Kitchen Staff

Onigiri Sen

San Jose, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$21 Per Hour
SKILLS
Continuous Improvement, English Language, Food Production, Food and Beverage Industry, Japanese Language, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Process Improvement, Rentals, Time Management
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
3 days ago
Company Name:

Onigiri-Sen

Job Title:

Kitchen Staff

Location:
Silicon Valley Kitchen Rental
4580 Almaden Expy unit 103, San Jose, CA 95118

Terms of Employment:
Part-time (5 days / week, 3am - 8am)
**Work time may be 4am-8am on lower volume days and will be outlined in the work schedule**
**Starting 06/18/2026**

Pay Structure:
Hourly Pay
$21/hr ($2,100 / mo)

About Us:

Onigiri-Sen is a new face in the food production industry dedicated to providing a quality product at an affordable price point. We strive to perfect our craft and attain our goals of providing an authentic food item that is a staple in Japanese cuisine. Using high-end ingredients and powered by a determined drive of constant improvement and innovation, we seek to provide a unique and elegant product that will allow a western audience to enjoy and experience a piece of Japanese culture. After seeing great success in the greater Seattle area, we are looking to expand into California and take the Japanese food market in the Bay Area by storm!


About the Role:
Working in the kitchen, staff members will be tasked with the production of the onigiri product. Working with both efficiency and purpose is essential to a smooth and timely operation. As the driving force behind the materialization of our product, kitchen staff members are the backbone of our business and essential for the success of the company as a whole.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Work with other staff members to ensure kitchen is set up in a timely manner and ready for production

  2. Work alongside staff to ensure production of daily order is completed on schedule

  3. Work with staff to ensure ingredients and other preparations are complete and ready for following day's production

Requirements:
  1. Current / up-to-date Food Handler's card

  2. Previous experience working in a kitchen

  3. Able to speak and understand English at a working level

  4. Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time

  5. Able to lift up to 40lbs

Nice to have:
(Beneficial but not required)
  1. Flexibility to adapt to different production role as needed

  2. Willingness to adapt and learn as the company grows

  3. Previous experience working with Japanese cuisine

  4. Able to speak and understand Japanese at working level


Reporting Relationship:
Report directly to kitchen manager / supervisor

About the Company

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