Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Wegmans Food Markets; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Overtime pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans Food Markets is hiring a kitchen professional to support our cooks and lead a team in the preparation area. The role emphasizes following recipes, maintaining knife skills, and applying cooking techniques to ensure consistent quality.

You will share your passion for food with customers, suggesting meal ideas using Wegmans products while focusing on staff development, training, and performance feedback to drive a positive dining experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Line cook exp

Lead a team

Food safety

Job description

Wegmans Food Markets is hiring a kitchen professional to support our cooks and lead a team in the preparation area. The role emphasizes following recipes, maintaining knife skills, and applying cooking techniques to ensure consistent quality.

You will share your passion for food with customers, suggesting meal ideas using Wegmans products while focusing on staff development, training, and performance feedback to drive a positive dining experience.