Salad Bar Cook

Stew Leonard's; Village of Farmingdale (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-oriented fresh food store where you can showcase your culinary skills as a Cook. This position offers the opportunity to prepare delicious food items while ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. With a focus on teamwork and excellence, you will collaborate with colleagues to create a positive shopping experience for customers. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values personal balance and career growth, with benefits including medical coverage, 401K plans, and flexible pay options. If you are passionate about food and customer service, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401K Plan

Life Insurance

Flexible Pay Options

Family & Personal Time

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience in food preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items by following established recipes.
• Adhere to health, sanitation, and safety regulations.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Work Ethic

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Culinary Arts Student or Graduate

Tools

Knives

Ovens

Scales

Wrapping Machine

Steamers

Mixers

Job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Position: Cook

Type: Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $18-$22 depending on qualifications and experience

Minimum Age: 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

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!

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees 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.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities, which we live and do business.

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below:

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.