Regional Coordinator – Sushi Chef

Hissho Sushi, Inc.; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hissho Sushi, Inc. is seeking a hands-on sushi bar operations assistant to support store opening, daily operations, and closing procedures across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

You will train chefs, recruit talent, and ensure compliance with sanitation codes while maintaining quality and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively in English.
• Sushi experience required.
• Food service and customer service experience required.
• Position supports operations across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Willingness to travel 75–90%
• High School diploma or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in store opening, maintaining, and closing sushi bar operations.
• Train chefs to meet Hissho standards.
• Assist in recruiting chefs.
• Inspect operations at visiting units.
• Understand local sanitation, health codes, and weights and measures.
• Maintain and verify rice pH logs and temperature records.
• Greet customers, take orders, resolve issues, and educate customers on products.
• Display and arrange sushi products attractively.
• Prepare sushi products according to recipes.
• Improve sales, quality, and customer service.
• Work with team to control costs and maintain consistency.
• Build strong relationships with retail and food service partners to stay the preferred supplier.

Skills

English communication

Sushi experience

Food service experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in store opening, maintaining, and closing of sushi bar operations.
• Train chefs as necessary to ensure Hissho standards are met.
• Assist in the recruitment of chefs.
• May visit units to inspect operations.
• Understand local sanitation, health code laws, and weights and measures requirements.
• Ensure all required logbooks including rice pH log and temperature logs are maintained and verified chefs.
• Greet, interact, and communicate with customers, including taking orders, addressing issues, and educating customers regarding company products.
• Properly display and arrange visual presentation of products in sushi trays and cases.
• Prepare sushi related products based on product type and recipes.
• Improve sales, quality, and customer service.
• Work with the team to control cost and maintain consistency.
• Develops strong working relationships through our retail and food service partners’ organization to ensure that our Company remains the preferred supplier of choice.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate in English.
• Sushi experience.
• Food service and customer service experience a must.
• This position will support operations across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Ability and flexibility to travel as required (75%-90%).
• Ability to face challenges and take responsibility as required.
• High School diploma or related equivalent experience.