MDD Sushi Assistant Section Manager

Jimmy Jazz; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Jimmy Jazz in Gardena, CA, seeks an experienced Merchandise Development professional to drive sushi-focused product strategy and store support across multiple locations.

The role covers product development, vendor management, inventory control, and staff training in a fast-paced retail environment, with emphasis on quality and food safety. You will coordinate monthly plans with stores and central kitchens.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in merchandising, retail, or food service, with a focus on sushi or perishable products.
• Strong knowledge of sushi products, preparation, and presentation.
• Experience in vendor management, product assortment, and inventory control.
• Good understanding of food safety standards and quality control processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Passion for Japanese cuisine and culture, with a particular focus on sushi.

Responsibilities

• Training employee cooking skill.
• Product development of current and new sushi items.
• Communicating with stores based on monthly Merchandise Plan.
• Creating product schematic at each store.
• Checking quality of items.
• Communicating with store strategy.
• Helping production and merchandise.
• Helping physical inventory.
• Helping a new opening store.
• Creating daily production quantities.
• Planning sales and profits and managing progress Working with store managers, MD departments, and section managers to support the store from recruiting personnel to product sales
• Skill checks and training Evaluating and training employees in sections with kitchens (central kitchens, store kitchens)
• Providing guidance on hygiene management, work efficiency checks, and improving the quality of finished products Evaluating store employees and supporting store managers
• Improving the accuracy of monthly inventory operations Instructing on the operation of monthly inventory for each location, working to reduce waste, and creating and updating training manuals
• Instructing on appropriate inventory management, and implementing appropriate plans for consuming excess and expiring products
• Proposing changes to production plans and order quantities to improve stock-out situations at each store
• Reviewing production plans for kitchen-manufactured products
• Proposing revisions to order quantities for vendors and central kitchens
• Improving promotion of sales-enhancing products Instructing on how to use POP signs, product display quantities, and facings to improve performance
• Implement promotional activities to increase customer awareness and appeal of imported products from Japan and monthly strategic products
• Plan and promote new store openings and renovation of existing stores
• Propose new store openings and renovation of existing stores related to the sushi and fish products you are in charge of, and manage the progress of the plans
• Provide training and support to acquire human resources' skills
• Create manuals for education and update them as necessary
• Comprehensively select fixtures, equipment, and procured products, manage schedules, and manage project progress Support MDD-Section Manager's work
• Express Japanese ingredients, Japanese cooking, Japanese trends, and Japanese quality, which are the core of Japan Specialty Store, in the store Instruct and support Section Manager to strengthen purchasing, product creation, and POP sign development
• Explore demand by store By focusing on communication and collaboration with stores, grasp potential demand for products by store and use it for MDPLAN and item changes and discontinuations

Skills

Sushi knowledge

Vendor management

Inventory control

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Passion for Japanese cuisine

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, or related field

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• Base Pay $70,304.00 / Year
• Job Category Merchandise Development
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt

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*This is a summary of some key duties and is not intended to be a complete job description.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Training employee cooking skill.

Product development of current and new sushi items.

Communicating with stores based on monthly Merchandise Plan.

Creating product schematic at each store.

Checking quality of items.

Communicating with store strategy.

Helping production and merchandise.

Helping physical inventory.

Helping a new opening store.

Creating daily production quantities.

• Planning sales and profits and managing progress Working with store managers, MD departments, and section managers to support the store from recruiting personnel to product sales
• Skill checks and training Evaluating and training employees in sections with kitchens (central kitchens, store kitchens)
• Providing guidance on hygiene management, work efficiency checks, and improving the quality of finished products Evaluating store employees and supporting store managers
• Improving the accuracy of monthly inventory operations Instructing on the operation of monthly inventory for each location, working to reduce waste, and creating and updating training manuals
• Instructing on appropriate inventory management, and implementing appropriate plans for consuming excess and expiring products
• Proposing changes to production plans and order quantities to improve stock-out situations at each store
• Reviewing production plans for kitchen-manufactured products
• Proposing revisions to order quantities for vendors and central kitchens
• Improving promotion of sales-enhancing products Instructing on how to use POP signs, product display quantities, and facings to improve performance
• Implement promotional activities to increase customer awareness and appeal of imported products from Japan and monthly strategic products
• Plan and promote new store openings and renovation of existing stores
• Propose new store openings and renovation of existing stores related to the sushi and fish products you are in charge of, and manage the progress of the plans
• Provide training and support to acquire human resources' skills
• Create manuals for education and update them as necessary
• Comprehensively select fixtures, equipment, and procured products, manage schedules, and manage project progress Support MDD-Section Manager's work
• Express Japanese ingredients, Japanese cooking, Japanese trends, and Japanese quality, which are the core of Japan Specialty Store, in the store Instruct and support Section Manager to strengthen purchasing, product creation, and POP sign development
• Explore demand by store By focusing on communication and collaboration with stores, grasp potential demand for products by store and use it for MDPLAN and item changes and discontinuations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Food Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in merchandising, retail, or food service, with a focus on sushi or perishable products.
• Strong knowledge of sushi products, preparation, and presentation.
• Experience in vendor management, product assortment, and inventory control.
• Good understanding of food safety standards and quality control processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Passion for Japanese cuisine and culture, with a particular focus on sushi.