Cook - Part Time

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op; Stillwater (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid time off accrual

401(k) with employer match

Casual dress code

Paid holidays

Holiday premium pay

Annual pay increases

Job summary

Rivers Co-op Markets in Stillwater seeks a part-time cook to join the deli team. The role focuses on high-volume cooking with opportunities for advancement based on experience. Evening and weekend availability is required to support store operations.

We offer benefits such as employee discounts, PTO accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match for part-time staff. Union position reports to Deli Manager and emphasizes safety and service.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Weekend and evening availability required.
• 18+ years old to operate slicer.
• Basic arithmetic skills needed for order counts and portions.
• Experience in deli, catering, or restaurant service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production list as delegated by supervisor, ensuring amounts and techniques are understood.
• Assess recipe batch sizes and prepare ingredients accordingly.
• Follow safety and sanitation procedures for food handling and preparation.
• Utilize knife and cooking techniques to maintain efficient production.
• Manage oven and stove time and assist other staff as needed.
• Assist in kitchen cleaning and inventory days as directed.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure courteous customer service.

Skills

Multitasking

Weekend availability

Attention to detail

Food service experience

Job description

Rivers Co-op Markets is hiring a part-time cook!

Experience-based pay ranging from $18.80 - $20.11 per hour

Approximately 16-24 hours/week

Must have availability to work evenings and weekends. Candidates without availability to work evenings and weekends will not be considered.

Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, Rivers Co-op Markets knows that outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store.

We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. Part-time staff (less than 30 hours/week) receive a generous employee discount, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match.

• employee discount
• immediate Paid Time Off accrual
• a 401(k) with employer match
• casual dress code
• paid holidays
• holiday premium pay
• annual pay increases

Deli Cooks focus on cooking large quantities of food on the stovetop and in the oven. JoiningRivers Co-op Markets as a Deli Cook offers a supportive space to sharpen your skills and indulge in your passion for cooking.

Do you already have experience working as a Cook? Your experience is rewarded by advanced placement on our starting wage scale.

Union position

Reports to: Deli Manager

• Execute daily production list as delegated by supervisor. Ensure understanding of amounts and techniques to be used in preparation.
• Assess recipe batch sizes and prepare ingredients accordingly.
• Practice established safety and sanitation procedures for food handling and preparation.
• Utilize quick and efficient knife and cooking techniques to increase production.
• Manage oven and stove time, assist other staff as needed.
• Follow proper procedures in cleaning department areas and equipment.
• Recognize and inform supervisor of ingredient shortages and out-of-stocks.
• When preparations are completed, store unused ingredients, with attention to accurate labeling, dating, and storing.
• Participate in kitchen-cleaning side work and inventory days as directed.
• Maintain accurate records as required.
• Ensure forward-facing customer service.

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, perform repeated bending, standing, and reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
• Must have weekend and evening availability
• Must be 18 years old to operate the slicer machine
• Performs basic arithmetic including counting, addition, and subtraction
• Experience in food service like deli, catering, restaurant
• Preferred experience serving customers

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed.

Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, talking, hearing, correctable vision including near acuity and depth perception

Frequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waist, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist

Occasional (1-33%): Working in refrigeration, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance, floor to waist, lifting/reaching waist to shoulder, lifting/reaching above the shoulder

Approximately 5% of the time: Administrative duties & sitting