Sushi Chef in Watford

About You

You will be a role model, have an appetite for success and a real thirst for delivering exceptional results.

You will be ambitious and hungry to learn.

You will always strive to do your best.

You will be enthusiastic and have a positive disposition.

You will embrace challenges head on, with a willing can‑do attitude.

You will want to be part of our success story.

Responsibilities

• Passion for great food – be a real foodie who loves food and wants to work with like‑minded people who 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.
• Work to tight deadlines in a QSR environment.
• Implement inventory controls to track stock levels and minimise waste.
• Support setup, maintenance, handover and close‑down of workstations each shift.
• Complete all training to be fully aware how to maintain a safe environment for our team and guests.
• Have a strong knowledge of all product specs to deliver the menu to the highest standards.
• Roll sushi, work the pass, work in the hot section, prep raw products and maintain a clean & safe environment abiding by Food Safety protocol and following the Trail app.
• Be a part of the YO! Team, a real team player who enjoys supporting the rest of the team in the running of a great YO!.
• Keep yourself well informed of what’s going on and what’s new to YO! by regularly checking YO! 360, attending team meetings and interacting with team briefs.
• Work as a team aiming to deliver an exceptional guest experience across each & every shift.
• Be aware of how you can contribute to the success of your restaurant and its profitability.
• Ensure daily records of delivery, wastage and temperature checks are completely and accurately recorded.
• Complete all cleaning tasks in a timely manner as prescribed in the Trail app.

Qualifications

Dynamic individuals with a love and passion for food, eager to learn and deliver exceptional results.

Positive disposition and a willingness to embrace challenges.

Real passion for great food and strong knowledge of fresh food and cooking techniques.

Benefits

• Fantastic working hours
• Free YO! food – power your shift with a selection of your choice from our menu
• Professional development – we will pay for you to achieve professional qualifications up to Degree level whilst you work
• 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 each time you dine, for you and 3 friends
• Award‑winning sustainability initiatives – 100% of all salmon sourced from certified sustainable sources, zero use of species classed as MCS “Fish to Avoid”, one‑third of our menu is plant‑led and we are a proud member of the Global Tuna Alliance
• Free trip to Japan with our Annual Awards ceremony
• Job security – join an award‑winning, globally expanding business and grow your career alongside us
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