Lead Cook & Team Leader — Culinary Excellence

Wegmans Food Markets; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Overtime premium pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans Food Markets in New York seeks a kitchen leadership role to guide and develop a team of cooks, elevate cooking standards, and drive profitability with a people-first approach.

You will mentor staff, ensure recipe consistency, train on knife skills and safety, and translate customer ideas into meals using department products across the store. Wegmans offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

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 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

Team leadership

Culinary skills

Food safety

Job description

Wegmans Food Markets in New York seeks a kitchen leadership role to guide and develop a team of cooks, elevate cooking standards, and drive profitability with a people-first approach.

You will mentor staff, ensure recipe consistency, train on knife skills and safety, and translate customer ideas into meals using department products across the store. Wegmans offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth.