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Store Support Associate (Seafood Department)

Marukai Markets dba TOKYO CENTRAL is one of the fastest-growingchain of retail stores and supermarkets offeringthe 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/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.