Job Overview

Do You Love Ramen as Much as We Do?
Come join our fabulous fun-loving team in Downtown Courtenay!

We are ready to grow and teach our team to be more amazing than ever! We are looking to add YOU to our team!
Are you someone who loves our community? Loves working with others? Loves cooking in a fast-paced environment? We want you!

Nikkei Ramen-ya Perks

  1. You get to work in a fun & positive environment.
  2. You get continuous training and learning not only for the restaurant but for personal growth as well.
  3. You will have opportunities for advancement.
  4. You will earn a minimum hourly wage of $22.02/hour, the Living Wage for the Comox Valley. Nikkei Ramen-ya is the only certified Living Wage restaurant in the province of BC.
  5. If full time, you will have the opportunity to participate in group health benefits
  6. If you are a Supervisor or higher, you will have the opportunity to earn leadership bonus pay.

Who we’re looking for to be on our team!

  1. You are a person who loves to work as part of a mature, high-performing team.
  2. You love to work with gusts and help them feel welcome.
  3. You are a person who can work in a high-paced environment.
  4. You are a person who likes to keep a clean and organized work area.
  5. You are a person who can follow instructions and written instructions (like checklists and recipes).
  6. You have a passion for high quality food.

What requirements will be expected

  1. You will have Foodsafe Level 1, or be willing to get it within 30 days.
  2. You will have Serving It Right, or be willing to get it within 30 days.
  3. You will be expected to wear clean, well-fitting clothes.
  4. You will be required to wear no-slip shoes. (Closed toe)
  5. You will come to work with a good attitude and be ready to work with the team.

About Nikkei Ramen-ya
Nikkei Ramen-ya was founded in 2016 in Downtown Courtenay, BC as a tiny, 20 seat ramen bar. We take pride in making our ramen from scratch using locally-sourced meat and produce and premium Japanese ingredients. In addition to having our own restaurant we have grocery products in over 80 stores across Vancouver Island. Nikkei Ramen-ya is widely considered to be the best ramen on Vancouver Island.

Our Mission is to nourish our community with wholesome, scratch-made Japanese comfort food and family-sustaining employment.

Our Core Values are Quality, Equality, Honesty, Trust, Communication, and Kaizen

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