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Hitachi

R&D Administration Specialist

Santa Clara, CA

$54K - $74K/yr

Temp, Full-Time for approximately 9 months Summary Hitachi America, Ltd. (www.hitachi-america.us ... Fluency in Japanese is required (oral & written) and familiarity with Japanese and American culture ...

Hitachi, Ltd.

R&D Administration Specialist

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$54K - $74K/yr

Temp, Full-Time for approximately 9 months Summary Hitachi America, Ltd. (www.hitachi-america.us ... Fluency in Japanese is required (oral & written) and familiarity with Japanese and American culture ...

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Sous Chef

Chicago, IL

$55K - $75K/yr

Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for ... restaurant * Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff * Experience with Japanese cuisine ...

Ramen - San

Sous Chef

Chicago, IL

$55K - $75K/yr

Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for ... restaurant * Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff * Experience with Japanese cuisine ...

Ramen - San

Sous Chef

Chicago, IL · On-site

$55K - $75K/yr

Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for ... restaurant * Ability to lead and manage the kitchen staff * Experience with Japanese cuisine ...

Sushi-San

Sous Chef

Chicago, IL · On-site

$55K - $75K/yr

Lead BOH pre-shift meetings and participating in line, temp and cooler checks and food tastings for ... full-service restaurant * Strong knowledge of sushi preparation, fish butchery, and Japanese ...

Momotaro - Nashville

Sous Chef

Nashville, TN

$48K - $65K/yr

... Kato & Boka Restaurant Group , brings an authentic and refined Japanese dining experience to ... Maintain and continuously refine BOH systems, including prep lists, line checks, temp logs, order ...

Momotaro - Nashville

Sous Chef

Nashville, TN

$60K - $65K/yr

... Kato & Boka Restaurant Group , brings an authentic and refined Japanese dining experience to ... Maintain and continuously refine BOH systems, including prep lists, line checks, temp logs, order ...

Momotaro - Nashville

Sous Chef

Nashville, TN

$48K - $65K/yr

... Kato & Boka Restaurant Group , brings an authentic and refined Japanese dining experience to ... Maintain and continuously refine BOH systems, including prep lists, line checks, temp logs, order ...

EOS Hospitality

Server - Rosella KPT

Kennebunk, ME

$15.10/hr

Some experience in Japanese and or sushi restaurants is preferred * Familiarity with open table and ... Relocation assistance to temporary employer housing * Incentive opportunities for both hourly and ...

EOS Hospitality

Server - Rosella KPT

Kennebunk, ME · On-site

$15.10/hr

Some experience in Japanese and or sushi restaurants is preferred * Familiarity with open table and ... Relocation assistance to temporary employer housing * Incentive opportunities for both hourly and ...

Glenmoor Country Club

Sushi Chef

Englewood, CO · On-site

$24 - $28/hr

... Japanese-inspired dishes in accordance with Glenmoor's culinary standards. This role requires ... Due to ongoing Clubhouse construction, this position will work in temporary kitchen trailers and ...

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A Temporary Japanese Restaurant is a dining establishment that operates for a limited period, often as a pop-up or seasonal event, specializing in Japanese cuisine. These restaurants may be set up for special occasions, festivals, or to test new menus and concepts. They offer an opportunity for chefs to showcase their skills and for diners to experience unique Japanese dishes that may not be available in permanent locations. Temporary Japanese Restaurants can be found in various settings, such as food markets, event spaces, or even within other restaurants as a special feature.

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R&D Administration Specialist

Hitachi

Santa Clara, CA

$54K - $74K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

Location:

Santa Clara, California, United States

Job ID:

R0003075

Date Posted:

2021-06-18-07:00

Company Name:

Hitachi America, Ltd.

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

R&D Administration Specialist

Company: Hitachi America, Ltd.

Division: R&D Planning Office

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Status: Temp, Full-Time for approximately 9 months

Summary

Hitachi America, Ltd. (www.hitachi-america.us) is seeking to hire an experienced Administrative Specialist that is bilingual in English and Japanese. The Administrative Specialist will support our R&D team based in Santa Clara, CA. The position will include a broad range of administrative duties in support of the R&D staff, including, but not limited to providing new hire onboarding support, invoice processing and purchasing lab and office supplies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support for the purchase requisition process (SOW, new vendor setups, request purchase order on SAP, etc.)
  • Payment tracking and record keeping in addition to asset inventory record keeping
  • Invoice processing
  • Purchasing and tracking of R&D office supplies as directed by the lab
  • Support onboarding and termination processes for Employees, Trainees, Interns, Contractors and Temps (laptops, mobile phones, business cards, access badges, IT account setup, etc.)
  • Tracking of contractors and temporary employees work hours and process related invoices
  • Provide support to Accounting, Legal, Purchasing, and HR as needed
  • Provide support for meeting and employee events (conference room reservation, order refreshments/catering, restaurant reservations, R&D event assistances, gift purchasing, etc.)
  • Travel logistics support for senior managers, senior visitors and guests along with travel expense report assistance
  • Administrative support to senior managers and senior visitors
  • R&D activities internal/external documents tracking and record keeping
  • Follow up with internal/external requests; obtain signatures, approvals, agreements, NDAs, etc.
  • Provide administrative support to maintain and communicate general R&D and research specific procedures
  • Support the operations of the office (cubicle assignments, map updates)
  • Maintain the email distribution list
  • Support the import/export procedures; create shipments

Qualifications

  • At least 3-5 years of experience working as a bilingual Administrative Assistant
  • Fluency in Japanese is required (oral & written) and familiarity with Japanese and American culture is a must
  • Knowledge of PC and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) in both English and Japanese
  • Ability to manage multiple job tasks with competing priorities
  • Must be flexible, reliable, and able to easily interact with all levels
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work overtime as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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About Hitachi Vantara

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Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signaling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions.

Industry

It services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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