We're looking for an experienced Sushi Chef to join our Sachi team as we prepare for the season. We're after someone who is confident in their skills, takes pride in their craft and can work efficiently in a busy kitchen without compromising quality. Working alongside our existing kitchen team, you'll be involved in preparing sushi, sashimi, nigiri and chirashi to a consistent standard, handling, portioning and preparing fresh seafood with care and precision, maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation and food safety, supporting daily preparation, stock management and kitchen operations, and working collaboratively with the team during busy lunch and dinner services.

Key responsibilities
Preparing sushi, sashimi, nigiri and chirashi to a consistent standard
Handling, portioning and preparing fresh seafood with care and precision
Maintaining high standards of food quality, presentation and food safety
Supporting daily preparation, stock management and kitchen operations
Working collaboratively with the team during busy lunch and dinner services

About you
Proven experience working as a sushi chef in a professional kitchen
Confident knife skills and knowledge of Japanese seafood preparation
Solid understanding of sushi rice, fish handling and food safety




Ability to work independently and perform under pressure
A positive attitude, reliability and a willingness to work as part of a team
Experience with premium seafood, fish butchery or omakase-style service will be highly regarded

About us

Sachi is a Japanese restaurant in the heart of Melbourne CBD, specialising in seafood, sushi, sashimi and our signature chirashi don. With a strong focus on quality ingredients, thoughtful preparation and Japanese techniques, we aim to deliver food that is precise in execution while keeping the dining experience relaxed and approachable. Sachi is part of Clove Group, a Melbourne-based hospitality collective bringing together distinct venues with a shared passion for good food, thoughtful hospitality and excellent people.

$33–$45 per hour, depending on experience and ability, plus super
Shifts across lunch and dinner services
The opportunity to work with premium seafood and learn different Japanese preparation techniques
A supportive, collaborative kitchen setting
The potential for ongoing employment beyond the summer season
Opportunities to grow within Clove Group
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📌 Experienced Sushi Chef Melbourne (Australia)
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📍 Australia