Chef de Cuisine - Mujo

Castellucci Hospitality Group • Atlanta, GA

37d • Onsite

About The Position

Mujō, an omakase-style modern edomae sushi restaurant, is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine to join our team. We are a one star Michelin restaurant with 15 seats, open for dinner only. In addition to nigiri sushi, we serve a curated menu of small plates in our tasting menu. Due to the intimate nature of our restaurant, the chef must work in a particularly clean and organized manner. You will be directly interacting and serving guests at the counter. The Chef de Cuisine will manage the kitchen team, working closely with the Executive Chef to curate a seasonal menu with a focus on Japanese technique and ingredients. Previous Japanese cuisine experience is not necessary but a respect for Japanese Cuisine and a desire to learn are.

Requirements

• Experience in fine dining restaurants and service
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in an open-kitchen and chef’s counter environment
• Ability to communicate, especially while multi-tasking and interacting with guests
• Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach
• Ability to produce work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Organizational skills
• Effective time management

Nice To Haves

• Previous Japanese cuisine experience
• Respect for Japanese Cuisine and a desire to learn

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen team
• Curate a seasonal menu with a focus on Japanese technique and ingredients
• Directly interact and serve guests at the counter
• Work in a particularly clean and organized manner
• Train and motivate team
• Calculate figures and amounts such as food cost, labor cost, proportions, percentages
• Actively practice food safety procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed