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Our Sushi department provides customers with a variety of delicious raw, cooked, and vegetable rolls. In this position, you’ll play a valuable role by assisting in the creation of the many great sushi products we offer, while providing incredible service to our customers. If you have a passion for sushi and are looking to develop your culinary skills and talents, this could be the role for you!

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Providing Incredible, Knowledge Based Customer Service

  • Assist customers at the counter, package prepared Sushi items as requested, and share knowledge by answering questions about products and offering suggestions
  • Ensure customers are attended to while balancing prep work and multitasking responsibilities
  • Ensuring High Quality Products & Ingredients

    • Follow Wegmans core recipes, production lists, and proper knife skills to prep ingredients and ensure a quality and consistent outcome
    • Follow Wegmans Guiding Principles and department job aides to prep and ensure ingredients are ready to be used to avoid setbacks or delays
    • Perform opening and closing procedures, leaving the department ready for tasks to take place efficiently the next morning
    • Maintain appearance of Sushi case by refilling products, setting up supplies, and ensuring station is well-merchandised and signs are properly displayed
    • Make and test rice by utilizing PH testing materials to ensure rice meets Wegmans specifications
    • Properly handle products, use equipment, keep accurate logs and follow sanitation practices in accordance with food and human safety guidelines and Simplification 5S procedures
    • Living Who We Are

      • Support, encourage, and respect co-workers
      • Work with supervisor to set and achieve goals for professional development
      • Comply with Wegmans Policies and Work Rules, as well as, federal and state laws
      • Maintain open lines of communication with supervisors and coworkers to ensure the most efficient operations in the department
      • Customer Service Cook 3 Prep Cook

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Seeking Candidates Who…

  • Live our values: caring, respect, empowerment, making a difference, high standards
  • Possess teamwork & diversity awareness
  • Seek continuous learning opportunities
  • Provide incredible customer service
  • Ensure food & human safety
  • Possess organizational skills
  • Provide knowledge based service
  • Educate self and others about product knowledge
  • Use and explain Wegmans cooking techniques
  • Possess culinary knife skills

 

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience working in a retail/food service setting, preferably as a Sushi cook
  • Associates or Bachelors degree in Culinary Arts

 

Work Environment

  • Work involves continuous interaction with customers and co-workers in a fast-paced environment
  • Typical motions include repetitive hand and are movements, bending and reaching
  • Responsible for moving and lifting 5-20 pounds with a maximum weight lifted of 50 pounds rarely
  • Will spend the majority of time on his or her feet and stand or walk without a break for up to 4 hours
  • May be exposed to various allergens and work environments, including temperature changes

 

 * Employment at Wegmans may be contingent upon your completion and our evaluation of a drug screen and/or criminal background check. All Applicants will be screened; only those closely matching the job posting will be interviewed