Sushi Sous Chef - Lead the Team, Perfect Sushi

The Ned City of London Sales; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $90,000 per year

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LT

Complimentary meals

Training and development programs

Hotel and dining discount rates

401k matching

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Ned’s Club Washington DC seeks a Sushi Sous Chef to lead the Kaia team, overseeing daily mise-en-place, food production, and presentation to Ned standards. You will work closely with the Executive Sous Chef to drive kitchen operations and staff development in a high-energy, hospitality-forward environment.

We value candidates with sushi-focused leadership experience, a meticulous eye for quality, and a calm demeanor under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in a culinary leadership role in an Asian restaurant concept focusing on sushi and sashimi.
• Strong leadership to recruit, develop and coach kitchen staff.
• Excellent standards for quality, safety and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in production of our food, daily mise-en-place and presentation to Ned standards.
• Support and lead kitchen operations at Kaia on a day-to-day basis.
• Manage people tasks: recruitment, development, onboarding and performance chats.
• Coach the team on food quality and presentation, provide feedback.
• Maintain a safe, clean kitchen environment and audit-ready records.
• Monitor food safety procedures, costs, waste, and menu creation.
• Prepare all meat, fish, sushi, poultry, and vegetables as needed.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Sushi & sashimi

People management

Food safety

Record keeping

Job description

The Ned’s Club Washington DC seeks a Sushi Sous Chef to lead the Kaia team, overseeing daily mise-en-place, food production, and presentation to Ned standards. You will work closely with the Executive Sous Chef to drive kitchen operations and staff development in a high-energy, hospitality-forward environment.

We value candidates with sushi-focused leadership experience, a meticulous eye for quality, and a calm demeanor under pressure.