Prepared Food Cook FT

The Winn-Dixie Company; Big Pine (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winn-Dixie Company is seeking a Prepared Food Cook to prepare and cook quality deli/bakery items as directed by the Department Manager. You will greet customers, provide friendly service, and help maintain a clean, safe, and well‑stocked department in a dynamic grocery setting.

Responsibilities include following company specifications for food prep, sanitizing stations, monitoring temperatures, and recording production statistics while keeping theft and safety issues in check.

Qualifications

• High School / GED is required.
• English language is required; Spanish is preferred.
• Knowledge of department equipment and safety practices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous and prompt service to customers.
• Arrange, prepare, portion and cook food according to company specifications.
• Sanitize work station and equipment; maintain cleanliness and safety.
• Monitor temperatures and follow shelf life guidelines.
• Record hot food tracking statistics.
• Notify management of theft or policy violations.

Skills

Stock & rotate

Food safety

Temperature monitoring

Pans & hot bar prep

Self-service prep

Record keeping

Safety reporting

Education

High School / GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Prepared Food Cook will prepare and cook quality deli/bakery food items as directed by the Department Manager. Is responsible for increasing customer confidence and loyalty by providing courteous and prompt service, consistent operating conditions and a friendly atmosphere.

Responsibilities

Service (40%)

• Provide continuous attention to customer needs; greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
• Arrange, prepare, portion and cook food according to company specifications.
• Offer product suggestions when appropriate.

Compliance & Safety (20%)

• Sanitize work station and equipment including chicken fryers, rotisserie, hot case, stove, and utensils.
• Stock and rotate department products to ensure freshness and date control; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Operate department equipment and tools including scale, printer cash register.
• Understand and follow required daily varieties, case color merchandising, “ready by” times, and shelf life guidelines.
• Keep work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management.
• Monitor food temperatures.
• Change out pans, utilize hot bar production guide, prepare product for self‑service display, break down hot case and monitor portion control.
• Record hot food tracking chart statistics.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark‑downs, property defacement or any action that is illegal and/or against company policy.

Qualifications

Education

High School / GED

Language

English (required). English & Spanish (preferred).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Stock and rotate department products to ensure freshness and date control; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Operate department equipment and tools including scale, printer cash register.
• Understand and follow required daily varieties, case color merchandising, “ready by” times, and shelf life guidelines.
• Keep work area clean, orderly and free from safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management.
• Monitor food temperatures.
• Change out pans, utilize hot bar production guide, prepare product for self‑service display, break down hot case and monitor portion control.
• Record hot food tracking chart statistics.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark‑downs, property defacement or any action that is illegal and/or against company policy.

Environmental Factors

Chicken fryer, stove, rotisserie, ordering equipment, slicer, case cutter, kitchen utensils, electronic scales, shrink film wrapper, roller racks, unicarts, double deckers, skids, baler, pricing gun, compactor, cooler, freezer and cleaning supplies and equipment.

Travel and Shift

Travel: Occasional No.

Shift: Varied.