Position Overview

This position will provide administrative support to the Legal & Compliance Team.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Support will include but not limited to:

• Data entry
• Recordkeeping
• Mailing
• Filing
• Generating Letters

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration a plus
• Must have previous experience in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and database software
• Minimum 1 – 2 years office experience or equivalent
• Must be a team player
• Must have good customer service skills
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be able to approach all tasks in a systematic, disciplined, accurate, and thorough manner
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits; basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision

Position Overview

This position will assist in the tasks related to AFC’s sushi labeling system, commonly known as the label machine. Responsibilities include providing over the phone troubleshooting and technical support to sushi bar franchisees and/or their hired chefs and AFC field personnel, processing of requests for replacement equipment and/or parts, record-keeping of label machine service warranty activation, renewals, and current status.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Primary Job Functions (70%)
• Answer inquiries from franchisees and AFC field personnel regarding the label machine.
• Trouble shoot and provide technical support of label machine via email, phone, and online messaging. Update monthly log book as needed.
• Submit requests for equipment replacement (printer /tablet/Bluetooth) to the warranty servicing company.
• Handle requests for parts replacement and process shipment (cables / power supply).
• Update label machine service warranty files.
• Input franchisee username/password information for tablet system program.

Secondary Job Functions (20%)
• Assist in inventory control and ordering of spare parts—scanner cable, scanner power supply, printer power supply.

Other Job Functions (10%)
• Additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree to a related field is required
• At least 1 year of customer service experience is required
• English fluency / Ability to speak Burmese or Korean, or Chinese is a plus
• Proficient to Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits, basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision

Position Overview

Creative Design Assistant will be responsible for the day to day functions of creating designs for food service layouts and various point of sales (POS) materials, including but not limited to color menus, mini posters, indoor banners, A-frame sign panels, overhead signs, package stickers, package sleeves, and specialty labels. Additional responsibilities include producing the artistic elements (photos and designs) to be utilized in proposals of promotions, new concepts, and action plans, and as well as collaborating on the preparation of product recipe instructions.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Primary Job Functions (70%)

• Design AFC requested and client requested POS materials.
• Procurement of stock photos or taking photos in-house, of new recipe items (AFC Executive Chef will make items).
• Manipulate photo images using photo/graphic design software and rendering artistic elements to create requested POS materials.
• Prepare product recipe instructions—take product photos and compile details after AFC Executive Chef makes the products and provides net weight and ingredient details.
• Create artistic rendering of sushi bar mock-up designs for inclusion in proposals to clients, as needed.
• Submit finished designs to R&D Director for approval.
• Maintain an organized system for all POS and artistic designs for quick retrieval based on store, promotion, and product category designations, among others.

Secondary Job Functions (25%)

• Shoot and edit video clips for instructional purposes.
• Assist in resource coordination for participation in videos.

Other Job Functions (5%)

• Additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, emphasis in Advertising or Marketing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of office experience or internship, preferably in the food industry.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and able to communicate effectively on an professional level with management and peers.
• Must take initiative and be able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Must be a quick learner
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be able to approach all tasks in a systematic, disciplined, accurate and thorough manner
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits, basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision

Position Overview

Corporate Franchise Trainer will be assisting in the training, coaching, and motivating of new AFC franchise owners. Working with a dynamic team as part of the Legal & Compliance division. Seeking someone that is highly-driven and enjoy working with people.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Prepare, coordinate, and conduct parts of AFC Orientation Training for new Franchisees.
• Provide support via in-person, over the phone, and via email of AFC operation and system.
• Assist on individual Franchisee cases or claims.
• Partake in different projects and special assignments (possibly traveling).
• Accountable for individual and team duties.

Qualifications & Skills

• Prior experience in a professional leadership role; or professional training/teaching/coaching position; or managing a team/group.
• Right attitude necessary to work in fast-paced environment with others.
• Confident and assertive to deal with complex situations and problem solve accordingly.
• Great communicator, quick learner, and understandably assertive!
• Proficient in office computer programs (i.e. – Microsoft Office)
• Multi-lingual is a plus

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits; basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision

Position Overview

Product Development Assistant will assist in developing and field testing new products, with a focus on current and/or popular consumer trends.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Primary Job Functions (70%)

• Research current and/or popular trends in Japanese and other Asian cuisines.
• Suggest item recipes that meet the above trends.
• Travel to AFC’s food service counter locations throughout Southern California to conduct field testing of newly suggested item recipes.
• Make the item on site.
• Offer sample tasting to customers.
• Collect reactions, feedback, and comments of customers.
• Fill out Daily Production Report (DPR).
• Report back to the Department with the results of the field tests.

Secondary Job Functions (30%)

• Temporarily manage and operate AFC corporate management food service counter locations, as needed.
• Travel to food service counter locations in various regions, as needed, to implement new product concepts.
• Travel to Account HQ, as needed, to conduct sample tasting and obtain Account approval for product implementation.
• Conduct sample tasting of new ingredients at AFC HQ.
• Conduct focus groups at AFC HQ to survey participant opinions on new product recipes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Three years of culinary experience (background in Sushi or Asian cuisine preferred)
• Fluency in English language
• Interpersonal communications
• Computer skills (MS Outlook, Excel, Word)

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits; basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision.

Position Overview

Assistant to the Corporate Chef will assist in training prospective franchisees

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Assist the Corporate Chef in training prospective Franchisees in the following areas:
  – Sushi Bar operation
  – Quality control
  – Food safety
  – Customer service
  – Product demonstration/sampling
• 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
• Travel to AFC management stores in various regions.
  – Travel approximately once a month for approximately 7 – 10 days each trip.
• Submit weekly data reports and business/travel reports.
• Handle additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits; basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision

As North America’s largest Asian-inspired prepared foods supplier, Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. (“AFCFC”) provides consumers with an industry leading selection of diverse ready-to-eat meals. With over $700 million in sales, approximately 350 employees and a presence in more than 4,000 supermarkets and other food service establishments, AFCFC is positioned to innovate and grow, now and in the future.

Position Overview

Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corporation (AFCFC) is looking for a Food Safety Auditor who will oversee and routinely conduct inspections of franchise locations to ensure safety and sanitation procedures and regulations are maintained and compliant to SSOP, store requirements, and the state and local laws.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Oversee food safety and sanitation procedures for retail food service establishments
• Conduct routine inspections of franchise locations to determine compliance with SSOP, store requirements, and state and local laws
• Educate operators during routine visits on food safety, internal policies, and operational procedures
• Conduct investigations on reported matters of product quality, food service operation compliance and related categories
• Lead Food Safety Training/Discussion sessions with operators and partners
• Establish, develop, and maintain alliances with regulatory and industry partners

Qualifications & Skills

• BA/BS Degree in Biology, Food Science, Environmental Health, Microbiology, or related field
• A minimum of two years of food safety experience
• Knowledge in food safety (Retail Food Code) is required
• REHS/RS or CP-FS credential is a plus
• Experience in retail food service is a plus
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an excellent Motor Vehicle Record
• Overnight travel per month—extensive
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to manage time efficiently and execute projects diligently
• Fluent in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills; be able to converse calmly and effectively during crisis situations

Employee Offered Benefits

AFCFC’s benefit package includes group medical, dental, and vision health benefits; basic life and AD&D, flexible PTO, paid holiday, and 401k retirement plan with company match provision.