Industry: Food/Restaurant

Title: Field Specialist

Salary: $55K-$70K (DOE)

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA

Managing stores:

• Check the bar and/or sushi case properly presented
• Check if Chef’s are following HCAPP regulations
• Check the store inventory, ordering amount, and logs are properly taken care of
• Communicate with Chefs and solve the issue on the spot or if it’s complicated, report back to the Senior Director
• Communicate with store manager when issues arise and work with them to find the solutions to the issue
• Implement requests or/and order from the Senior Director
• Upkeep equipment and request repairs when necessary
• Ensure staff hours are appropriate for business volume.
• Ensure that inventories are taken on a weekly basis so that goods are being ordered according to business needs
• Ensure all logs completed
• Aware of new sushi menu, new pricing available at competitor’s sushi case/bar
• Fill in as a sushi chef at the store-if necessary (training will be provided)

Administrative and Training:

• Search, interviewing and hiring new Chef
• Oversee sales figures at each store
• Create bi-weekly work schedule for the Chef
• Coordinate and report Chef’s day off’s with Payroll
• Able to create worksheet on excel and use Microsoft word for documents
• Training, coaching, and counseling existing Chef’s for their concerns
• Make sure all new and existing Chef are practicing the way of making sushi
• Train new chefs (sushi making skills and customer service)

Education:

• Associate Degree preferred
• Food Handler Manager level preferred
• Certificate from a culinary school for Japanese food or sushi is a plus.

Experience:

• 5+ experience as a chef in food industry (Sushi) preferred
• 3+ years training chef experience preferred
• Understanding of HCAPP regulations
• Good knowledge of various sushi types and sushi-rolling techniques
• Customer service oriented required
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for food and cooking techniques
• Strong leadership qualities

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge on teaching, coaching and managing food prep activities to new and existing Chef. Coordinate with chef to ensure proper cooking, considering special requests and food allergies.

Non-Technical Skills:

• Strong oral and written communications skills. Ability to exercise good judgement. Valid driver’s license.