Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Sushi Chef

Labor Status: Non-Exempt

Supervised by: Sous Chef

Executive Chef

General Manager

In every Indigo Road restaurant, we are committed to providing superior quality food and beverages with legendary service. Our team strives to be collaborative, compassionate, and demonstrate a strong work ethic with all of our co-workers. Internal hospitality is our priority; making sure the environment is one that is safe, fun and creative! We enjoy providing a daily pre-shift family meal in each restaurant where everyone can enjoy each other’s company before the service begins. Our culinary teams use the freshest ingredients, work closely with local farmers and fisherman, and create recipes that are approachable, yet inventive! We deliver products that are made fresh daily and use whole animal butchery in order to ensure top quality meats. Our restaurants make fresh pastas and breads in-house daily and utilize wood fire cooking to create memorable meals. Indigo Road believes that our employees are key to our success and we love to promote from within!

The Indigo Road Restaurant Group offers benefits to all full-time employees that include Medical, Dental,

Vision, Life Insurance, Accident and Short-Term Disability Insurance. We also offer Paid Time Off, a

Home Loan Assistance Program, a Hospitality School Assistant Program, and meal discounts at our sister restaurants!

You are a talented, passionate and creative Sushi Chef with the fire inside to delicately slice up any fish that swims your way. Every ounce of love goes into each piece of nigiri you prepare, ultimately creating a party for taste buds.

Summary of Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

▪ Accurately and efficiently prepare the highest quality of sushi for our guests; compiling consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

▪ Provide training and guidance to other members regarding sushi culinary cooking procedures and plating

▪ Prepare and present all food items, hot and cold per sushi outlet standards and norms

▪ Assume 100% responsibility for quality of products serves

▪ Assist in the preparation all banquet event orders

▪ Adhere to all DHEC regulations for cleanliness and sanitation

▪ Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period

▪ Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications

▪ Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven flat top range and refrigeration equipment

THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT CREATE AN IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

JOB DESCRIPTION

▪ Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or maintaining

▪ Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes

▪ Handles, stores and rotates all products properly

▪ Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed

▪ Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.

▪ Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement

▪ Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

▪ A minimum 2 years’ experience in kitchen preparation and line cook experience

▪ Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills

▪ Basic food cost knowledge

▪ Understanding and knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.

▪ Must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays.

▪ Must be able to speak, read and understand basic cooking directions.

▪ Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and restaurant employees

▪ Ability to model and act in accordance with The Indigo Road guiding principle

Physical Requirements:

▪ Constant standing/walking

▪ Occasional environmental exposures to cold, heat and water

▪ Occasional stooping, kneeling or crawling

▪ Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.

▪ Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps

▪ Frequent, continual, intermittent flexing or rotation of the wrist(s) and spine

▪ Constant reaching, turning, and performing precision work around the kitchen area

▪ Constant receiving detailed information through oral communication

▪ Constant talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word

Disclaimer: The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract. As with all positions at Indigo Road, employment is
“at will” or voluntary on both the part of the employee or employer. That’s means employment can be terminated by either party with or without notice and/or with or without cause.

Indigo Road is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws, including but not limited to race, color, sex, ancestry, age, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, marital status, family responsibility, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, personal appearances, tobacco use, matriculation or political affiliation, genetic information or any protected veteran status. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT CREATE AN IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Casual dining restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Restaurant Kitchen: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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