Kitchen Helper

About Us
Fujiya (fujiya.ca) is a Japanese specialty foods business that has been in operation for 50 years. Since opening the first store in Vancouver, we have grown to 4 locations in BC: Strathcona (Clark Drive), Downtown Vancouver, Richmond and Victoria. Visit our Careers page: https://www.fujiya.ca/careers

Job Overview
As a Kitchen Helper (Sushi team) at our Victoria location, you will support with kitchen tasks such as preparing ingredients, making sushi, and packing. There are many opportunities to learn how to make all of our takeout foods. Although professional kitchen experience is not required, if you do have more experience in the kitchen we can discuss a higher starting wage.

Hours

• Between 8AM - 5PM (4-8 hour shifts)
• Full time (Minimum 22.5 hours/week) *Ideally full-time but part-time available. Do note that we only schedule for full day shifts at the moment.

General Duties:

May differ based on position

• Responsible for general kitchen duties, related to one or more of the following:
• Food preparation (e.g. cutting vegetables, breading, making sauces)
• Food production (e.g. making rice, cooking food, rolling/cutting sushi)
• Processing (e.g. cutting fish, seafood, raw meat)
• Packing (e.g. packing sushi/bento, labelling, stickering)
• Make all food on time for delivery to stores or for customer orders
• Follow washing procedures and chemical and/or temperature sanitization procedures for dishwashing
• Assist with organization of the kitchen, coolers and freezers
• Assist with waste, organics, and recycling removal
• Ensure quality, taste and presentation of food is consistent and up to standard
• Follow Foodsafe procedures
• Follow cleaning, receiving and inventory policies and procedures
• Follow all other kitchen policies and procedures
• Safely operate and maintain kitchen equipment

Skills & Qualifications

• Basic cooking experience
• Knowledge of Japanese food and recipes preferred
• Foodsafe Level 1 an asset
• Physical ability to do tasks (including standing/walking, lifting and carrying up to 30LB, cutting and other hand/wrist based movements)

Benefit & Perks

• Employee store discount
• Extended health benefits with Health Spending Accounts
• Free food
• Employee events
• You'll get to learn about Japanese food and culture - you may even learn some Japanese too!