Sushi Chef

About You

We are looking for dynamic individuals with a love and passion for food to join us on our exciting journey. Our people are at the heart of what we do.

• Be a role model, have an appetite for success, and a real thirst for delivering exceptional results.
• Be ambitious and hungry to learn.
• Always strive to do your best.
• Be enthusiastic and have a positive disposition.
• Embrace challenges head on, with a willing can‑do attitude.
• Want to be part of our success story.
• Have a passion for great food – be a real foodie who loves food and wants to work with likeminded people that share our passion.
• Be competent in all areas of the kitchen, including food preparation, maintaining cleaning standards and regulations.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of fresh food and cooking techniques.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen by practising good safety, sanitation and adhering to Health and Safety procedures.
• Know how to work to tight deadlines in a QSR environment.
• Use inventory controls to track stock levels and minimise waste.
• Support setup, maintenance, handover and close‑down of workstations each shift.
• Complete all training to maintain a safe environment for our team and guests.
• Have strong knowledge of all our product specs to deliver our menu to the highest standards.
• Roll sushi, work the pass, work in the hot section, prep raw products and maintain a clean & safe environment in line with Food Safety protocol and the Trail app.
• Be part of the YO! Team – a real team player who supports the rest of the team in running a great YO!.
• Keep yourself well informed by regularly checking YO! 360, attending team meetings and interacting with team briefs.
• Work as a team to deliver an exceptional guest experience across each shift.
• Acknowledge how you can contribute to the success of your restaurant and its profitability.
• Ensure daily records of delivery, wastage and temperature checks are completed accurately.
• Complete all cleaning tasks in a timely manner as prescribed in the Trail app.

Benefits

• Fantastic working hours
• Free YO! food – power your shift with a selection from our fantastic menu.
• Grow with YO! – we will pay for you to achieve professional qualifications (up to Degree level) while you work.
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including private medical health plan and 24/7 Employee Assistance Line.
• Discounted gym membership, cinema tickets, dining out and retail offers via our reward platform.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Award‑winning sustainability initiatives – we are committed to progress against 9 UN sustainability goals.
• Free trip to Japan – winners of our annual awards ceremony receive a trip to Japan.
• Job security – join an award‑winning, globally expanding business and grow your career alongside us.