Food Service Manager

Socket.dev; Onondaga Township (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and trainer support

Job summary

Wegmans offers an entry-level, structured training program designed to be completed in 6 months with mentorship and a trainer. Upon completion, placement is as Lead Cook in the Restaurant Foods Kitchen area at our Syracuse location.

This full-time role requires availability morning, afternoon, and evening, including weekends. Entry-level candidates will learn in a supportive environment, gain cooking skills, and contribute to top-quality meals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a prep or line cook.
• Food safety and quality assurance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sous Chef in running the kitchen and managing employees, overseeing operations in the Sous Chef's absence.
• Follow recipes and proper cooking techniques to ensure high-standard products.
• Educate customers and employees on products and meal solutions across departments.
• Manage employee performance through training, feedback and development opportunities.
• Note: candidates may be considered for multiple store locations within the region.

Skills

Prep cook experience

Food safety

Quality assurance

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Culinary Arts

Experience in multi-faceted food service facility

Job description

Location:

4722 Onondaga Blvd Syracuse, NY 13219

Availability Requirement for this role:

Morning, afternoon, evening (includes weekends).

Age Requirement:

Must be 18 years or older

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Range:

$21.75 - $22.50 / hour

Why Work Here

Working at Wegmans provides opportunities to grow, flexible scheduling, incredible benefits, and the experience of working for a company with a reputation you can be proud of.

Job Description:

As a culinary leader in our kitchen, you are a team player and positive role model that ensures the development and education of the cooks. You will assist with bottom line profitability and make sure we are only serving the best products to our customers. If you are looking for an opportunity where the store is your pantry, the work is exciting and meaningful with some of the best culinarians in the industry, this could be the role for you!

This is an entry-level structured training program designed to be completed within 6 months with support from a mentor and trainer. Successful program completion will result in placement as a Lead Cook in our Restaurant Foods Kitchen area.

What will I do?

• Assist the Sous Chef in running the kitchen and managing employees, overseeing the operations in the absence of the Sous Chef
• Follow recipes and proper cooking techniques to ensure products are consistently prepared to showcase our high standards and giving our guests a meal they can’t find elsewhere
• Educate customers and employees on products, share knowledge to offer complete meal solutions and suggest ways for them to prepared meal items incorporating items from different departments.
• Manage employee performance by providing resources, training, feedback and development opportunities
• Note to Applicant: Candidates may be considered for multiple store locations within the specified region, based on current openings

Required Qualifications

• 2 or more years’ experience as a prep or line cook
• Food safety and quality assurance knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts
• Experience working ina multi-faceted food service facility, including restaurant, hotel, country club, conference center, casino, theme park, etc.