Deli Cook

coborns; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employee discount on grocery items

Paid time off (PTO)

Health & Wellness Programs

Education benefits including tuition

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP

Job summary

Coborn's in Kentucky is seeking a Deli Cook to assist the Deli Department Manager in running a bustling kitchen and delivering exceptional guest service. You will help ensure top quality and freshness of products, prepare items for recipes, maintain hot case assortments, and create appealing displays.

You will promote in-store selling, develop innovative meal solutions for guests, and adhere to health, safety, and sanitation regulations.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deli environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Deli Department Manager in daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure high quality and freshness of deli products.
• Prepare products for recipes and displays.
• Maintain hot case assortment and product levels.
• Promote in-store selling and guest engagement.
• Follow health, safety, and sanitation regulations.

Job description

Overview

The primary focus of this position is to assist the Deli Department Manager in the successful operation of the kitchen. The Deli Cook is responsible for ensuring continuous delivery of exceptional guest service, ensuring superior quality and freshness of all products produced, preparing products to be used in recipes, maintaining appropriate product assortment and product levels in the hot case, promoting an in-store selling culture, creating a variety of appealing product displays to attract guests, creating innovative meal solution options for guests, and understand all health, safety, and sanitation regulations.

What's In It For Me?

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn’s, we’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace—one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full‑time and part‑time employees, including:

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise‑specific discounts available at company owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert’s, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay – for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half (1 ½) paid for hours worked on a company‑recognized holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay – an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply)
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources – to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work‑life services and up to five free in‑person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance , entertainment and more!
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options – we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – yes, we’re employee‑owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company‑sponsored benefit!
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional Voluntary Benefits – such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you’re hired or promoted into a full‑time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company‑sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Insurance!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Company Introduction

Are you friendly, dependable, and passionate about working with people? At Coborn’s, Inc., we love serving our guests, supporting our communities, and helping our team members grow their careers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a future while making a positive impact every day, we’d love to talk to you about joining our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast‑growing, employee‑owned grocery retailer proudly serving communities across the Midwest. Our family of grocery stores includes Coborn's, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych’s Marketplace Foods, Sullivan’s Foods, and Kessler’s. We offer our guests an elevated shopping experience—both in-store and online—focused on freshness, value, and convenience. Guided by our company vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, this principle has fueled our growth for more than 100 years and is at the heart of everything we do.

Coborn’s, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn’s Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy’s Liquor, and Captain Jack’s brands. In addition, we operate fuel kiosks and convenience store locations under the Little Dukes and Coborn’s Express names. Many of our grocery stores also feature full‑service pharmacies to support the health and wellness of our guests. We manage a variety of other retail businesses in markets where the fit is right, including Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert’s, Godfather’s Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus. To support our diverse retail operations, we operate our own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and grocery warehouse and distribution center.