Line Cook

Wegmans Food Markets; Village of Depew (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned, mission-driven company as a line cook, where you will enhance your culinary skills in a dynamic kitchen environment. With a focus on customer service, you'll prepare delicious meals while working alongside talented chefs. Enjoy a variety of benefits including competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a supportive work atmosphere. This role offers opportunities for personal growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you have a passion for food and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Higher Premium Pay for Overtime

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Plan with 401(k) Match

Scholarship Program

LiveWell Employee Program

Exclusive Discounts

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a production kitchen.
• Experience in prep work and following recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals and ingredients for customers.
• Ensure timely meal preparation while multitasking effectively.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Knife Skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

As a line cook at Wegmans, you'll sharpen your culinary skills by preparing menu items for prepackaged meals and hot food bars, helping customers enjoy delicious meals. You'll work with top chefs in a dynamic, fast-paced kitchen where every day is different. With opportunities to grow and pursue your passion for food, the possibilities at Wegmans are endless.

Responsibilities:

1. Deliver incredible customer service by preparing ingredients and creating high-quality meals
2. Follow recipes, use proper knife skills, and apply cooking techniques to ensure consistency
3. Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring meals are prepared in a timely manner
4. Understand how products look and taste at their peak of perfection
5. Assist with ordering to help maintain appropriate inventory levels and minimize waste

Requirements:

1. 1+ years of experience working in a production kitchen
2. Prep work experience

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

Comprehensive benefits*

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
• Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
• And more!

***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.