Sushi Chef

Uchi Dallas is hiring Sushi Chefs! In this role, you will serve as vital member of our team to enrich the culinary and service experience for our guests. We offer gainful employment ($50k - $70k annually) as well as great opportunities to grow with the organization long-term!

*$750 sign-on bonus for new hires! (payable after 90 days following the completion of training).

Our Sushi Chefs enjoy compensation from $50,000 - $70,000 annually plus benefits!

What you'll do in this role:

• Acquaint yourself with our menu, current specials, and Japanese cuisine.

• Learn and perfect your sushi techniques under the guidance of our skilled Chef teams.

• Understand proper handling and waste reduction of product

• Interact with guests at the sushi bar; take orders, explain dishes, and cultivate an amazing experience for yourself and the guest

• Learn our various sushi stations and progress as your knowledge and skills grows

• Collaborate with our teams to create dishes that will be showcased on our specials page and core menu!

What we're looking for in a Sushi Chef candidate:

• Passion for food and beverage

• Teamwork, humility, and collaboration

• Positive attitude, solution-oriented

• Self-motivated and self-aware

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Takes initiative and has a sense of urgency

• Communication skills and emotional intelligence

• Embraces feedback and wants to constantly improve

• Commitment to continuous learning and sharing

• Good sense of humor

Why you'll love working with us:

• Supportive, collaborative teams who share your passion for hospitality

• Fun, creative work environment that challenges you daily

• Lucrative compensation package (this is a well-tipped position)

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available

• Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available

• Wine / Beer / Sake purchase program at wholesale prices and wine of the month club

• Continuing education reimbursement – sommelier, cicerone, sake professional

• In house stage program – We pay you to go stage in other restaurants!

• Opportunity to grow - we promote from within almost exclusively

• Knife reimbursement program and knife sharpening opportunities

• Unique and inclusive specials tasting process

• Cultural Ambassador trips to other stores to learn and teach

• Daily family meal provided for all employees

• Dining Discounts and monthly dining stipends

• Referral bonuses and incentives for being a great teammate

The Hai experience: It’s about hospitality and giving back. Our teams take pride in their work ethic, their craft, and their creativity. Feel proud of where you work, help create an experience for our guests, and work with other cool, passionate people.

We’re dedicated to taking care of our staff, guests, and our community and are going above and beyond official government guidelines to provide the safest work environment possible during COVID-19. We look forward to reviewing your resume. Thank you!