• Check every plate before it leaves the station and pull anything that falls below standard


• Prepare and plate all dessert items to standard


• Have desserts prepped and stocked ahead of service


• Hold quality and presentation throughout the shift


• Keep dessert components labeled, dated, and rotated

Takeout Assembly

• Assemble and pack all takeout orders accurately and efficiently


• Coordinate with the builder and hostess seats so every handoff to a guest or delivery driver is timely and complete


• Check each order against the ticket before it is sealed


• Pack orders neatly so food arrives the way it left the kitchen


• Keep the station clean and the tickets moving when takeout orders stack up

Every Shift

• Follow our recipe books and standard operating procedures exactly, on every item, every shift


• Complete opening, running, and closing side work, including cleaning your station at the end of each meal period and storing food properly


• Minimize waste of food and kitchen supplies


• Support inventory and ordering accuracy, including checking that deliveries match what was ordered


• Handle food safely and follow all company, federal, state, and local health and safety requirements


• Support teammates and other stations, including the dishwasher, without being asked

Qualifications

• No previous kitchen experience required, we will train you


• SafeServe, allergy compliance, and sexual harassment prevention certifications required, and all can be obtained during training. We cover the cost of the sexual harassment prevention certificate


• Able to learn and memorize the recipes and menu items for this station in detail, including ingredients, preparation, and presentation


• Comfortable following a recipe and a process exactly, every time


• Able to maintain both quality and speed through a rush


• Communicates well with teammates and management, especially during a rush


• Available for nights and weekends


• Reliable transportation to and from the restaurant


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Working Conditions

• Indoor kitchen environment in a restaurant that handles fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits, wheat products, rice, dry seaweed, sauces, and many other food and beverage products


• Candidates with food allergies must inform management during the application process


• Noise levels vary depending on how busy the restaurant is


• The kitchen is an enclosed space with a single dispatch window looking out over the dining floor


• Standing for long periods, with some bending and kneeling to reach items such as plates, knives, sauces, and dry goods


• Work around hot equipment, knives, and raw seafood, including cold and wet product


• Moderate lifting, up to 50 pounds


• Maneuvering between tabletops, kitchen equipment, and corners

Characteristics We Value

• Hungry to learn, and you take feedback as a way to get better


• Reliable, and your station is prepped and ready before service starts


• Consistent, with rice, plating, and packing that hold up ticket after ticket


• Organized, and you keep the foundation station calm when apps, desserts, and takeout all hit at once


• Detail-oriented, and you check an order against the ticket before it is sealed


• Genuinely kind, and you support a teammate or the dishwasher without being asked


• Honest, and you say when something is off instead of sending it out


• Team first, and you understand that what leaves your station shapes every guest's experience

Core Values

• You understand that rice, appetizers, and packing shape every guest's experience. You support the dishwasher or a teammate without being asked.


• Be Reliable. You cook and hold sushi rice to standard all shift, and you prep appetizers and desserts before service.


• Blowing Minds. You deliver warm, properly seasoned rice on every batch, plate appetizers and desserts to standard, and pack takeout orders accurately and neatly.


• Make It Happen. When rice or a prep item runs short mid-service, you start the next batch early and coordinate with the line rather than letting the station run dry.


• No Drama. You stay cool, calm, and organized even when appetizers, desserts, and takeout all hit at once. Gossip has no place at OMAKAI, and the best idea wins no matter who it comes from.


• Build Trust. You tell the kitchen manager when a rice batch or a prep item is not up to standard instead of using it anyway.

This May Not Be the Right Fit If

• You think this is just basic prep and does not affect the rest of the kitchen


• You treat rice, appetizers, and packing as unimportant


• You are not driven to hit consistency or timing


• You do not want to own station readiness before service starts


• You would use a batch or a prep item that is not up to standard rather than flag it


• You bring negativity, gossip, or dark energy into the kitchen


• $18 to $19 per hour, depending on experience


• A direct path to our sushi chef positions


• 50% meal discount while working


• 25% meal discount when dining with us as a guest on your own time


• Medical insurance reimbursement


• Free parking


• A dedicated onboarding and training program

Equal Opportunity Employer

OMAKAI is an equal opportunity employer. This employer must notify all applicants of their rights under federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.