Head Chef
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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 and we are proud member of the Global Tuna Alliance
Free trip to Japan! - our Annual Awards ceremony celebrates your success - with the winners being awarded a trip to Japan
Job security - Joining an award-winning, globally expanding business gives you the opportunity to grow your career alongside us
About us
Come roll with us and be part of something big . Celebrate global success across:
Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
63 YO! restaurants
50 major retail partners
3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen
Ready to Roll?
Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...
Requirements
- 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
About YO! Sushi
Parent group profile
Wonderfield Group
Private international Japanese food group producing sushi and convenience foods for retailers, restaurants, and on-the-go customers.
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