Sushi Team Leader

Sushi Team Leader
The Sushi Team Leader (STL) is a destination leadership role within the kiosk organization and serves as the on-site supervisor responsible for the day-to-day execution of sushi operations. The STL is accountable for schedule adherence, product ordering, food safety compliance, and the training support and development of Sushi Chefs.

In addition to administrative responsibilities, the STL is a hands-on leader who actively participates in food preparation, ingredient prep, and maintaining a clean, safe, and customer-ready work environment. This role also serves as a key point of contact for customer and client communication, ensuring a positive experience while upholding brand, quality, and operational standards.

Key Competencies:

People Skills, Expert Culinary Skills, Product Knowledge, Quality and Food Safety, Profit Knowledge and Waste Control

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Driving sales through operations and marketing execution
• Controlling profit and loss by monitoring inventory management and business analysis
• Expert understanding of food waste and costs and how it impacts the goals of the kiosk
• Training and developing the team to meet the goals and expectations of the company
• Adhering to training guide/manual specs, creating rolls based upon guidelines provided to each kiosk
• Preparing various types of sushi dishes according to established company guidelines on quality, portion size, presentation and food safety
• Inspecting the quality of fruits, vegetables, and fish used to prepare sushi dishes and informing the STL when quality is sub-standard
• Setting the example of customer service through ongoing communication with both the customer and client
• Coaching and evaluating employees on ways of working aligned to company policy and expectations
• Recruiting talent and leading team members aligned to the company culture
• Creating an expectation for a clean work environment in order to prevent food contamination

This job posting describes the general duties and responsibilities for the position. Other duties may be assigned as needed.