Sushi Chef
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Job Title: Sushi Chef
Location: Louisville, KY
A vibrant, design-forward Japanese dining concept in Louisville's NuLu neighborhood, this restaurant blends traditional culinary techniques with modern creativity to deliver an energetic and immersive guest experience centered around high-quality ingredients and bold flavors. We are seeking a Sushi Chef to lead the sushi program and support full back-of-house operations. The Sushi Chef is responsible for leading the sushi program and supporting kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, strong team collaboration, and consistent execution. This role requires a polished, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectation, dinner-only environment. We are a hospitality-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional guest experiences through culinary excellence, strong culture, and operational discipline. We're seeking a confident and experienced culinary professional who can inspire a team, partner effectively with FOH leadership, and execute at a high level. This role is ideal for someone who brings both structure and creativity to a performance-driven kitchen. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, supporting the BOH team, and elevating the overall dining experience. If you are energized by quality, precision, and dynamic environments, we want to hear from you. Strong technical skills are essential-but the ability to lead with presence, accountability, and consistency is what truly defines success in this role. Benefits:
Location: Louisville, KY
A vibrant, design-forward Japanese dining concept in Louisville's NuLu neighborhood, this restaurant blends traditional culinary techniques with modern creativity to deliver an energetic and immersive guest experience centered around high-quality ingredients and bold flavors. We are seeking a Sushi Chef to lead the sushi program and support full back-of-house operations. The Sushi Chef is responsible for leading the sushi program and supporting kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, strong team collaboration, and consistent execution. This role requires a polished, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectation, dinner-only environment. We are a hospitality-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional guest experiences through culinary excellence, strong culture, and operational discipline. We're seeking a confident and experienced culinary professional who can inspire a team, partner effectively with FOH leadership, and execute at a high level. This role is ideal for someone who brings both structure and creativity to a performance-driven kitchen. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, supporting the BOH team, and elevating the overall dining experience. If you are energized by quality, precision, and dynamic environments, we want to hear from you. Strong technical skills are essential-but the ability to lead with presence, accountability, and consistency is what truly defines success in this role. Benefits:
- 100% covered medical insurance for employees and dependents
- 401K with 4% match
- 4 weeks PTO (4th week earned after year one)
- Dining discounts at company restaurants
- Lead and execute all sushi operations
- Collaborate with Kitchen Manager, Sous Chef, Sushi Sous Chef, and team of ~7
- Work closely with FOH leadership to ensure seamless service
- Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency
- Support ordering, inventory, and food cost controls
- Train and mentor team members within the sushi program
- Execute dinner-only service Tuesday - Saturday (closed Sunday & Monday)
- Proven experience as a Sushi Chef or similar role
- Strong sushi fundamentals required (knife skills, fish butchery, rice preparation, and traditional techniques)
- Strong technical sushi skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
- Solid understanding of kitchen operations
- Ability to thrive in a high-volume, upscale dining environment
- Passion for Japanese cuisine and guest experience
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
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