Chef

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401 K plan

Family & personal time

Life insurance

Short term disability insurance

Legal insurance

Sick time off

Profit sharing

Commuter assistance

Annual performance reviews

Job summary

Stew Leonard’s is seeking a Chef for a full-time hourly position in New Jersey. You will prepare products for the hot bar and shelves, keep displays full and rotated, and provide exceptional customer service while coordinating a large team. The role requires 18+ and pays $20–$23 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. This is a straightforward kitchen-lead role at Stew Leonard’s.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and troubleshoot effectively.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

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.
• 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:

• 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.
• 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.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.