Cook Supervisor

Wegmans Food Markets; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Higher premium pay rates for overtime/

Health care benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans Food Markets in New York is seeking a Kitchen Leadership role to oversee a team of cooks and drive a high-quality, customer-focused dining experience. You will mentor cooks, ensure recipe consistency, and manage performance and development opportunities.

You'll apply food safety knowledge, lead the kitchen operation, and collaborate with store teams to suggest meal ideas using store departments. This role emphasizes leadership, culinary excellence, and profit-minded kitchen management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years as prep or line cook.
• Experience leading a team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sous chefs in running the kitchen and overseeing the team.
• Follow recipes, knife skills, and cooking techniques to ensure consistency.
• Suggest meal ideas using Wegmans products to customers.
• Manage employee performance, training, feedback and development opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Customer engagement

Mentoring

Job description

EARN A BONUS UP TO $1,500! Step into a leadership role where your culinary skill and passion for food set the tone for the entire kitchen! In our people-first kitchen, you'll lead and develop a team of cooks to fine tune their skills and grow their career. Your leadership, culinary expertise, and attention to detail will drive profitability and a smooth kitchen environment.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the sous chefs in running the kitchen and overseeing the team
• Follow recipes, use proper knife skills, and apply cooking techniques to ensure consistency
• Share your knowledge and passion for food with customers by suggesting meal ideas using products from departments around the store
• Manage employee performance, including training, feedback and development opportunities

Requirements

• 2+ years of prep or line cook experience
• Experience leading a team
• Food safety and quality assurance knowledge

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

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on 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 a 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

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