Kitchen Fry Cook

Stew Leonard's; Village of Farmingdale (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-oriented fresh food store as a Fry Cook where you'll bring your culinary skills to prepare the highest quality food items. Work in a vibrant atmosphere as part of a team that values diversity and customer experience, all while enjoying benefits like health coverage and 401K. Apply today and become a part of a company that promotes from within!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401 K plan

Flexible schedule

Family and personal time off

Life insurance

Unique work environment

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 1 to 3 years of culinary experience preferred.
• Knowledge of safe operation of kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items by following established recipes.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Assist with inventory management.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Oral communication

Great work ethic

Problem solving

Reliability

Flexibility

Honesty

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary Arts student or graduate

Job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Fry Cook

Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $19-$24 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Job Summary:

Cooks prepare the highest quality food items for retail by following established recipes, standards, and procedures.

Your day-to-day:

• Inventory cases and prepare production list
• Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
• Rotate products on display
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience
• Current Culinary Arts student or graduate, preferred
• Knowledge on food preparation
• Safely use/operate rotisserie oven, fryers, kettle, knives, scales, and all other equipment required in the day-to-day operation of the rotisserie department
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills

What you bring to the team:

• Great work ethic
• Passionate about food
• Problem solver
• Self-motivator
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Honest

Working Conditions:

• The temperature in the department can be warmer than room temperature due to the ovens, fryers and other equipment used in department production
• Exposure to smoke produced by grills and grease and oil from fryers may be possible
• The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, and reach is required with a maximum of 50lbs.

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Create a memorable shopping experience for our customers
• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.