Sushi Expert - JOEY DTLA

This is about YOU. Your passion, purpose, and potential. When you join the JOEY team, you can expect a warm, inclusive and creative environment. We are committed to training, educating, and empowering our people, and we live by our culture of People Development. JOEY Restaurants is all about opportunity and our success is directly attributable to our exceptional, team-oriented, and performance-driven partners (employees). Our Sushi chefs are a key component to our success. They are detail-oriented and have a passion for creating iconic culinary experiences through a consistent and world-class product. In this role, you will produce all sushi menu items while rolling under the pressure of a demanding and fast‑paced environment. Wage Scale $25.00 - $30.00 per hour. This position is eligible for tips. Duties Prep all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards. Utilize various prep and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of our menu items in accordance with JOEY recipes. Wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, sauté, fry, etc. Coordinate with other stations as needed. Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner. Clean, organize, and maintain refrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, prep and dry storage areas, etc. Complete assigned side work and closing duties to set your team up for success. Stock, clean, and organize line stations. Follow all instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report equipment problems and maintenance issues to leadership immediately. Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures. Basic Qualifications 1-3+ years of culinary experience (If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!). Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler and California Responsible Beverage Service certifications. Possess a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world‑class hospitality experiences. Thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced work environment. Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring. They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity. They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence. They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positively impact individual and team execution. They are passionate about quality and professionalism. They possess exceptional relationship building and communication skills. They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team. They exude confidence, humility, and respect. They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor. Benefits Career development, education, and growth opportunities. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit‑eligible partners. Discounted employee shift meals. 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location. Paid sick leave. Referral bonus program. Sales competitions and rewards. Join our team! If you're looking for a place to meet your potential, we'd like to meet you. Roll up your sleeves... YOUR journey starts here. JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances. This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job. #J-18808-Ljbffr Workstream