Line Cook

Wegmans Food Markets; Yardley (Bucks County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Overtime pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

Wellness program

Job summary

Wegmans in Yardley, PA seeks a Line Cook to elevate our hot bars and prepackaged meals. You’ll learn from top chefs in a fast-paced kitchen, with opportunities to grow your culinary skills and pursue your passion for food.

You will prepare ingredients, follow recipes, and help maintain quality and consistency across offerings, while contributing to a collaborative team that values customer satisfaction and fresh ingredients.

Qualifications

• Collective customer service experience, preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional service while prepping ingredients and meals
• Follow recipes, knife skills, and cooking techniques to ensure consistency
• Balance prep work and multitask to keep meals on schedule
• Identify products at peak freshness and quality
• Help manage inventory and minimize waste through ordering support

Skills

Customer service

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.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver exceptional service while preparing ingredients and quality meals
• Follow recipes, knife skills, and cooking techniques to ensure consistency
• Balance prep work and multitask to keep meals on schedule
• Identify products at peak freshness and quality
• Help manage inventory and minimize waste through ordering support

Requirements:

• Collective customer service experience, preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as a line cook

• Food preparation experience

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

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

Food preparation experience; Associate - Culinary Arts; Experience working as a line cook; Experience working in a production kitchen; Experience with prep work and a la carte cooking; Experience working as a Prep Cook / apprentice cook; Work Environment: 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 (things that may cause an allergic reaction).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 stove.