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Sous Chef - Uchi Charlotte
full-time•Charlotte•$60k - $70k
About this role
Job Description:
Uchi Charlotte (coming soon!) is accepting resumes for Sous Chefs!
Located in Plaza Midwood's Commonwealth development, orientation is slated to begin early March 2026 with a planned opening date in early April 2026!
We're offering a salary $60,000 - $70,000 based on experience + benefits!
Who We Are:
Uchi, 'house' in Japanese, was founded by James Beard Award–winning Chef Tyson Cole. A delicate balance of elevated food and impeccable service, Uchi offers non-traditional Japanese cuisine with signature tastings, sushi, and a seasonal omakase — creating an experience that is both unexpected and unforgettable.
Hai Hospitality is an exciting, multi-concept, emerging restaurant group based in Austin, Texas. Our award-winning restaurant concepts include Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro in Austin, Texas; Uchi, Uchiko, and Loro Houston; Uchi, Uchiba, Uchiko, and Loro Dallas; and Uchi in Denver, Miami, LA, and Scottsdale.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Accident insurance options available
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health services available
- Employer Matched 401k Savings plan
- Opportunity to grow -- we promote from within almost exclusively
- Dining discounts
Basic Qualifications
- Must be able to effectively communicate with guests and other employees
- Detect and identify safety issues, and comply with safety guidelines and standards
- Lift and carry trays, dishes, equipment, and goods up to 50 lbs, stock inventory, and perform restocking duties
- Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Bend, stoop, and reach to access various areas and items
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Ability to work in a variety of temperatures, both hot and cold
- Lift, push, or pull objects such as tables and chairs to reconfigure seating arrangements
- Ability to use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, such as ovens, grills, and knives
- Maintain a neat and organized workspace, including proper storage of supplies and cleaning of surfaces
- Move quickly and efficiently to respond to customer needs
- Ability to work in close proximity to coworkers in a crowded kitchen or serving area
- Tolerate exposure to potential allergens and food odors
- Maintain a professional and hygienic appearance, including proper uniform and personal grooming
- Understand directives and communicate effectively with Leadership and coworkers
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions
The Hai Experience
Hai Hospitality is a multi-concept, emerging restaurant group based in Austin, Texas. Our restaurant concepts include Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro. It’s about hospitality and giving back. Our employees take pride in their work ethic, their craft, and their creativity. Feel proud of where you work, help create an experience for our guests, and work with cool people.
Our Arizona and Florida locations participate in E-Verify. For more information below, please follow the links below:
- If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away : E-verify.gov
- E-Verify Participation Poster
Hai Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
What you'll do
- The Sous Chef will assist in managing kitchen operations, ensuring food quality and safety standards are met. They will also support the head chef in menu planning and staff training.
About Hai Hospitality
Hai Hospitality is a restaurant group based in Austin, Texas. Our restaurants include uchi, uchiko, uchibā, and LORO.
We have a passion for creating food using the freshest ingredients in ways that defy expectations. We value culinary innovation with an approachable vibe. We strive to serve each and every guest with an attentive and knowledgeable staff. We have a passion for design and architecture that results in thoughtfully designed environments.
Hai Hospitality was created in 2015 as a way to broaden the definition of who we are as a restaurant group, and to give each of the restaurants the space to create and cultivate their own identities.
Hai Hospitality supports each restaurant in a variety of capacities so that each location has the freedom to grow while still being part of the bigger family—a family that has a common set of core values, a shared vision for food, service, and design, and a collective pool of knowledge and expertise that we can apply regardless of where we call home.
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What does a Sous Chef - Uchi Charlotte do at Hai Hospitality?
As a Sous Chef - Uchi Charlotte at Hai Hospitality, you will: the Sous Chef will assist in managing kitchen operations, ensuring food quality and safety standards are met. They will also support the head chef in menu planning and staff training..
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