Opening Team Member

Location Type: On-site

Industry:

Company: Kura Sushi

KURA SUSHI – Pioneers of the revolving sushi concept!
Check us out!: https://youtu.be/7r-TWg_BCAY

Who we are: Kura Sushi USA is an innovative and tech interactive Japanese restaurant established in 2008 as a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc. Since the opening of the first restaurant in Osaka, Japan in 1977, the Kura Corporation has grown substantially with over 540 locations across Japan, Taiwan and the United States.

What we’re about: Kura Sushi USA is on a mission to revolutionize the sushi dining experience. As pioneers of the “revolving sushi” concept, we combine advanced technology, premium ingredients, and affordable prices to enhance the unique revolving sushi dining experience.

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At Kura Sushi USA, our Opening Team Members are responsible for leading, instructing, coaching and managing all new store members and trainees in ensuring exceptional guest experience and support the current company expansion plans.
Our Opening Team Members travel and stay from weeks to months at new or existing stores to assist with training and store operations.

Expectations:

• Educate and train hands-on work on an on-going basis to employees, respond to customer service needs, or otherwise role model appropriate behaviors in the store
• Monitors, coaches, models, and can complete all product, prepping, line set-up, or cleaning assignment accurately, neatly, and within assigned time
• Models, coaches, and maintains proper food handling, safety, and cleaning and sanitation standards while preparing food.
• Consistently models and demonstrates how to clean food-prepping equipment thoroughly
• Manages progressions of new employees’ skills after multiple training.
• Maintains a positive work environment for all team members/trainees at all times
• Ability to develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members and work as a team by helping as needed or requested
• Effectively use training techniques of repetition, modeling, and reflection to better meet the learning needs of team members/trainees
• Adheres and follows training materials to maintain validity of material being taught
• Actively collaborates with training team to evaluate training techniques and materials to meet more diverse needs of the team members/trainees
• Committed to engaging in ongoing training initiatives to improve leadership and training skills to better the brand
• Provides a high level of attention to guest satisfaction and maintain positive relationships with co-workers and customers
• Actively displays knowledge of all food menu items and current promotions
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance at all times
• Trainers must be willing to work any hours of operation, willing to work long hours during holiday and new store opening
• Extensive travel for both short and long period of time should be expected
• Complies with Company policy against Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation in the Workplace.

Travel 90+% of the time

Schedule:

• Full-time Exempt position
• Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Benefits:
Kura Sushi encourages learning & growth, and we reward team members who meet and exceed Kura’s standards of success. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Meal discounts
• Stock Options
• Bonus Incentives
• Career growth opportunities – we put a strong focus on promotion from within!
• Generous employee referral program – get paid to work with your friends! (conditions apply)

We value our employees’ time and efforts! Our commitment to our team member’s success is enhanced with competitive wages and future growth opportunities within the company.

Kura Sushi provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

PAY RANGE: $68,640 – $75,000/yr. DOE + STIC (bonus) + LTIC