Chef

Stew Leonard; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sunday premium pay

Holiday pay

401 K plan

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Job summary

Stew Leonard’s is seeking a hardworking Chef to join our team in Paramus, NJ. This full-time hourly role involves preparing products for the hot bar and shelves, while maintaining a professional demeanor with customers and staff.

You will manage day-to-day kitchen operations, rotate stock, and ensure displays are full. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to succeed in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary/food handling experience required or preferred.
• Excellent customer service is essential.
• Ability to multitask and troubleshoot effectively.
• Good oral communication and teamwork are important.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various products for the hot bar and shelves while maintaining a professional appearance and behavior with customers and team members.
• Ensure displays are full and product is rotated appropriately.
• Communicate and delegate with a large team.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Provide exceptional customer service.

Skills

Culinary/food handling experience

Excellent customer service

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Good oral communication

Teamwork

Job description

Chef

Full Time Hourly - Estimated pay range $20 - $23 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Preparing various products for the hot bar and for shelves while maintaining a professional appearance and behavior with customers and team members.

Your day-to-day:

• Culinary/food handling experience
• Ensure displays are full and product is rotated appropriately
• Communicating and delegating with a large team
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of the kitchen
• Provide exceptional customer service

What you bring to the team:

• Excellent customer service
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, and troubleshoot effectively
• Good oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Working Conditions:

• This position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, reaching, and lifting with a maximum of 45lbs
• This position requires occasional exposure to cramped or confined spaces, extreme heat (non-weather related), and noise

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you'll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, short term disability insurance, legal insurance, sick time off, profit sharing, commuter assistance, Annual performance reviews.

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We're thrilled to offer our Team Members Sunday premium pay, Holiday pay, Dayforce Wallet - a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you - It's your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

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