Salad Bar Cook

Stew Leonard's; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Stew Leonard's is looking for a Cook to join our retail kitchen. This full-time, hourly role offers a pay range of $18.15 to $22.38 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

You will prepare high quality items by following recipes, rotate products on display, and maintain health, sanitation, and safety standards. Teamwork and customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience
• Culinary Arts student or graduate preferred
• Knowledge on food preparation
• Safely use/operate knives, ovens, scales, wrapping machine, steamers, mixers, and all other equipment required in the day to day operation of the kitchen
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Inventory cases and prepare production list
• Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
• Rotate products on display
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

Skills

Excellent customer service

Good oral communication skills

Knowledge on food preparation

Great work ethic

Passionate about food

Problem solver

Self-motivator

Flexible

Reliable

Honest

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience

Current Culinary Arts student or graduate, preferred

Job description

Cook

Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $18.15 to $22.38 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Position Description:

Cooks prepare the highest quality food items for retail by following established recipes, standards and procedures.

Your day-to-day:

• Inventory cases and prepare production list
• Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
• Rotate products on display
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience
• Current Culinary Arts student or graduate, preferred
• Knowledge on food preparation
• Safely use/operate knives, ovens, scales, wrapping machine, steamers, mixers, and all other equipment required in the day to day operation of the kitchen
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills

What you bring to the team:

• Great work ethic
• Passionate about food
• Problem solver
• Self-motivator
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Honest

Working Conditions:

• This position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, reaching, and lifting with a maximum of 40lbs
• This position requires occasional exposure to cramped or confined spaces, extreme heat (non-weather related), and noise

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented:

We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits:

• High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment:

Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day:

We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you– It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

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