Sushi Chef - Lexington Blue Sushi

Blue Sushi Sake Grill; Blueberry Hill (KY); Sur place; USD 18 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Blue Sushi Sake Grill in Lexington is seeking a Sushi Chef with strong knife skills and a willingness to learn. You will prepare sushi and related menu items, follow allergy procedures, and maintain high standards of freshness and sanitation.

The role requires flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Training is provided to help you succeed in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment with teams across the kitchen and front-of-house.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sushi Chef or similar culinary role preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow recipes and food safety standards precisely
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment with quality and sanitation
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsabilités

• Prepare sushi and related items per recipes and standards
• Follow allergy procedures and prevent cross-contamination
• Ensure freshness, proper storage, labeling, rotation, and safe handling
• Lift and move kitchen equipment up to 50 pounds as needed
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in sushi bar and prep areas
• Adhere to food safety, health, and sanitation guidelines at all times
• Collaborate with kitchen, leadership, and front-of-house teams for timely service
• Assist with daily prep lists, inventory counts, and stocking of ingredients
• Provide friendly, professional guest interactions and hospitality in guest areas

Connaissances

Sushi chef experience

Communication skills

Follow recipes & food safety

Fast-paced work ethic

Availability evenings/weekends/hols

Description du poste

Sushi Chef | Blue Sushi Sake Grill | Lexington

• Previous experience as a Sushi Chef or in a similar culinary role is preferred, but not required. We offer a thorough training program to help individuals with strong knife skills build the knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in the role.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to follow recipes, instructions, and food safety standards accurately and efficiently.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality, consistency, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.


• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare sushi and related menu items according to recipes, presentation standards and specifications.


• Follow allergy precaution procedures carefully, including preventing cross-contamination and handling guest allergy requests with accuracy.


• Ensure all ingredients are fresh, properly stored, labeled, rotated, handled safely, and prepared with attention to quality and detail.


• Duties may include occasionally lifting and carrying kitchen equipment, ingredients, and other supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.


• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards in the sushi bar, prep areas, coolers, and kitchen workstations throughout the shift.


• Follow all food safety, health, and sanitation guidelines at all times, including proper handwashing, temperature control, safe food handling, and equipment sanitation.


• Work closely with kitchen team members, leadership, and front-of-house staff to support timely, efficient, and high-quality service.


• Assist with daily prep lists, inventory counts, product rotation, stocking, and ordering needs for sushi ingredients and related supplies.


• Provide friendly, professional guest interaction when working in guest-facing areas, while representing the restaurant with hospitality, confidence, and care.

Why join Flagship Restaurant Group?

• Flagship Restaurant Group is an ever-evolving company empowering our people to follow their passion in the hospitality industry


• Our modern restaurants are sophisticated and innovative with great earning potential, and each offer a unique culinary experience


• We provide a comprehensive training program in a fun, exciting environment where you'll thrive


• Delicious dining discounts you can share with friends and family at all our locations


• Our full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our comprehensive benefits package that includes dental, vision, and life insurance


• We create excitement around our team member's milestones and achievements

At Flagship, we create experiences that leave an impact. This stays true to our employees just as much as our guests. Removing barriers of language, race, sexual orientations, and culture, our team and guests have our promise of being a restaurant group that embraces the concept where everyone belongs. We are committed to empowering growth, instilling hospitality knowledge, and building a career path in an environment of respectful inclusion.

Starting rate for this position is $16 per hour.

Flagship Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Flagship Restaurant Group participates in the E-Verify program