Japanese sushi chef or cook

Job description

Guru Guru is a new Japanese concept brought by an Amsterdam-based Japanese cuisine group. In Amsterdam we run sushi izakaya, matcha cafe, omakase and kappou concepts. We are excited to debut in London Islington with an even more fun and daring vibe y’all come with. We have our long-standing Japanese sushi shokunin partnering with us across our multiple projects but we will need to hire a local lead chef and a few Japanese assistant and sous chefs, as well as waitress / bartending / barista / baking jobs. Who we are looking for Sushi chef role: Ability to fillet various kinds of of fish from scratch, e.g. salmon, tuna, bluefin tuna, hamachi, ika, tako, sea bass etc Deep respect for care and technique on sushi rice (shari) preparation Native or fluent Japanese speaking is highly preferred English enough for simple communications Sense of hygiene and details Flexible availability, working any 5 days a week between Monday - Sunday Must be fine with late finishes around 22:00 Who we are looking for Japanese cook role: Ability to prepare basic Japanese hot / cooked food Proficient in use of various Japanese ingredients and seasonings Proficient in Japanese cooking technique e.g. zuke, dashi preparations, simmering, steaming Native or fluent Japanese speaking is highly preferred English enough for simple communications Sense of hygiene and details Flexible availability, working any 5 days a week between Monday - Sunday Must be fine with late finishes around 22:00 Benefits (depends on full time vs part time): pension scheme uniform will be provided meals on duty 28 days holiday staff discount Tips sharing As per UK Immigration legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Proof of right to work will be required as part of the recruitment process.