Mar 19

Job: Food Hall Support Manager – Quick USA (Downey, CA, USA)

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Position: Food Hall Support Manager
Posted by: Quick USA
Location: Downey, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Carlos Medina (Oita, 2019-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

Description: A Japanese Entertainment Company is currently on the lookout for a full time, fully onsite Food Hall Support Manager to join their Downey, CA location. The Manager has a variety of responsibilities to ensure smooth operations of Food Hall/Central Kitchen and high standards in food service and Safety.

DOE and skills, the pay range for this position would be around the 74k-81k mark. This position includes great benefits such as medical insurance (100% covered by the company for both employees and family), vision & dental insurance. Also, PTO and 401k are included.

Your main responsibilities would include the following:

• Learn the recipe and recreate the menu:
  • Learn the recipes of our franchise partners and do training until you are able to recreate the recipe in the U.S. (Max 6 month）
  • Prep-cook in the Central Kitchen and design the final cooking methods at the Food Hall while maintaining the consistent reproduction of the flavor of each menu item
  • Learn the recipes from a couple restaurants and conduct training for the store employees.
  • Optimize the store by managing food safety and maintaining and improving quality and cost management
  • Manage the menu based on the recipe standards and associated Japanese brand standards
  • Create the manual on how to cook & serve the recipes based on Japan
  • Participate in developing & improving the menu

• Preparing and following up with Central Kitchen and Food Hall:
  • Support setting up, preparing cooking appliances, and cleaning the Central Kitchen and Food Hall.
  • Conduct cooking training and support daily tasks for Central Kitchen and Food Hall employees.
  • Follow food safety based on HACCP and conduct risk management.
  • Standardize cooking methods, perform quality checks for each cooking process to maintain high quality, and train staff members regarding using, repairing, and maintaining cooking appliances at the stores
• Team management:
  • Cook following the authorized process, submit reports, and, if there are any issues, follow up with staff members and provide additional training to fix the issues
  • Attend business trips and adjust your work schedule for the Central Kitchen and Food Hall business
  • Increase productivity by educating and assigning staff members, developing a training system, and implementing the training program
  • Construct a working environment that facilitates high motivation and performance
• Finance and budget management:
  • Plan the budget and submit the expenses for business trips and training
  • Maintain cooking facilities and financial management at the Central Kitchens and each Food Hall store, and report information to management
• Business trips and communicating with Japan branch:
  • Ensure the quality of reproducibility by acquiring the recipes and cooking methods from training at our franchise restaurants in Japan (max 6 months)
  • Communicate regularly with the Japan branch and share the situation and progress of the local stores in the U.S.
  • Achieve smooth communication between local stores in the U.S. and franchise stores in Japan through the Japan branch
  • Share stores’ operation status, future tasks and improvement points to the Japan branch (which is in charge of managing franchises)
• Following law and regulations:
  • Follow the laws and regulations regarding food safety and business in the U.S.
  • Provide and maintain a safe work environment for Food Hall and Central Kitchen employees – patrolling the stores regularly and making sure there are no issues at the stores and handling issues accordingly if there are any
• Others：
  • Participate in other new projects actively, with quick responses to requests from upper management
  • Support future grand-openings and smooth store expansions by going on business trips across the U.S.

Please consider the following qualifications:

• Food and Beverage industry experience preferred
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent management experience
• 5-10 years of managerial/project management experience preferred
• Leadership, communication skill, problem solving ability, and flexibility
• Experience in launching new projects preferred

Application Process: To apply, please send a copy of your resume to carlos@919usa.com