Store Support Associate (Seafood Department)
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 will not find in a typical grocery store environment. Fresh, seasonal, and variety of foods are our passion!
We're immediately hiring associates for our Seafood 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/Perks
Employee Discounts
Paid Sick Leave
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
Food Preparation
Ensures seafood is handled, stocked, rotated and merchandised
Checks product temperature to ensure freshness and quality
Ability to maintain a knife grip in order to cut fish or other seafood to specification
Ability to weigh, price, label, organize and rotate perishable products per Marukai' standards
Ensures that all seafood products are in its right place, so shoppers can find what they need quickly and easily
Prepare Sashimi platters
Cutting vegetables and preparing poki
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
Must clean and sanitize 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
Meets or exceeds Department's sales goals assigned through the efficient execution of Company policies and procedures
Maintains cleanliness of work area, storage area, and selling floor
Ensures a safe and clean work environment
Cross Training:
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.