Sushi Sous Chef

Sushi-San; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sushi-San Nashville is seeking a Sushi Sous Chef to lead BOH operations and maintain high standards in a fast-paced kitchen. The role requires strong sushi preparation skills and the ability to manage a diverse kitchen team.

You'll oversee food prep, inventory, and cost controls while collaborating with management to ensure consistent quality across all menu items. This full-time position offers opportunities for growth and travel as needed.

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.

Responsibilities

• Run BOH shifts and manage kitchen operations including food prep, inventory control, and supervision of all BOH teams.
• Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and conduct line checks and tastings for the shift.
• Partner with GM/chefs to regularly review and maintain recipe books.
• Perform regular line checks to ensure quality of all menu items.
• Purchase and order food products and supplies for the restaurant, including daily orders.
• Assist with tracking and controlling food cost.
• Ensure effective communication of production and timing between FOH and BOH.
• Partner with GM and management to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop BOH staff.
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
• Handle guest, vendor, and employee issues with tact and courtesy.
• Work varied shifts at multiple sites, including early mornings and weekends, with possible travel.
• Move and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

Skills

Sushi chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Knife skills

Fish butchery

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 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.

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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.