Back Of House Associate

Summary

The Waka Sakura Restaurant Back of House Associate plays a crucial role in maintaining the efficient and smooth operations of our kitchen and prep areas. This position is responsible for assisting in various kitchen tasks, ensuring cleanliness, and supporting the kitchen team in preparing sushi and maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.

This position will entail preparing portioned sushi for guests, weighing, measuring, mixing and preparing ingredients according to company standards. Steaming, frying, broiling, and cutting fish, meats, vegetables and other ingredients. Checking food and ingredient quality and freshness.

Job Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to

• Prepares raw fish in an appropriate manner.
• Slices ingredients into perfect strips.
• Makes sushi rice with perfect form and consistency.
• Manages storage of meat, fish, vegetables and other ingredients.
• Monitor inventory supplies.
• Assures quality of dish is always fresh and up to company standards.
• To keep kitchen always neat, presentable and sanitized at all times.
• Distinguish and address concerns pertaining all kitchen concerns. Assures demands are met on a daily operation standpoint.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

A high school diploma or equivalent; basic knowledge of Japanese cuisine, sushi history and culture preferred; familiarity with different sushi styles, such as nigiri, sashimi, temaki, etc.; able to handle and prepare raw fish and seafood safely and responsibly; or any equivalent combination of formal training and/or experience which provided the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities thereof. 

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business data and effectively respond to the data. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from vendors, customers, employees, or others involved or associated in the warehouse section function.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts relevant to the role such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid health certificate or ability to obtain a certification is required for this position.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Knowledgeable in use of computer software applications customarily used in the job function at an appropriate proficiency level.

Physical Demands of the Job

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee will also lift, push, pull, and/or carry 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The intensity, frequency, and duration of these physical and mental demands can vary based on the specific tasks, and operational needs. Adherence to safety protocols and proper lifting techniques is crucial to mitigate the risk of injury in a retail environment that involves physical activities.

Work is conducted in a kitchen environment which may include, but is not limited to, varying temperatures and noise. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided and is mandatory in designated areas and job tasks. Adherence to safety guidelines and protocols is mandatory. Employees are expected to report any unsafe conditions or incidents promptly.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The job description will be subject to periodic review. Responsibilities and activities may be amended or changed at any time with or without notice to meet the changing needs of the business.