Executive Sushi Chef - Bentonville, Arkansas

Gecko Hospitality is now searching for an experienced and motivated Executive Sushi Chef in Bentonville, Arkansas. The ideal Executive Sushi Chef is a visionary culinary leader who combines exceptional sushi expertise with team development, creativity, and innovation to deliver unique, trend-setting dining experiences while driving strong business results.

About The Company: Our mission is to empower our people, enrich the community, and provide exceptional hospitality. This is achieved through internal collaboration, where team members come together to innovate and improve experiences for everyone involved. At its core, our culture values kindness, respect, and internal hospitality, which guides our interactions.

Responsibilities:

• Provides strong leadership, mentorship, and motivation to the kitchen team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and excellence
• Recruits, develops, and retains a talented culinary staff while achieving or exceeding business objectives
• Creates and curates distinctive sushi dishes, offering guests a wide variety of elevated selections
• Innovates and sets culinary trends, enhancing the overall dining experience with unique and memorable presentations
• Serves as a role model with exceptional culinary expertise, deep knowledge of sushi, and refined cuisine awareness

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: up to $90,000
• Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4+ years current experience as an Executive Chef; Sushi experience is required in order to be considered for this position
• High volume background; must have Executive Sushi Chef background in restaurants doing over $2-3 million in sales
• Excellent knife skills in deboning and fileting fish such as Salmon or other similar fish; superb ability with the sashimi knife
• Comprehensive experience developing and delivering training on sushi and Japanese food
• Outstanding oral, written, and verbal communication skills
• Extensive understanding of food health and sanitation standards, kitchen safety standards, and developing and implementing compliance programs
• Must be proficient with financials (P&L's, inventory, food/labor cost, etc.)

For immediate consideration, e-mail your resume to jacob@geckohospitality.com today