Company Introduction: T&T Supermarkets is marking over 30 years as Canada’s favorite Asian grocery store and recently announced the first store location in the United States. Our growth into the US offers great opportunities within our first US flagship store, set to open in 2024 in Bellevue, Washington in the Marketplace at Factoria, spanning 76,000 sq.ft. and will stand as the largest Asian specialty supermarket in Washington state.
We have additional plans for growth and will also be establishing a regional office in the greater Los Angeles area to grow T&T Supermarket’s vendor base with American food suppliers.
The Role: Reporting to the Kitchen Department Head, this position is to fry, cut, pack, weigh, label and prepare various Kitchen (BBQ, Hot Foods, Dim Sum, Sushi and/or others) products in advance for customers to choose from. The position also needs to stock Kitchen products onto display cases in the sales area and display cooler, provide good customer service to our customers by fulfilling their requests, and maintain inventory and workplace cleanliness.
Major Responsibilities: You Will:
- Greet customers by providing good customer service with smiles, be friendly with enthusiasm
- Assist customers in selecting Kitchen products (BBQ, Hot Foods, Dim Sum, Sushi and/or others) and provide recommendations as required
- Ensure product quality, food safety, freshness and ensure FIFO is strictly practiced within the department
- Prepare various Kitchen Products (BBQ, Sushi and other Cooked foods) products, label them correctly and display them in the display areas and cases
- Maintain workplace cleanliness by washing and ensure relevant work tools clean and well-kept
- Keep product display full, attractive and neat, timely replenish inventory, if necessary
- Follow procedures to verify and process expired Kitchen Deli products and manage shrinkage
- Receive products deliveries and take customer orders
- Ensure daily sales and other checklists are properly completed
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the superior
You Should Have:
- Flexible to work in shifts, including weekdays, weekends, evening hours and statutory holidays
- Able to stand for a long time and use work related tools in a safe manner
- Able to communicate in English and Chinese (Cantonese &/or Mandarin) an asset
- Knowledge of basic work safety
- Relevant experience and Kitchen deli product knowledge, display, promotion and packaging techniques preferred
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Paid Holiday Leave
- Premium Pay For Holiday Work Hours
- Generous Paid Time Off (Annual Vacation, Sick, Marriage, Bereavement)
- Medical, Dental & Vision Care
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Training
- 10% Off In-store Staff Purchase Discount
- Subsidized staff meal
- Birthday Cake
- Long Service Award
Staff Recreation Activity
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- Conditions may apply to some of these perks.
Shift
- Shift work is required
- Weekday & weekend
Safety Statement
Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.