SUSHI CHEF (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•San Diego, CA

27d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time SUSHI CHEF positions. Location: 9520 Towne Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full time; Monday through Friday, morning and day shift. Event availability is required. More details upon interview. Requirement: Two years of previous sushi chef experience is required. Pay Range: $23.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour. Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available. Where Passion Meets Purpose - and Careers Come Alive. At Wolfgang Puck Catering, great careers are crafted the same way great food is — with passion, intention, and the right people around you. We hire for curiosity, spirit, and heart, and we invest in everything you bring to the table. Through mentorship, real development, and a clear path to leadership, we're committed to your journey — not just your job title. Come be part of something that challenges and champions you in equal measure. "I can have the best food, but if we don't have good people, it won't get you very far." — Wolfgang Puck. Success on our team starts with our culture: We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients. A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats. Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality. We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to. We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships. We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy). Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions. "I can have the best food, but if we don’t have good people, it won’t get you very far." Job Summary Summary: Prepares and presents sushi and related food products to customers.

Requirements

Two years of previous sushi chef experience is required.
The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

Offer a unique combination of restaurant, catering and special event experience to customers.
Demonstrates high-level knife skills and special skills associated with sushi prep, production and presentation.
Stores foods in designated areas following corporate, state and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
Maintains sanitation of all equipment, supplies and utensils within work area; cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving the area; keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to assure compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe, safety, OSHA, production and merchandising requirements.
Interacts with customers to enhance dining experience; demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and is able to accurately explain them to customers and associates.
Keeps up with peak production and service hours.
Performs other duties as assigned.