Sushi Chef

Job Title: Sushi Chef

Job Type: Full time, Permanent, 39 hours per week

Minimum Annual Salary: €34,000 per year

Employer and Employment Location: Okura Japanese Cuisine, Douglas Village, Douglas, Cork, Co. Cork; T12 VP98

About the Restaurant

Okura Japanese Cuisine is a modern Japanese-fusion restaurant, specialises in sushi and hot dishes adapted for Western taste profiles while maintaining Japanese techniques. We are hiring a full-time Sushi Chef.

Responsibilities

- Prepare and present a wide variety of sushi to the restaurant’s standards

- Maintain HACCP logs; manage prep, portioning and stock levels

- Communicate clearly with kitchen and front-of-house teams in a fast-paced service

- Liaise with English- and Mandarin-speaking suppliers and colleagues

Requirements

- Minimum 2 years of full-time chef experience in a fast-paced kitchen setting

- Previous sushi making experience is required

- Strong knife technique and confident fish filleting

- Conversational English (basic Mandarin desirable)

- Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure

- HACCP Level 2 certification is required

- Willingness to work evenings and on holidays

Staff meals during working hours

20 paid holiday days per year + public holidays

To apply please send your CV and a short cover letter to our email.

AD PUBLISHED: FROM 2ND JULY 2025 TO 30TH JULY 2025