Cook

Dev; Town of Manlius (NY); On-site; USD 22,041 - 22,730; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

Higher premium pay for Sundays or holidays

Health care benefits

Retirement plan

Scholarship program

Employee wellness programs

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

A leading grocery store chain is seeking a passionate Prep Cook to join their culinary team in Fayetteville, NY. In this role, you will learn fundamental cooking skills while being instrumental in preparing delicious meals and providing exceptional customer service. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, with a strong desire to learn and multitask effectively. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, alongside flexible scheduling to accommodate personal needs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Passion for food and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow recipes and cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Prepare ingredients for culinary team.
• Package and assemble meals.
• Ensure meals are prepared timely and at high quality.

Skills

Customer service skills

Knife skills

Cooking techniques

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Wegmans Food Markets to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

• Company Name: Wegmans Food Markets
• Location: Fayetteville, NY
• Address: 6789 E. Genesee Street
• Schedule: Full time
• Availability: Applying To This Requisition Allows You To Be Considered For Multiple Opportunities. Please Provide As Much Availability That Works With Your Schedule.
• Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
• Pay: $16 - $16.50 / hour
• Job Posting: 12/04/2023
• Job Posting End: 01/03/2024
• Job ID: R0194192

Job Description

At Wegmans, we're on a mission to help people live healthier, better lives through exceptional food.

Bring your passion for food, and we'll teach you the rest! In our fast-moving, people-first kitchens, you’ll learn from some of the best chefs in the industry and develop the skills and talents needed to succeed in a restaurant setting.

How you’ll make the difference

As a Prep Cook on our culinary team, you will be instrumental in helping create our one-of-a-kind menu items and ensuring customers receive a delicious, wholesome meal they can't get anywhere else. You’ll learn knife skills, effective cooking techniques, and more as you help set up the kitchen team for success by preparing, maintaining, and monitoring items in our food cases. This is a first step on your culinary journey with Wegmans, and as you continue to learn and grow you’ll find the possibilities are endless.

What will you do?

• Provide incredible customer service by effectively handling a variety of tasks including consistently preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team as well as creating high quality meals.
• Package and assemble meals.
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills, and cooking techniques when prepping ingredients and a variety of menu items to produce a consistent final outcome.
• Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring meals are prepared in a timely manner and at the highest standard of quality.

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working on Sundays or holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

Comprehensive benefits*

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life.
• Higher premium pay rates for working Sundays or on a recognized holiday.
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you.
• Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match.
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals.
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness.
• Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
• And more!

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

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. Discover what it means to work for a family‑owned, mission‑driven, values‑based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family‑like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.