Sushi Specialist

Times Supermarkets; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Times Supermarkets in Kailua, HI is seeking a Seafood Counter Clerk to help cut, prep and display fresh seafood while delivering friendly customer service. You will weigh, price and portion items for customers in a fast-paced store.

Maintain sushi and seafood displays, follow sanitation standards, and assist with daily prep and cleanup. A high school diploma and a food handling license are required; teamwork, reliability and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate machinery.
• Possesses a food handling license.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist with seafood orders.
• Weigh, price, and portion products for customers.
• Pull items for prep from freezer and prepare filets, chunks, and cubes.
• Stock and rotate sushi items; maintain freshness and quality.
• Prepare seafood and sushi items per recipes; display merchandise per schematics.
• Clean and sanitize work tools and area.

Skills

Knife skills

Sanitation knowledge

Seafood knowledge

Sushi preparation

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Cuts, trims and prepares quality seafood products to be displayed, while providing standard customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to):

• Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact.
• Readily services customers orders, weighs out and prices products for customers
• Pulls items to be cut and prepped for the day from the freezer
• Cuts filets, chunks, and cubes per company standards
• Trays, wraps, and prices products per company standards
• Stocks and rotates sushi items, to maintain freshness and quality, removes damaged items from sushi floor
• Prepares seafood if working at the Seafood Counter
• Displays merchandise on showcase per schematic
• Prepares sushi and other sushi products from recipes
• Completes basic cleaning of department, by washing and sanitizing work tools and area
• Keeps sushi chill organized and clean, bale boxes
• Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use of proper safety procedures
• Able to listen to directions and follow through independently
• Have good communication and observation skills
• Able to work with a team and independently when needed

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:

• High school / Secondary school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery
• Possesses a food handling license

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Previous experience working with the public
• Proper knife skills and proper sanitation knowledge
• Working knowledge of different seafood required
• Highly proficient in sushi department products preparation and uses

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Air condition while in store, 40-50 degrees while working in the Sushi department, freezer and chill. Very fast paced

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands Lift/Carry: Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs. or less C (Constantly) Walk C (Constantly) 11-20 lbs. C (Constantly) Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs. F (Frequently) Handling/Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs. O (Occasionally) w/assist Reaching Outward C (Constantly) Over 100 lbs. N (Not Applicable) Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally) Push/Pull: Climb O (Occasionally) 12 lbs. or less F (Frequently) Crawl O (Occasionally) 13 - 25 lbs. F (Frequently) Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally) 26 -40 lbs. F (Frequently) Bend O (Occasionally) 41-100 lbs. O (Occasionally) w/assist N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs./day) F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day). C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day) C (Constantly)

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms)

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.