Head Sushi Chef

About the Role
W Edinburgh is hiring its first Head Sushi Chef of SUSHISAMBA restaurant to join the team! In this specialized role, we invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand in Edinburgh!
Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotels work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.
Reporting to the Executive Chef of W Edinburgh, the Head Sushi Chef of SUSHISAMBA at W Edinburgh will have overall responsibility for directing the daily operation of the sushi production within SUSHISAMBA restaurant kitchen. This highly specialized role requires several years of previous experience working with a similar cuisine.
Joining the team means you will be instrumental to the success of the hotel and the restaurants operations and beyond. We are looking for someone who is organised, creative and passionate!
As Head Sushi Chef of SUSHISAMBA, key aspects of your role will include:
Recruit and retain the best talent on the market
Design and implement the restaurant kitchens policies and procedures
Develop, design and implement new menus in collaboration with the Executive Chef and SUSHISAMBA team
Develop teamwork throughout your teams as they grow
Train, motivate and lead your team to produce their best work and recreate the menu to approved standards
Promote a positive work environment
Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brands voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
Maintain food hygiene and sanitation standards
Ensure the highest levels of food quality are maintained
Manage department budgets ensuring the maximization of profit while maintaining guest and employee satisfaction
Work in collaboration with all heads of departments to ensure a successful hotel opening and beyond
Our ideal Head Sushi Chef of SUSHISAMBA is someone who has:
Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
Natural leadership skills
Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
Sophisticated communication skills
The ability to train others with patience and confidence
Previous experience working in sushi production or similar cuisine in high-end, high-volume restaurants
At least three years of previous management experience
A positive mindset
A genuine passion for working in hospitality
In return for your hard work, we give you:
World class training and development, including leadership development
Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
Bonus plan
Enhanced holiday entitlement starting at 31 days (including bank holidays) and increasing with length of service
Company pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Wellness and mental health programmes
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About W Hotels
Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. Were here to open doors and open minds. With us, theres always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever.
About SUSHISAMBA
SUSHISAMBA celebrates the culture and cuisine of Japan, Brazil and Peru. The menus are a mix of new and signature dishes with an emphasis on bold flavours, the finest ingredients and artful presentations.
As part of the new W Hotel opening in the vibrant St James Quarter and with stunning views over the Scottish capital, our Edinburgh restaurant will be the latest beautiful restaurant to add to our current portfolio in Las Vegas, London, Dubai and Doha as well as planned openings in Bahrain and Riyadh.
About the Property
W Edinburgh will bring bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a faade featuring a winding steel ribbon reflecting the citys festival spirit this 12-storey structure will be the centrepiece of Nuveen Real Estates Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.
This W hotel aims to help redefine the citys hospitality landscape. Accordingly, itll fuse the brands signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting whats new in design, fashion, music and culture.
The new W hotel will accommodate guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 42 suites. While staying here, guests will benefit from the brands signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.
A real highlight of this property will be its rooftop bar and outdoor terrace, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities planned are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.

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