Sushi Team Lead - Hands-On Ops & Service

Hana Brands; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hana Brands is seeking a Sushi Team Leader to run the on-site kiosk, directly guiding cooks, managing daily operations, and ensuring food safety compliance. You will train and develop a small team, schedule shifts, and coordinate ordering and inventory to meet quality standards while delivering excellent service to store partners and customers.

The role emphasizes hands-on production alongside the team, with responsibilities spanning preparation, quality checks, and performance coaching in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years in food service with 1+ year in a supervisory role.
• Solid knife skills and sushi experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control.
• Ability to manage ordering, inventory, and scheduling.
• Excellent communication in English with customers and team.
• Experience running a kiosk or small food service location preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales through daily operational and marketing execution.
• Manage ordering and inventory to keep the assortment available while controlling waste and cost.
• Review production and sales data to adjust production plans.
• Schedule the team and ensure schedule adherence.
• Train and develop Sushi Prep Cooks and Sushi Line Cooks against company standards, recipes, and food safety procedures.
• Coach and evaluate team members on performance and ways of working.
• Recruit and onboard new team members.
• Prepare sushi and complete ingredient prep alongside the team, meeting company standards for quality, portion size, presentation, and food safety.
• Inspect ingredients before use and escalate quality concerns to the Area Manager.
• Maintain food safety compliance, including temperature control, labeling, and sanitation standards.
• Keep the kiosk clean, organized, stocked, and customer-ready.
• Serve as the point of contact for store partners and customers, setting the example for service.
• Report equipment, product quality, or safety concerns and follow through to resolution.

Skills

Sushi prep

Food safety

People leadership

Inventory control

Waste control

Sales execution

Job description

Hana Brands is seeking a Sushi Team Leader to run the on-site kiosk, directly guiding cooks, managing daily operations, and ensuring food safety compliance. You will train and develop a small team, schedule shifts, and coordinate ordering and inventory to meet quality standards while delivering excellent service to store partners and customers.

The role emphasizes hands-on production alongside the team, with responsibilities spanning preparation, quality checks, and performance coaching in a