Sushi Specialist FT (Koloa Store)

Times Supermarkets; Koloa (HI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Times Supermarkets in Hawaii seeks a Sushi Specialist to cut, prep and display seafood and sushi products, while delivering friendly customer service.

You will leverage knife skills, maintain sanitation, and assist in the Seafood Counter when needed, keeping the sushi area clean and organized according to recipes and company standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate machinery.
• Possesses a food handling license.
• Experience handling seafood and working with the public.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers within ten feet and initiates service.
• Weights, prices and serves customer orders.
• Cuts filets, chunks and cubes per standards.
• Stocks, rotates and preserves freshness of sushi items.
• Prepares sushi from recipes and displays products per schematic.
• Keeps department clean and sanitized and assists as needed.

Skills

Public interaction

Knife skills

Sanitation knowledge

Seafood preparation

Education

HS diploma or GED

18+ years to operate machinery

Food handling license

Job description

Job Title: Sushi Specialist

Department: Sushi

Reports to: Sushi Lead / Section Leader

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) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day)

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 employees 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.