Sushi Assistant

About this role

Pick n Pay is looking for a Sushi Assistant at its Sea Point store in Western Cape. You will work in the sushi department and help produce the sushi range each week.

What you’ll do

• Make sushi recipes according to the weekly production plan, aiming to grow sales and cut down on waste.
• Help prepare upcoming promotional lines together with the Chef.
• Keep your work area clean at all times.
• Help with monthly stock takes and scan waste every day.
• Follow food safety and hygiene rules, keep cold chain temperatures correct, and prevent cross contamination.
• Work by the production cards, the production plan and the relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).

What you need

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Experience in cutting and filleting fish.
• Proven ability to prepare all types of fish products.
• Good knowledge of fish and of ingredients and recipe specifications.
• Good knowledge of different sushi recipes.
• Food safety training and compliance.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Customer focus and a business-minded approach.
• Willingness to complete the Sushi Onboarding programme.
• Understanding of relevant systems, production cards and SOPs.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who enjoys hands-on kitchen work and takes pride in clean, careful food preparation. You should be happy to follow a production plan, work with a team and take feedback well.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate and any food safety or hygiene certificates ready to upload.
• On your CV, describe your fish cutting and filleting work in detail, such as the types of fish and the volumes you handled.
• Show how you have kept a work area clean and safe, and how you have followed recipes or production plans.