Waitress (Kitchen Helper)

Job title: Waitress / Kitchen Helper

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Waitress / Kitchen Helper to join our sushi restaurant in Tampere.

Our restaurant serves à la carte sushi, all-you-can-eat sushi and fusion-style sushi. The position involves both customer service and kitchen-support duties, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in different areas of the restaurant.

Main duties

The work includes:

• Customer service and serving customers
• Taking customer orders
• Serving food and drinks
• Preparing and maintaining the dining and buffet areas
• Refilling and maintaining the all-you-can-eat sushi buffet
• Packing takeaway and delivery orders
• Clearing and cleaning tables
• Washing dishes and kitchen equipment
• Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and restaurant areas
• Basic food and ingredient preparation
• Preparing vegetables and other ingredients
• Assisting sushi chefs and other kitchen staff
• Restocking ingredients and supplies
• Following food-safety and hygiene procedures
• Performing other normal restaurant and kitchen-support duties

The employee must be able to move between customer-service and kitchen duties according to the needs of the restaurant. The work can be fast-paced, particularly during lunch, dinner and weekend service.

Requirements

We expect:

• Good customer-service skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy restaurant environment
• Ability to handle several tasks during the same shift
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to perform both customer-service and kitchen-support duties
• Understanding of basic restaurant hygiene and food safety
• Reliability and punctuality
• Ability to work the shifts required by the restaurant, including \[evenings/weekends, if genuinely required\]
• Hygiene Passport or willingness to obtain one before starting work, if required for the duties

Previous restaurant, customer-service or kitchen experience in Asian restaurant is needed.