Kitchen Production Associate

T & T Supermarket; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Paid Holiday Leave

Medical, Dental & Vision Care

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Training

Staff Purchase Discount

Subsidized staff meal

Job summary

A fast-growing supermarket chain in Bellevue is seeking a Kitchen Production Associate to support food production. This role involves preparing various food items and ensuring quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate should have prior kitchen experience and knowledge of food safety. Competitive wages and benefits are offered, along with flexible shifts including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Food Safe Certification required.
• Pleasant and able to take initiative.
• Experience in BBQ, Sushi, and other cooked foods.

Responsibilities

• Produce assigned products based on orders received.
• Perform production duties including preparation of food items.
• Control product quality, freshness, inventory level, and wastage.
• Ensure cleanliness, hygiene, and workplace safety.

Skills

Accountable

Prior experience in cooking kitchen products

Knowledge of workplace health & safety and food safety

Understanding of tools & equipment relevant to the job

Ability to communicate in English

Proficiency in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin)

Good organization and problem-solving skills

Team player

Flexible to work various shifts

Job description

Kitchen Production Associate

T & T Supermarket

Reporting to the Kitchen Production Supervisor, this associate supports production of assigned products (BBQ, Sushi, and other cooked foods) based on orders received, controlling quality, freshness, inventory, and wastage.

Responsibilities

• Produce the correct quantity of assigned products based on orders received
• Perform production duties, including preparation of various perishable food items, rice cooking, vegetable/meat/fish cutting, dish stir‑frying, deep frying, and pan frying
• Control product quality, freshness, inventory level, and wastage
• Ensure cleanliness, hygiene, equipment and tools maintenance, and workplace safety
• Assist in answering customer enquiries
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, ensuring food safety and safe work procedures while avoiding unsafe behavior
• Perform any other duties assigned by the superior(s)

Qualifications

• Accountable, pleasant, and able to take initiative
• Prior experience in cooking kitchen products (BBQ, Sushi, and other cooked foods)
• Knowledge of workplace health & safety and food safety; Food Safe Certification required
• Understanding of tools & equipment relevant to the job
• Ability to communicate in English; proficiency in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) is advantageous
• Good organization and problem‑solving skills
• Team player
• Flexible to work various shifts, including weekdays, weekends, holidays, morning and evening hours

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Holiday Leave
• Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours
• Generous Paid Time Off (Annual Vacation, Sick, Marriage, Bereavement)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Training
• 10% Off In‑store Staff Purchase Discount
• Subsidized staff meal
• Birthday Cake
• Long Service Award
• Staff Recreation Activity

Shift & Work Hours

• Shift work is required
• Weekday & weekend

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.