Deli Cook - Full Time

Buehler; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is seeking a Deli Cook at our Canton location to prepare food for the Restaurant, Deli and Catering departments, ensuring daily supply for all teams and events. You will follow established production procedures while maintaining quality and speed to meet customer needs.

Ideal candidates enjoy hands-on food preparation, work well in a team, and can handle busy periods including weekends and holidays. Training is available; prior prep cook experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old or 16-17 only if not operating certain equipment (slicer, buffalo chopper).
• Able to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50–80 lb.
• Able to read and follow written and oral instructions; perform simple math.
• Work in deli/kitchen environment with heat, steam, and noise; use equipment like ovens, slicers, mixers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare the department’s needs.
• Set up, organize, and prepare food using production procedures.
• Maintain sanitation, health, hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Observe proper food handling techniques.
• Assist Line Cooks and Deli Department when needed.
• Store food properly with clear dating.

Job description

Jackson Township Buehler's Fresh Foods, 7138 Fulton Dr NW, Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Buehler’s Deli Cooks prepare food for our Restaurants, Deli and Catering departments meaning this position ensures that all three departments have the food they need each day. This important position works closely with their manager and co-workers to make sure they have the food they need to serve our customers. We want to make the experience for each customer special whether they are shopping in the store or attending a catered event. One of our company strategies is to become the Best in Food Service and have the Freshest Foods, which starts with one day at a time to support the restaurant, deli and catering to ensure they have what they need to make that customer experience special.

Our Food Service teammates like to prepare all types of food while following established food production programs and procedures.

A typical day for a Deli Cook may include:

• Responsible for planning and preparing the department’s needs
• Set-up, organize, and prepare food using established production procedures and systems
• Comply with sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards, and housekeeping to keep the work area clean
• Observe proper food handling techniques
• Assist Line Cooks when needed
• Assist Deli Department when needed
• Store food properly and safely, mark the date and item

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Enjoy working in a teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Commit to supporting the Deli, Catering and Restaurant teams by ensuring that each department has what it needs for the day

Product Minded

• Enjoy prepping food and cooking

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)

Detail Minded

• Have an eye for food presentation
• Read recipes and are able to follow the exact measurements
• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Accommodate staffing needs by having a flexible schedule and the ability to work weekends
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• Attained at least 18 years of age; or if age 16-17 cannot operate any equipment (slicer, buffalo chopper, etc.)
• Able to occasionally be required to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# - 80#
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problems
• Able to work within our deli/kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Extra Awesome:

Previous Prep Cook experience, however we are always happy to train a new teammate!

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always ‘Putting People First’ whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Jackson Township Buehler's Fresh Foods, 7138 Fulton Dr NW, Canton, Ohio, United States of America