Contact Us

Corporate Headquarters
Address:

Advanced Fresh Concepts
Franchise Corp.
19205 S. Laurel Park Road
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Call Us:

Inquires: 310-604-3200
1-866-Go-Sushi (467-8744)

Email Us:

info@afcsushi.com

Careers at Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp.

We offer room for growth in your business career path.

“I enjoy working for AFC because the company is like home to me. My coworkers are like my siblings who provide me with daily inspiration to be better. We all share our goals to survive, enjoy life and accept the challenges for AFC.”

-Jane Vinzon

Job Opportunities

Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. is continuously expanding and growing. We are seeking qualified people to join our dynamic team.

Following are current open positions:

Franchise Services Team
Los Angeles, CA
Franchise Services Team

Position Overview:

Administrative assistant role that works together with an enthusiastic team, whose primary objective is to help people within AFC Franchise System. Highly people-oriented job with daily interactions via in-person, phone, and email. Unique placement within company that allows for wide exposure in dealing with all departments and various work type. Position offers both daily-routine tasks and opportunity to work on special ad-hoc projects or assignments. With a work environment that is team-based, goal-focused, and acuity-driven.

This position gives opportunity to find your role in helping advance the company and possibly grow with AFC through your tenure here!

 

Qualifications/Preferences:

  • MS Excel high proficiency.
  • Experienced with Python, SQL, HTML or similar software.
  • Accurate, organized, and diligent.
  • Agile in a fast-pace and socially dynamic environment.
  • Familiar with MS Dynamics or Access (not required).

 

Responsibilities:

  • Use computers for various applications – data management, word processing, etc.
  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
  • Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
  • Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents.
  • Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems.
  • Handle the inquiries of business partners or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
  • Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
  • Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
  • Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
  • Disseminate memorandums, policy updates, internal briefings.
  • Manage projects and/or contribute to team work.
  • Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
  • Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as company trainings.
  • Arrange conference, meeting, or travel reservations for office personnel.
  • Help develop or maintain internal or external company Web sites.
  • Prepare and mail documents.
Corporate Chef’s Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Corporate Chef’s Assistant

Assistant to the Corporate Chef will be responsible to assist in training prospective franchisees.

 

Position Overview & Responsibilities:

a.) Assist the Corporate Chef in training prospective Franchisees in the following areas:

– Sushi Bar operation

– Quality control

– Food safety

– Customer service

– Product demonstration/sampling

 

b.) Operate AFC management stores to maximize sales.

– Open and close sushi bar each day.

– Make sushi items each day.

– Ensure all applicable promotional posters, banners, etc. are on display.

– Conduct product demo/sampling.

 

c.) Travel to AFC management stores in various regions. Travel approximately once a month for approximately 7 – 10 days each trip.

 

d.) Submit weekly data reports and business/travel reports.

 

e.) Handle additional tasks as assigned.

 

Position Qualifications:

– Certification from a culinary institute is preferred

– Minimum 1 – 3 years of sushi chef experience at a Japanese or Asian restaurant

– Must have excellent verbal communication skills, inter-personal skills and ability to motivate others

– Must be Serve-Safe certified.

 

 

Food Safety Auditor (7 positions)
Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana and Massachusetts
Food Safety Auditor (7 positions)

Position Overview & Responsibilities:

Oversee food safety and sanitation procedures for retail food service organization. Conduct routine inspections of franchise locations to determine compliance with SSOP, store requirements, and State and local laws. Educate chefs during routine visits on food safety and internal policies and procedures. Follow-up on conduct complaint investigations. Must possess strong interpersonal and organization skills. Must be able to operate a company vehicle and be able to work independently.

 

Position Qualifications:

  • BA/BS Degree in Biology, Nutrition, Environmental Health, or Microbiology, preferred
  • Knowledge in food safety (FDA Retail Food Code) is required. Experience in retail food service a plus
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
  • 100% travel throughout assigned region(s)
Temporary Chef
Los Angeles, CA
Temporary Chef

Position Overview:

Assignments are in various AFCFC sushi bars. Responsibilities to include operate sushi bar and/or hot foods service counters under AFC corporate management (AFC Mgmt.) until assignment ends. Training will be provided during a 2-week orientation at AFC Headquarters.

 

Job Responsibilities:

– Open sushi bar and/or hot food service counter i.e. Sizzling Wok, Steam Table or Hot Bowl

– Make sushi items and/or hot foods

– Post applicable promotional displays (posters, banners, etc)

– Promote food product by demonstration/sampling

– Close sushi bar and/or hot food service counter

– Other duties as assigned

 

Job Requirements:

– High school diploma/GED preferred

– Minimum 3 years experience as a sushi chef

– Knowledge of sushi making and safe handling of food

– Served Safe certified preferred

– Must have excellent customer service skills

– Must take initiative and be able to work efficiently with minimal supervision

– Must be detail oriented

 

 

Regional Manager
Los Angeles, CA
Regional Manager

Position Qualifications & Overview:

The applicant for this position will oversee franchised (independently owned) sushi bars in specific areas, meet with supermarket executives and store managers. At this time, we are currently seeking individuals to oversee areas that may require traveling out of state for extended periods of time. Must be able to work well with others, be outgoing, responsible and have good communication skills.

 

Proposal Drafting Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
Proposal Drafting Assistant

Position Overview:

Under the supervision and oversight of Division Management, this full-time position will handle the various tasks of drafting and revising new product proposals and retail price increase proposals, to be submitted to the Headquarters of the retail establishments (Clients) wherein AFC operates its food service counter franchises, for the purpose of obtaining approval to implement the changes proposed for such food service counters. Close communications and cooperation with other functional teams within R&D Dept., as well as Marketing Dept., are required. Proposal contents and details will vary by retail establishment, region, store segment, etc.

 

Qualifications:

– Education— Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business Administration or Marketing.

– Experience—1 year of office experience, preferably in sales or marketing.

– Languages/skills/abilities—Fluency in English; ability to work in a fast-paced environment; communicates well with supervisor and peers; quick learner; positive attitude; time-management skills; creativity sense; detail- oriented; ability to approach all tasks assigned in a systematic, disciplined, accurate, and thorough manner; good experience with Microsoft Office applications—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; basic knowledge of and experience with design software—Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

 

Primary Job Functions (80%)

– Drafting of various proposals for submission to Clients. The writing needs to be clear and convincing in order to maximize the likelihood of obtaining approval for implementation. Proposals may include pictures, diagrams, images, sample designs, numbers, and figures, depending on context.

– New products— R&D regularly develops new product concepts to add to our food service counter menu.

– Retail Price Increase— our product retail prices need to increase occasionally, in order to keep pace with rising costs, so that franchisees can continue to operate profitably.

 

Secondary Job Functions (15%)

– Follow-up with Marketing Dept. on client decision on proposals.

– Respond to Marketing Dept. inquiries regarding submitted proposals.

– Maintain an organized system to archive all proposals, for quick retrieval based on retail establishment, region, store segment, etc.

 

Other Job Functions (5%)

– Additional tasks and projects as assigned.