Sushi Chef

discoverylandco; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Meals

Referral Incentives

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Discovery Land Company's Madison Club, located just outside La Quinta, CA, is seeking a Sushi Chef to lead the club's sushi stations and create innovative, fun menu items for members and guests.

In this role you will hire and train sushi cooks and assistants, oversee daily procedures, control food cost and quality, and collaborate with Senior Chefs to maintain top-tier service and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or certificate strongly preferred.
• Food handler card required within 7 days of hire.
• At least five (5) years of culinary experience in high end sushi restaurants.
• Prior culinary leadership experience in a high end restaurant, resort, or private club.
• Extensive knowledge of sushi preparation.
• Experience sourcing local ingredients and creating menu items based upon seasonal ingredients.
• Extraordinary attention to detail, quality, taste and service.
• Knowledge of all food products - local and imported.
• Knowledge of F&B operational requirements.
• Thorough understanding of all occupational health and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Create and oversee daily sushi menu procedures aligned with business goals (cost, inventory, portion control).
• Ensure items are of the highest quality in presentation and taste; perform regular taste checks.
• Recommend or create new menu items from research on products, trends, and member requests.
• Hire, schedule, train, coach/mentor, and manage culinary staff.
• Schedule working hours to balance volume and labor costs.
• Train staff on sushi menu standards for execution in absence of leadership.
• Anticipate daily business levels for proper scheduling and prep to minimize waste.
• Control ingredient quality and quantities; suggest modifications for profitability.
• Coordinate with Senior Chefs on ingredient quality and waste reduction.
• Discuss menu price adjustments with Senior Chefs as warranted.
• Work closely with Stewarding to keep kitchen clean and orderly.
• Assist with safety, temperature records, opening/closing checklists.
• Maintain HACCP and local food safety compliance.
• Ensure safe work environment and proper safety practices.
• Attend department meetings and trainings.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Sushi knowledge

Menu development

Food safety

Sourcing local ingredients

Team training

Education

Culinary degree or certificate

Job description

This role will be located at one of Discovery Land Company's locations: The Madison Club, set outside of La Quinta, CA.

The Madison Club is seeking a Sushi Chef to join the Food and Beverage Culinary Department. The Sushi Chef will use his/her extensive knowledge of local and imported products to create menus and lead the Club's sushi stations by providing innovative, fun, and exciting menu items to our members and guests. The Sushi Chef will oversee, hire, and train sushi cooks and assistants to maintain exceptional levels of service. In this role, you will be part of creating the Discovery Land Company experience for our members and fellow employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and oversee daily operating procedures for execution of sushi menu in accordance with business operating objectives, i.e., food cost, inventory control, portion control, quality of food, productivity, labor cost, speed in service.
• Ensure the items prepared are always of the highest quality possible, both in presentation and taste; perform regular spot checks for menu accuracy and taste in all areas.
• Recommend or create new menu items utilizing research on new or local products, trends, and member requests which deliver on financial target and quality expectations.
• Hire, schedule, train, coach / mentor, develop and manage performance of culinary employees.
• Schedules working hours of all sushi employees, taking into consideration the volume of expected business but careful at all times to conserve labor costs.
• Train employees on sushi menu standards so execution can occur when not present.
• Anticipate daily business levels and ensure proper scheduling, inventory, and preparations for service, minimizing any spoiled or contaminated products.
• Control the quality and quantity of the ingredients, suggest modifications, or other ingredients to be used which may yield a better profitability.
• Works very closely with the Senior Chefs in determining quality and quantity of ingredients used with a view of eliminating waste/spoilage, especially meats, fish, produce, etc.
• Discusses with the Senior Chefs and recommends menu price adjustments when warranted. Determines prices of unlisted food items with guidance of the Senior Chefs.
• Works very closely with Stewarding, whose duty is to keep kitchen areas clean and orderly.
• Aid in the supervision of culinary employees to ensure all cleaning schedules, temperature records, opening/closing checklists are completed daily.
• Champion a clean and safe work environment by ensuring all safety, health, and food handling standards are followed.
• Ensure high level of food safety management system including HACCP and all local food safety regulations.
• Checks maintenance of all equipment located in the area he/she supervises and makes every attempt to prevent the damage or loss of any property.
• Assist with any member or guest issues/concerns in a professional and courteous manner.
• Attend department meetings and trainings as necessary.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or certificate strongly preferred.
• Food handler card requited within 7 days of hire.
• At least five (5) years of culinary experience in high end sushi restaurants
• Prior culinary leadership experience in a at high end restaurant, resort, or private club preferred Experience working in a wide range of culinary skills and styles.
• Extensive knowledge of sushi preparation.
• Experience sourcing local ingredients and creating menu items based upon seasonal ingredients.
• Extraordinary attention to detail, quality, taste and service.
• Knowledge of all food products - local and imported.
• Knowledge of F&B operational requirements.
• Thorough understanding of all occupational health and safety issues.

Additional Requirements

• Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to deliver service to members, guests, and team members.
• Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; additional languages preferred.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than eight (8) hours, and lifting and carrying items sometimes greater than fifty (50) pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay or Wage Range
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits (Full-Time Year Round Only)
• 401k Contribution (Full-Time Year Round Only)Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays (Full-Time Year Round Only)
• Employee Meals, Referral Incentives, and Recognition Programs
• Holiday Pay
• Prof