Job Description
Head Chef Operations - Sheffield Meadowhall Contract: Full Time
Salary: £37,300 - £39,300
Contracted Hours: 45
At Yo! Sushi, we serve up fresh food, fast-paced energy, and a dining experience like no other. Think iconic conveyor belts, bold Japanese flavours, and a team that brings the vibe every single day.
With 30+ restaurants across the UK since 1997, we're a brand that's built on innovation, quality, and great people.
Whether it's a quick lunch or a catch-up with friends, we create memorable experiences for every guest—and it all starts with our teams. If you're passionate, energetic, and ready to thrive in a busy environment, you'll fit right in.
Join us and be part of something fast, fun, and full of flavour.
About you
You are:
- Passionate about food, especially sushi and Japanese inspired dishes
- An experienced kitchen leader who leads by example
- Detail driven, with high standards for quality and consistency
- Calm, organised, and confident during busy services
- Hands on and happy to be on the pass and on the floor
- A people focused leader who enjoys developing and motivating others
- Keen to grow, improve, and keep the kitchen moving forward
Key Responsibilities
As Head Chef, you'll take full ownership of the kitchen - leading the team, delivering great food every time, and creating an environment where people feel supported and proud of what they do.
You'll be:
- Leading, motivating, and developing the kitchen team
- Ensuring every dish is fresh, consistent, and beautifully presented
- Managing service with calm leadership and clear communication
- Working closely with the General Manager to deliver a great overall experience
- Training and developing your team to build strong future talent
- Maintaining high standards across food quality, safety, and cleanliness
- Managing stock, deliveries, and kitchen organisation
- Creating a positive, inclusive, high energy kitchen culture
- Driving consistency, structure, and continuous improvement
We're proud to offer:
- Fantastic working hours
- Free YO! food - What's your favourite YO! dish? Every time you work you can power your shift with a selection of your choice from our fantastic menu
- Grow with YO!- we will pay for you to achieve professional qualifications (up to Degree level) whilst you work
- Brilliant support services designed to enhance your 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 are all available by accessing our reward platform
- 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends
- Award-winning sustainability initiatives - We're committed to delivering progress against 9 UN sustainability goals, just some of the actions we've already taken include: 100% of all Salmon
- sourced from certified sustainable sources, Zero use of Species classed as MCS \"Fish to Avoid\"
- 1/3rdof our Restaurant menu is plant-led a
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