Cook

Wegmans; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Overtime pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans is seeking a Line Cook to assist in creating menu items and ensuring guests are presented with meals that stand out in taste and presentation. You will learn, grow, and fuel your passion for food while contributing to a high-performance culinary team in a dynamic setting.

With 1+ years of line cook experience, you’ll work in a fast-paced kitchen, maintain high standards, and apply knife skills and proper cooking techniques to deliver consistent, high-quality dishes for guests at Wegmans.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience working as a line cook.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, open kitchen environment.
• Experience working in a fine dining or upscale establishment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient knife skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure incredible service by effectively handling a variety of tasks.
• Preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team as well as creating high quality meals
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills and cooking techniques to provide consistent ingredients and finished products
• Balance prep work while ensuring guests meals are prepared in a timely manner while maintaining high standards
• Comply with applicable State Restaurant Health Codes and Regulations

Skills

Line cook experience

Fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Knife skills

Job description

EARN A BONUS UP TO $1,500!

Our mission is to provide incredible service and a one-of-a-kind dining experience for our guests. As a Line Cook, you’ll assist in creating menu items and ensuring guests are presented with a meal they can’t receive elsewhere. As you continue to learn, grow, and fuel your passion for food, you’ll find the possibilities at Wegmans are endless.

What You'll Do

• Ensure incredible service is provided by effectively handling a variety of tasks
• Preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team as well as creating high quality meals
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills and cooking techniques to provide consistent ingredients and finished products
• Balance prep work while ensuring guests meals are prepared in a timely manner while maintaining high standards
• Comply with applicable State Restaurant Health Codes and Regulations

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience working as a line cook
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, open kitchen environment
• Experience working in a fine dining or upscale establishment
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient knife skills

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Associate - Culinary Arts; Experience working as a line cook