Sushi/Teppanyaki Cook FT - Sukai

Position Title: Dual Rate Sushi/Teppanyaki Cook

Position Summary:

Under general direction from the Sous Chef, responsible for ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction by delivering an exceptional dining experience through interactive and entertaining cooking techniques and/or minimizing operating costs and preparing the sushi menu to reflect program standards. Ensures operations in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, safety standards, policies, and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares raw fish in an appropriate manner.
• Slices ingredients into perfect strips.
• Makes sushi rice with perfect form and consistency.
• Manages storage of fruits, vegetables, and meat such as crab, eel, salmon, and tuna.
• Monitors inventory of supplies.
• Handles restocking of ingredients.
• Ensures adherence to highest quality food preparation, sanitation and hygiene standards.
• Practice proper use and care of tools.
• Practice proper sanitation techniques.
• Maintain a clean & organized workstation at all times.
• Contributes to maximizing the overall Food and Beverage departmental profit.
• Responsible for the production, preparation and presentation of all food items to ensure highest quality at all times.
• Establishes and maintains effective Team Member relations and interdepartmental working relationships.
• Participates in the preparation of Sushi menus.
• Responsible for determining and maintaining the minimum and maximum food par stocks. Ensures the completion of the market list in accordance with Company quality and quantity standards. Inspects all perishable food items received for quality.
• Prepare and cook teppanyaki-style dishes in front of guests.
• Ensure all ingredients are fresh and of high quality.
• Maintain a clean and organized cooking station at all times.
• Engage with guests and provide an entertaining dining experience.
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure timely preparation of dishes.
• Stay updated with the latest culinary trends and techniques.
• Handle special dietary requests and food allergies with care.
• Ensure consistency in taste and presentation of dishes.
• Manage time efficiently to handle multiple orders simultaneously.
• Responsible for cleanliness and organization of the kitchen areas including at events, as well as sanitation and safety of all equipment following ServSafe principles.
• Attends and contributes to daily and weekly department meetings.
• Stay organized and prepared for any future events and discuss all prep work with the supervisor.

• Performs other duties as required.

Direct Reports: None.

Access to Sensitive Areas: Food and Beverage operations, inventory and storage areas.

Signatory Authority: None.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent is required unless waived by Human Resources Management. Three (3) years of experience in a Sushi preparation/sushi roll creation role required. ServSafe certification required. Experience in Teppanyaki cooking techniques preferred. Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of restaurant operations and food service principles.
• Knowledge of the proper use and maintenance of kitchen equipment including refrigeration units, slivers, knives, and dish machines.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public relations and customer service.
• Knowledge of maintenance and care of culinary facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• Skill in organizing and coordinating.
• Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of sushi foods.
• Ability to walk, stand, prepare and cook foods for prolonged periods.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to coordinate quality assurance programs in area of specialty.
• Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced work environment and to perform in a professional appearance and manner.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the work environment is occasionally noisy and employee will work indoors and outdoors (exposed to weather conditions). Additionally, the employee will be exposed to cigarette smoke.

Must be able to work Nights, Weekends, and Holidays