Sushi Sous Chef - SHOTO DC

SHŌTŌ DC LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip pool earnings

Competitive pay package

Health insurance (partial)

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Staff meals

Dining discount

Training & career growth

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

SHOTO Washington DC is hiring for restaurant staff to support lunch and dinner shifts in a fast-paced izakaya setting. You will engage with guests, uphold service standards, and contribute to a lively dining experience in Midtown Center.

Requirements include 2 years of front-of-house experience, clear communication, and the ability to work harmoniously with a team. Certification in Food Handler and Responsible Vendor is required by DC regulations.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a similar public-facing role.
• Provide legible communication and clear telephone correspondence.
• Ability to follow directions, stay organized and be a clear thinker.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Job description

Description

SHOTO Washington DC is the latest concept from renowned restaurateurs and venture capitalist Arjun Waney (ZUMA, ROKA, COYA, La Petite Maison [LPM] & The Arts Club). Launched in the heart of the Nation's Capital, SHOTO offers a contemporary, sophisticated twist on the Japanese izakaya style of informal dining, while respecting traditional techniques and culture.

The 140-seat boutique Japanese restaurant, designed by world-renowned interior designer Noriyoshi Muramatsu of Studio Glitt in Tokyo, features a bar-lounge area, wine, sake, and whisky cellars, an open kitchen with a robata grill and sushi counter seating, private dining rooms, and an intimate, landscaped outdoor terrace.

Showcasing the unique flavors of modern Japanese-influenced cuisine, the menu features a variety of shared plates, including snacks, sushi, and tempura, as well as skewers of meats, fish, poultry, and seafood from the robata grill. The high-energy bar and lounge at SHOTO will offer bespoke, handcrafted specialty cocktails and an extensive selection of Japanese Sake, Shochu, and rare, hard-to-find Whisky.

SHOTO Washington DC is located at Midtown Center, 1100 15th Street NW, Washington DC 20005. Our entrance is on L Street NW, between 15th and 16th Streets NW. Our Company offers the following benefits to successful applicants:

• Included in the tip pool, with competitive annual earnings based on base pay rate plus tips
• Competitive compensation package reflecting experience, performance, and tip participation
• Partial employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (Full-Time)
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Commuter benefit program
• Freshly prepared staff meals while on duty
• Employee dining discount program
• Extensive training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities
• Flexible scheduling, with availability required for lunch and dinner shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

We look forward to staying in contact and providing you with the tools you need to grow within our community and in your personal and professional life. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. SHOTO Washington, DC, is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

Qualifications Essential:

1. Provide legible communication.
2. Compute basic arithmetic.
3. 2 years’ experience in similar position dealing with the public.
4. Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy, prioritize and organize.
5. Follow directions thoroughly.
6. Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
7. Work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
8. Work with minimal supervision.
9. Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent restaurant data.
10. Provide clear, pleasant telephone communication with proper grammar.

Certificates:

The District of Columbia requires all employees who handle food and liquor to have a Food Handler and Responsible Vendor Certificate. Therefore, this certificate is a requirement for employment at the Company and any expense incurred to obtain the certificate or to renew it, is the responsibility of the employee. This certificate is necessary to work at any restaurant and is not for the exclusive use of the Company.

Physical Abilities:

1. Must be able to lift to 50 pounds and manually push/pull up to 150 pounds.
2. Must be able to work in fast pace and high-volume environment in the presence of areas containing secondhand smoke, high noise levels, dancing, bright lights and dust and communicate during this time-sometimes within a small area.
3. Must be able to stand or walk a minimum of eight-hour shift and work inside assigned bar area in the venue.
4. Endure various physical movements throughout the work area.
5. Required to stand, stoop; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel, lift, reach with hands and arms; talk to hear and taste or smell.
6. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat. Work near moving mechanical parts.
7. Outdoor weather conditions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Language Skills

1. Ability to read, write and speak in English is needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job.
2. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before employees of the Company.

Uniforms

1. Employees are responsible for purchasing their own uniforms, this includes shirts, aprons, hats, and chef coats. The cost will be deducted from your paychecks in accordance with the applicable laws. You are responsible for coming to work clean and properly dressed every day and should have enough uniforms to do so.
2. NOTE: The employer will deduct the cost for the uniform in accordance with all applicable law. This may entail deductions from more than one workweek and/or payroll cycle. Further, the deduction is \"cost\" and employer are not profiting in any way from the price.