Sushi Kitchen Lead: Craft, Quality & Team Growth

Lever, Inc.; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sushi Cook at THE WATERMARK HOTEL collaborates with Executive Chef Yo Matsuzaki to ensure flawless culinary operations, adherence to health regulations, and staff development under senior kitchen management. The role emphasizes brand standards, timely menu execution, and cost-effective kitchen control to meet guest expectations.

Surrounded by a team focused on food quality, presentation, and service efficiency, you will support new menu development and inventory management while maintaining

Qualifications

• Competencies include customer focus, strategic focus, people management and development, communication, decision quality, adaptability, teamwork, handling pressure, problem solving, accountability and attention to detail, plus process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of food products and cooking techniques.
• Identify and safely use kitchen equipment.
• Process requisitions and place in designated areas.
• Label and date products for sanitation.
• Rotate products using FIFO.
• Comply with departmental policies and standards.
• Assist with menu development.
• Restock kitchen supplies and food items.
• Supervise in Head Chef's absence.
• Ensure food quality, communicate, and correct irregularities.
• Ensure kitchen equipment is maintained.
• Conduct daily inventory for par levels.

Skills

Customer focus

Strategic focus

People management and development

Communication

Decision quality

Adaptability

Teamwork

Handles pressure well

Problem solving

Accountability / Drive for results

Attention to detail

Process improvement / Innovation

Job description

The Sushi Cook at THE WATERMARK HOTEL collaborates with Executive Chef Yo Matsuzaki to ensure flawless culinary operations, adherence to health regulations, and staff development under senior kitchen management. The role emphasizes brand standards, timely menu execution, and cost-effective kitchen control to meet guest expectations.

Surrounded by a team focused on food quality, presentation, and service efficiency, you will support new menu development and inventory management while maintaining