Sushi Sous Chef

Lettuce Escape; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lettuce Escape in Nashville is seeking a skilled Sushi Sous Chef to manage the kitchen operations while ensuring high-quality food preparation. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience and excellent sushi preparation skills.

The role offers a competitive salary between $60,000 and $90,000 per year, along with various benefits including medical, dental, and paid time off. Be part of a culinary team that values diverse talents and growth opportunities!

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sushi chef experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Skilled in preparing nigiri, sashimi, maki, and specialty rolls.
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and conduct quality checks.
• Partner with GM to maintain recipe books.

Skills

Sushi preparation skills

Knife skills

Fish butchery

Kitchen management

Job description

About US

Arriving in Nashville from Chicago, Sushi-san will be serving up the freshest fish sevendays a week. The menu from Master Sushi Chef Kaze Chan will feature signature maki, handrolls, San-Sets, nigiri and sashimi along with Sizzling Rice, binchotan robata grilled dishes and more. Along with a robust sake-by-the-glass list and blast chilled beer, guests will dine to the tunes of golden-era hip-hop.This will be the fourth location of Sushi-san and first Sushi-san location outside of Chicago.

Overview

Sushi-san Nashville is Hiring Now: SUSHI SOUS CHEF!

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for a Sushi Sous Chef with 2+ years of sushi chef experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and ensure effective and efficient BOH shifts and operations including food prep and cooking, ensure adequate inventory levels of food and supplies, and supervise the kitchen, dish and all other BOH teams
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for the shift
• Partner with GM and/or designated managers/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books
• Perform regular line checks throughout the day to ensure quality of all menu items
• Purchase and order food product and supplies for the restaurant including daily product order
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost
• Ensure effective communication of food production and timing issues, needs, and special requests between front of house (FOH) and BOH
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of sushi chef experience in a full-service restaurant
• Skilled in preparing nigiri, sashimi, maki, and specialty rolls
• Expert knife skills and fish butchery experience
• Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff

Salary Range

USD $60,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.