Lead Cook

Wegmans; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a culinary leader, where your passion for food and leadership will shine. You will guide a talented team of cooks, enhancing their skills and ensuring the highest quality standards in a dynamic kitchen environment. With a focus on teamwork and customer interaction, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence culinary excellence while enjoying a supportive work culture. Benefit from competitive pay and a range of perks that prioritize your well-being and career growth. If you love food and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Plans

Employee Discounts

Flexible Scheduling

Scholarships

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a prep or line cook.
• Experience leading a team in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist sous chefs in managing kitchen operations and team performance.
• Train and develop team members while ensuring food quality.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Team Leadership

Food Safety Knowledge

Knife Skills

Tools

Cooking Utensils

Ovens

Stoves

Job description

Bring your passion for both food and people to the next level when you become a culinary leader at Wegmans. In our people-first kitchen, you’ll lead a team of prep and line cooks by helping them to fine-tune their culinary skills, grow their careers, and fuel their passion for food. Your leadership, culinary expertise, and attention to detail will be key in managing daily operations and contributing to profitability. No two days are the same, and an entire store full of fresh, world-class ingredients is your pantry.

Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

1. 2+ years of prep or line cook experience
2. Experience leading a team
3. Food safety and quality assurance knowledge

Work Environment & Additional Information:

The physical demands of this work are classified as medium. Work includes standing, walking for prolonged periods of time without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, bending, reaching, frequent lifting, and occasional heavy lifting, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 5 – 10 pounds with a maximum weight lifted to 50 pounds occasionally. Upper extremity repetition is moderately high and trunk movement involves moderately high twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens. The work environment is indoors with exposure to cold temperatures (33 – 55 degrees) and near ovens and hot equipment (exceeds 135 degrees). Basic tools and equipment used include common cooking and kitchen utensils and equipment, ovens, and stoves.

Experience working in a multi-faceted food service facility, including restaurant, hotel, country club, conference center, casino, theme park, etc., is preferred.

Experience working as a Prep and/or Line Cook and leading a team is required.

At Wegmans, we believe in fulfilling the needs of our people first. We offer competitive pay, benefits & perks, flexible scheduling, and a supportive work environment. Our comprehensive benefits include paid time off, premium pay rates for overtime and holidays, health care benefits, retirement plans, scholarships, wellness programs, and employee discounts. Certain eligibility requirements apply, and offerings may vary by area.