Sushi Chef

Starting Wage: $37.00/hr

Company Standards

At Angel of the Winds, the World's Friendliest Casino Resort, we require all employees to provide exceptional guest service with a positive and outgoing attitude. We value all guests and team members through our guiding values; Welcoming, Engaged, Accountable, Customer Experience, and Team. We have a commitment to understand, define, and deliver what our guests want and represent our company by being professional and courteous to all.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of guest satisfaction and quality standards with demonstrated ability to be flexible with special requests customer demands.
• Ensure each order sent out meets established standards, correcting presentation and quality as needed.
• Manage the availability of supplies (or approved substitutions) in adequate time for prep/service.
• Cook and prep food according to established recipes, portion sizes, and procedures.
• Source the highest quality products in conjunction with the Purchasing department.
• Continually reviews kitchen operations for improvements in efficiency, presentation, and quality in all areas.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP guidelines.
• Create and develop sushi menus that are properly costed out and approved by management.
• Maintain flexibility with scheduling to remain adaptable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Exceptional guest service skills required.
• Possesses the ability to mentor the team as well as professionally interact with guests who may have questions or require assistance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a sushi chef in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of state guidelines for food safety, sanitation, and preparation.
• Exemplary and precise knife skills are required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fish butchery, including proficiency in butchering a wide variety of whole seafood items.
• Intimate, expert knowledge of sushi rice preparation, seasoning, and temperature control.
• Extensive knowledge of all variations of sushi preparation, including but not limited to nigiri, sashimi, maki, uramaki, temaki.
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State health card (food worker card).
• SERVSAFE certified preferred.
• Must have and maintain a Washington State driver's license.
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication. The position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires repetitive movement daily with sedentary work, occasional bending and crouching. There are no adverse conditions, but employee is exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.