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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sushi Technical Specialist - **Company:** T&T Supermarket - **Location:** Brea, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $70,304.0 - $85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e709acfabd8d4556 ## About the Role * Minimum of 5 years of experience in the food service industry; experience managing a high-volume chain supermarket kitchen or restaurant operation is highly preferred. * Previous experience working in a supermarket or grocery retail environment is preferred. * Demonstrated knowledge of Food Safety, Food Safety Management Systems, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and related food handling standards. * Hands-on expertise in preparing a variety of sushi products, including sushi, rolls, sashimi, bento, and other prepared food items, with the ability to conduct on-site demonstrations and production training. * Strong understanding of food ingredients, kitchen equipment, production methods, and food preparation techniques. * Ability to identify market trends, develop innovative products, and translate ideas into business opportunities. * Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, with the ability to lead by example and develop team members. * Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and logically, both verbally and in writing. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships and provide constructive recommendations. * Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced food production environment. * Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. * Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) is preferred. Additional language skills in Spanish, Vietnamese, or Tagalog are an asset. ## Description Reporting to the R&D Manager, the Sushi Technical Specialist is primarily responsible for hands on planning for the Kitchen Sushi section's product mix setting, perform research & development (R&D) of sushi products, provide technical support, and deliver quality assurance requirements., Product Research and Development * Provide constructive recommendations on the directions of cooking techniques, preparations, ingredients and any other topics related to the Sushi sections * Conduct product research and new products development for the Sushi sections, continue to develop new or to improve current product varieties * Develop new production processes and production plans to increase product quality, food margin, production capacity and efficiency * Responsible for product formulation and equipment improvement or enhancement to enhance quality and lower costs * Work collaboratively with Central Kitchen and Stores in ensuring new techniques, equipment, projects, products, and processes, etc. launched are implemented successfully, consistently, and timely * Responsible for transferring new product techniques to stores via new product presentations, review new products performance and identify issues, if any, and provide solutions * Provide ongoing coaching and training to employees, ensure employees' skills, ability and knowledge are meeting operational and customers' changing demands * Comply with all relevant regulations such as Food Safe, Work Safe, WSIB Quality Assurance * Visit store regularly to examine the quality of products and product display, and to pass on the suggested improvement proposal to related operational staff members for follow up * Establish and enforce production food safety guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures * Monitor, enforce and ensure that production processes are fully complied to the statutory food safety and quality assurance requirements, HACCP, corporate policies, etc. * Assist in the investigation of the underlying cause of defective products, if any; propose plausible solutions to eliminate the problem within the given timeline * Follow up with corrective actions and to ensure that such actions properly resolve the concern * Perform any other duties, projects and assignments as assigned by the superior(s) ## Related Videos - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Claude, MCP and n8n, or: How to Automate Your Day with AI-powered Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2043-claude-mcp-and-n8n-or-how-to-automate-your-day-with-ai-powered-workflows) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) - [From Tables to Graphs in Minutes: Supercharging Kusto Graph Analytics with AI-Powered Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1543-from-tables-to-graphs-in-minutes-supercharging-kusto-graph-analytics-with-ai-powered-development) ## Related Articles - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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