The Raley's Companies

122 - AJ's Fine Foods Sushi Team Lead - Skyline & Campbell

The Raley's Companies

Tucson, Arizona, USPosted Aug 4, 2026

Job description

Position Purpose: The Sushi Team Lead will effectively direct and supervise all activities of the Sushi department and personnel to achieve merchandising, sales and customer service goals established for the department.

**Responsibilities: **A Sushi Team Lead is a responsible, friendly person who can safely work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service.

A Sushi Team Lead’s responsibilities include:

  • Directing department personnel, meeting department's goals and objectives, communicating directly with the store director and Sushi Chefs.
  • Ordering the products and supplies necessary to maintain adequate stock levels and keep merchandising levels at deli/bistro standards.
  • Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
  • Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you.
  • Overseeing the preparation and serving/merchandising of all Sushi items.
  • Maintaining open communication with all members of the deli/bistro department, catering department, deli/bistro department manager, and executive chef.
  • Attentively rotating deli/bistro items for sale, ensuring quality, safety and product shrink control.
  • Ensuring department personnel follow all county, city and company food safety and sanitation guidelines and policies.
  • Receiving merchandise for sale and supplies, auditing invoices, breaking down orders, positioning cases of products in the deli storage area or in refrigerated walk-in coolers or frozen food walk-ins' freezers.
  • Processing cash register transactions, giving back change, and refunds.
  • Using scale printer machine, ensuring weights and pricing are correct.
  • Understanding the importance of monitoring product pricing, signage, and placement and the use of product shelf tags and shelf signage.
  • Keeping clean, neat and orderly sales counters, food prep areas, warehouse shelving and walk-in coolers and freezers.
  • Ensuring all department personnel use proper safety equipment and procedures.
  • Taking customer orders, ensuring orders are completed on time and to the customer's satisfaction.
  • Cleaning and sharpening sushi knives.
  • Cleaning all Sushi Bar counter tops, chairs, signage, equipment, cases, glass, and floor.
  • All other related duties as assigned

Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period:

Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending

Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, paid weekly
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and eligible dependents
  • Tuition Reimbursement for qualified courses
  • Scholarship opportunities for continued education
  • Store discount programs (10% off household groceries)
  • Fun work environment where you have the opportunity to nourish your community.

Must be 18 years of age. Must be 21 years of age for any position that serves alcohol.

  • For Internal Transfers/Promotion/Rehire Candidates:

  • Your current leader must recommend that you apply for this position and provide an endorsement upon request from HR.

  • You may be asked to accept a part-time position if that is the only position available

  • Rehires must be approved by an HRBP