Cook - Restaurant, Full Time - Short Hills

Bloomingdale's Inc.; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cook Professional to enhance the customer dining experience. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional culinary standards, from food preparation to presentation, ensuring every dish reflects creativity and quality. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, collaborating with management to curate menus that excite and inspire. Join a team that values diversity, creativity, and a passion for culinary excellence, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the dining experience. If you are driven, collaborative, and ready to showcase your culinary talents, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Day-1 Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

Competitive Pay

Paid Time Off

Flexible Holiday Time-Off

Instant access to earned wages

Enhanced benefits: pet, home & auto insurance

401(k) plan options

Bonus earning opportunities

Growth potential opportunities

Employee Discount at Bloomingdale’s & Macy’s Stores

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of direct culinary experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and procedural documents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional culinary experiences through food preparation and presentation.
• Collaborate with management to create menus for special events.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Creation

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

• Day-1 Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits for eligible colleagues
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Holiday Time-Off & Flexible Scheduling
• Instant access to earned wages with PayActiv
• Enhanced benefits: pet, home & auto insurance & more
• 401(k) plan options available
• Bonus earning opportunities
• Growth potential opportunities
• Employee Discount at Bloomingdale’s & Macy’s Stores

About

Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life.

Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview

A Bloomingdale's Cook Professional is an essential part of the customer experience and helps to deliver our mission of being like no other store in the world. Whether grabbing our world famous frozen yogurt or meeting a friend for a sit down meal, we rely on our Cook Professionals to deliver an exceptional culinary experience through selection of ingredient, food preparation and presentation standards. At Bloomingdale's, our restaurants offer style in the form of creative culinary dishes that ensures your dining experience is like no other.

Essential Functions

• Partner with manager to exploit current culinary trends and implement new and on-brand initiatives
• Collaborates with manager to create menus for special events as needed
• Work with Restaurant Manager to ensure proper communication with co-workers
• Be a motivating presence and leader to the staff to constantly improve and exceed customer expectations

Competencies

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years direct experience
• Ability to read and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Physical Requirements

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
• May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling and stooping
• Position may require working in a warm kitchen environment
• Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs