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Comunidade Metodista lists this Executive Chef at HIKARI MIAMI Surfside, FL opportunity in surfside, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Executive Chef job at HIKARI MIAMI. Surfside, FL. Executive Chef — Japanese Fine Dining
Location: (Hikari Miami, Surfside, Florida )
Reports to: (Owner/GM/Director of Ops)
Role Summary
Leads the culinary vision and execution of an upscale Japanese kitchen (omakase/kaiseki/robata/sushi). Owns menu R&D, sourcing, fish and rice programs, and service standards. Builds and mentors a world-class brigade, protects food safety and consistency, and steers kitchen financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
Culinary Leadership & Menu
Design seasonal menus (omakase/à la carte), chef’s tastings, and pairing menus that honor Japanese technique and luxury ingredients.
Codify recipes, specs, knife cuts, rice prep (wash/soak/steam/season), dashi fundamentals, tare/sauces, pickling/fermentation, aging/curing, tempura, kushiyaki/robata, and sashimi/sushi standards with photos and plating guides.
Calibrate taste and presentation daily; lead lineups and pre-service tastings.
Sourcing & Product Integrity
Manage premium procurement: auction-grade seafood (Tsukiji/Toyosu import partners), wagyu (A5/Prefecture-specific), uni, toro, caviar, seasonal produce, specialty pantry (koji, miso, katsuobushi, kombu).
Build vendor SLAs (quality, traceability, delivery windows); implement receiving, temperature logging, and yield tracking for whole-fish butchery.
Operations & Financials
Own kitchen P&L: COGS, labor, waste, smallwares; maintain target food cost and contribution margins via recipe costing, portion control, and menu engineering.
Create prep lists, pars, station maps, and service flows to hit luxury-level ticket times without compromising craft.
Oversee inventory cycles, waste logs, and corrective actions.
Team & Culture
Recruit, train, and performance-manage all BOH roles (CDC, sous, sushi chefs, robata cooks, pastry liaison, prep, stewards).
Coach Japanese culinary technique, knife safety/maintenance, and hospitality standards; build bench strength and succession plans.
Foster a calm, disciplined, respectful kitchen with continuous improvement.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
Enforce HACCP and seafood-specific controls: time/temperature, parasite destruction (where applicable), shellfish tags, allergen protocols, labeling, and sanitation.
Maintain A-level health inspections; schedule preventive maintenance on specialized equipment (sushi cases, robata grills, binchotan management, blast chiller, rice cookers/warmer cabinets, combi ovens).
Service Excellence & Brand
Lead expo and be present on sushi/robata lines during peak periods; coach in the moment.
Collaborate with Beverage on sake, Japanese whisky, and tea pairings; support Marketing with menu language, photography, and PR moments.
Execute chef’s tables, seasonal festivals (e.g., matsutake, cherry blossom), and off-site activations.
Qualifications
5–8+ years progressive culinary leadership; 2–3 years as Executive Chef or CDC in fine dining (Japanese or Michelin-level preferred).
Mastery of Japanese technique (knife work, rice, dashi, nigiri, sashimi, tempura, robata); strong plating and flavor discipline.
Proven P&L ownership and menu engineering; vendor negotiation experience.
Current Food Manager Certification; deep HACCP knowledge.
Competencies
Taste & Technique • Leadership & Coaching • Precision & Discipline • Cross-Team Communication • Financial Acumen • Calm Under Pressure
KPI Targets (customize)
Food Cost: 24–30% | Kitchen Labor: 18–22% | Weekly Waste: ≤ 1.5% of COGS
Health Inspection: A / 95+ | Avg. Ticket Times: Apps ≤ 10 min / Mains ≤ 20 min / Omakase cadence ≤ 8 min/course
90-Day BOH Retention: ≥ 85% | Guest Food Sentiment: ≥ 4.7/5
Schedule & Compensation
Schedule: Full-time; nights/weekends/holidays as needed.
Compensation: $(Range) base + KPI bonus.
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, PTO, dining perks, professional development.
Tools & Systems
Inventory/recipes: (MarketMan, MarginEdge, xtraCHEF)
Scheduling/payroll: (7shifts, Toast, ADP) • POS: (Toast/Square) • Temp & HACCP logs: (Therma/MeazureUp)
Physical Requirements
Stand/walk extended periods; lift/carry up to 50 lbs; work in hot/cold environments; repetitive knife work.
EEO Statement
(Company) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workplace.
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