Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• 3+ years of experience in a sushi chef role
• Experience with Aburi-style cuisine and ability to train junior Sushi Chefs about Aburi-style cuisine
• Ability to recreate dishes following house recipes with precision leveling to house standards of taste, texture, temperature and presentation
• A genuine passion for sushi and Japanese cuisine
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in traditional sushi
• Ability to adapt to Miku’s Aburi Sushi technique and style
• Expert of shari (sushi rice) and sushi-su (sushi vinegar) – must be able to attain consistency in texture, shape and temperature.
• A comprehensive knowledge of fish variety used in sushi (white fish, red fish, and hikari blue fish including 
aji, sanma and iwashi)
• Netagiri - Must be able to filet/prepare all varieties of fish for sashimi including shellfish, crustaceans and of the cuttlefish variety
• Knowledge of fish/seafood quality control including storage, care, wash, refrigeration techniques
• Have an exceptional eye for zekkei - Japanese culinary design and presentation, color and shape balance (mori-technique), highly skilled in garnishing
• Expert of Japanese base flavors: miso (aka, shiro), soy (light, dark, white), dashi broth (ichiban, niban)
• Language requirements: Basic English, fluent Japanese (read, write, speak)
• Must be available to work lunch, dinner and split shifts, and be able to work weekends and statutory holidays

Please submit your Cover Letter and Resume to teamvancouver(at)mikurestaurant.com, and include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

compensation: $19/Hr, Full Time