No Experience Packing Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Tokyo Central is looking for seafood department associates who love fish and sashimi. Join our team. We will train. No experience needed! 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  (Other duties may be assigned):
·         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

·         Maintains good communication with store management, associates and suppliers/vendors

·         Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
·         Assure proper displaying and selling of all seafood products to customers and advise customers on healthy food and answering customer questions.
·         Responsible for cleanliness and sanitation of the seafood department's back room and front displays.
·         Follow the employee handbook at all times, especially on service standards and appearance.
·         At all times, meet and/or exceed the Tokyo Central store standards in service, quality, and cleanliness.

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.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred 
• 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
• Previous experience in a grocery store seafood department or sushi restaurant is preferred 
• Possess a CA Food Handling license or the ability to acquire one
• Must be able to lift up to 50 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, deli, and sushi meat while performing job duties.

REQUIREMENTS

• Comfortable with working in a kitchen environment
• Must be able to follow recipes and accurately measure ingredients
• Must be able to operate related equipment such as knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks and hand trucks
  Able to deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service
• Able to read, write, and do simple math problems
• Able to interpret, understand and follow instructions
• Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from the general public and management
• Ability to 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. 

Established in 1965, Marukai Corporation (d.b.a Tokyo Central) opened up its business as one of the first international Japan-based retailers in the US market. Since its early days, Marukai has been striving to serve local customers with expanding to multiple retail locations.

Marukai offers a wide-variety of imported Japanese goods such as food, health products, cosmetics, home furnishings, electric appliances, stationery, clothing, pottery, and many other specialty goods.

After joining Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation which is highly successful retailer group headquartered in Japan, we have launched Tokyo Central and Tokyo Central & Main branded stores with even richer offerings.

Under the philosophy of “The Customer Matters Most.” we will continue to represent healthier and happier lifestyle and provide the best quality and value from Japan for our valued customers.