Seafood Associate

Jimmy Jazz; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discounts

Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance eligibility

Life and Disability Insurance eligible

401K after one year

Job summary

Marukai Markets dba TOKYO CENTRAL in Costa Mesa, CA, is hiring for its Seafood Department. Join our team as a Seafood Clerk with opportunities to cut, pack, stock, and help customers in a fast-paced fresh foods environment.

No experience is required, but a passion for seafood and strong customer service will help you thrive. We offer flexible part-time hours, competitive base pay, and benefits as eligible.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required or equivalent.
• No experience required, but 1–2 years in similar environments is preferred.
• CA Food Handler's Certificate or ability to obtain one is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds and operate knives and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cutting, packing, and cleaning fish.
• Ensuring seafood is stocked, rotated, and merchandised.
• Weighing, labeling, and pricing per standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and safe work area.
• Operate equipment (pallet jack, scissor lift, etc.).

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Slicer

Scale

Knife

Job description

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• Base Pay $18.00 - $21.00 / Hour
• Job Category Prep, Seafood, Fish
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Part Time Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

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Description

Join Our Team!
Love sashimi and seafood?
We’re looking for passionate people to join us—no experience required!

Marukai Markets dba TOKYO CENTRAL is one of the fastest-growing chain of retail stores and supermarkets offering the widest selection of Japanese and Hawaiian imported grocery and retail products in the nation. Customers are provided with a variety of products that you won’t find in a typical grocery store environment. Fresh, seasonal, and variety of foods are our passion!

We’re immediately hiring associates for ourSeafood department. Seafood clerks and experienced Sashimi and Fish Cutters are needed!

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

Benefits

• Employee Discounts
• Paid Sick Leave
• May qualify for Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance available for Life and Disability Insurance
• 401 K (after one year)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES in Seafood Department (Seafood Clerk) (responsibilities include, but are not limited to):

• Cutting, Packing, and Cleaning Fish
• Ensuring seafood is handled, stocked, rotated and merchandised
• Checking product temperature to ensure freshness and quality
• Maintaining a knife grip in order to cut fish or other seafood to specification
• Weighing, pricing, labeling, organizing and rotating perishable products per Marukai standards
• Ensuring all seafood products are in its rightful place, so shoppers may find what they need quickly and easily
• Cutting vegetables and preparing Poke
• Cutting and labeling seafood items
• Operating pallet jack, scissor lift, baler, compactor and scrub machine
• Unpacking and stocking seafood items
• Maintaining cleanliness of the store/ store upkeep
• Cleaning and sanitizing work areas
• Work Environment will be in extreme temperature

Customer Service:

• Providing premier customer service, including greeting them and responding to questions
• Engaging in suggestive selling and other sales techniques
• Meeting or exceeding Department’s sales goals as assigned through Company policies and procedures
• Maintaining cleanliness of work area, storage area, and selling floor
• Ensuring a safe and clean work environment
• Store Support Associates exemplify teamwork and are open to and willing to be trained and step in when needed in all departments and similar skilled areas for filling and development opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be 18 or older to use sharp knives, use ladders, scaffolds or their substitutes, substitutes above 6 feet in height, and to operate or assist in operating power-driven machinery or equipment.
• Must be able to use job related equipment such as slicer, scale, saw, knife and wrapper
• No experience required, but a minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in a similar work environment is preferred
• Experience as a Seafood clerk or Fish Cutter is preferred
• Possess a CA Food Handling license or the ability to acquire one
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds without aid
• Exposure to potential hazards exists with respect to equipment and work aides necessary to perform job duties. Hands are in frequent contact with water, vegetables, and fish while performing job duties.

Requirements

• Comfortable with working in a kitchen environment
• Ability to properly operate related equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks and hand trucks
• Ability to read, write, and do simple math problems
• Accurately interpret, understand and follow instructions
• Effectively communicate and respond to questions from the general public and management
• Interact with all levels of management
• Has or willing to obtain a CA Food Handler's Certificate

Marukai is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Marukai is very aware of the COVID-19 pandemic and practices the highest and safest levels of precautions to keep associates safe with sanitizing practices, social distancing, personal protective equipment, and safety screening in adherence with the Health Department, CDC, State, Local, and Federal laws.

All Candidates must be able to work evening shifts, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

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Summary

Join Our Team!
Love sashimi and seafood? We’re looking for passionate people to join us—no experience required!