Sous Chef

• Japanese Bento & Sushi Komorebi Bento Brookline, MA Job Details Full-time $27 an hour 11 hours ago Qualifications Sushi ServSafe Japanese cuisine Seafood Food Handler Certification Full Job Description Komorebi is a Boston-based premium Japanese bento and sushi brand known for omakase-style bentos built around seasonal ingredients.

We're opening our first permanent location in Brookline and are looking for a driven Sous Chef to grow with us, with a clear path to Chef de Cuisine. What you'll do

• Run daily kitchen operations: prep, line, ordering, and inventory
• Prepare sushi, sushi rice, fish breakdown, and bento components to our standards
• Build and maintain recipes, SOPs, and prep systems
• Train and lead kitchen staff
• Work with ownership on seasonal menus and new concepts What we're looking for
• 3+ years in professional kitchens; fine dining, omakase, or Japanese experience strongly preferred
• Solid sushi fundamentals (rice, knife work, fish handling), or a strong fine-dining background and eagerness to learn
• Organized, detail-oriented, comfortable with documentation and systems
• ServSafe certified, or willing to get certified
• Ambition to step into a Chef de Cuisine role as we grow What we offer
• $27/hour plus performance bonus
• Mostly daytime schedule, so no late nights
• A clear growth path to Chef de Cuisine, with real input on the menu
• Staff meals, a small team, and the chance to help build a brand from the ground up Start date: November 15, 2026

Pay:

$27.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person