Sushi Team Leader: Lead Operations, Training & Quality

Hana Brands; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hana Brands in Redwood City is seeking a Sushi Team Leader to supervise on-site sushi operations, ensure quality, food safety, and timely production. The STL is responsible for schedules, product ordering, and training support for Sushi Chefs, while acting as a hands-on leader in food prep and maintaining a customer-ready environment.

You will actively participate in food preparation, uphold brand standards, and communicate with clients to ensure a positive dining experience.

Qualifications

• Three years in the food service industry; sushi rolling experience required.
• Excellent knife skills — capable of cutting large fish for sashimi and nigiri and prepping vegetables for rolls.

Responsibilities

• Driving sales through operations and marketing execution.
• Controlling profit and loss by monitoring inventory management and business analysis.
• Expert understanding of food waste and costs and how it impacts the goals of the kiosk.
• Training and developing the team to meet the goals and expectations of the company.
• Adhering to training guide/manual specs, creating rolls based upon guidelines provided to each kiosk.
• Preparing various types of sushi dishes according to established company guidelines on quality, portion size, presentation and food safety.
• Inspecting the quality of fruits, vegetables, and fish used to prepare sushi dishes and informing the STL when quality is sub-standard.
• Setting the example of customer service through ongoing communication with both the customer and client.
• Coaching and evaluating employees on ways of working aligned to company policy and expectations.
• Recruiting talent and leading team members aligned to the company culture.
• Creating an expectation for a clean work environment in order to prevent food contamination

Skills

People Skills

Expert Culinary Skills

Product Knowledge

Quality and Food Safety

Profit Knowledge and Waste Control

Job description

Hana Brands in Redwood City is seeking a Sushi Team Leader to supervise on-site sushi operations, ensure quality, food safety, and timely production. The STL is responsible for schedules, product ordering, and training support for Sushi Chefs, while acting as a hands-on leader in food prep and maintaining a customer-ready environment.

You will actively participate in food preparation, uphold brand standards, and communicate with clients to ensure a positive dining experience.