Seasonal CULINARY ASSISTANT

Stew Leonard

Newington (CT)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 29,000

Part time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay
Dayforce Wallet pay

Job summary

Stew Leonard is seeking a Culinary Assistant, Salad Bar for a seasonal role in Connecticut. The position offers hourly pay of $18.25 and runs through the end of December.

Responsibilities include setting up the buffet, maintaining food displays, checking temperatures, and ensuring safety standards are met. Ideal candidates are at least 18, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and are able to complete 1-2 weeks of training.

Qualifications

  • 18 years of age or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1-2 weeks of training
  • Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines
  • Excellent customer service
  • Good oral communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Set up buffet according to established standards
  • Ensure proper signage of buffet food items
  • Refill and rotate food on buffet when required
  • Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed
  • Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar
  • Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log
  • Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates
  • Package finished products
  • Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
  • Assist in other duties, as assigned

Skills

Excellent customer service
Good oral communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knives
Knife sharpeners
Scalers
Wrapping machines
Scales

Job description

Culinary Assistant, Salad Bar

Seasonal Hourly – $18.25 per hour


Season runs until the end of December


Must be at least 18 years and older


Position Description:

As a Culinary Assistant, you will perform various tasks relating to food preparation, cooking, and customer service.


Your day-to-day:


  • Set up buffet according to established standards

  • Ensure proper signage of buffet food items

  • Refill and rotate food on buffet when required

  • Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed

  • Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar

  • Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log

  • Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates

  • Package finished products

  • 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

  • 1-2 weeks of training

  • Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines

  • Excellent customer service

  • Good oral communication skills


What you bring to the team:


  • Great work ethic

  • Problem solver

  • Self-motivator

  • Flexible

  • Honest


Working Conditions:


  • This position requires frequent walking, standing, reaching, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, and lifting with a maximum of 50lbs

  • This position requires frequent exposure to grease, oil, and extreme heat (non-weather related) and occasional exposure to smoke, noise, and weather


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: Holiday Pay!


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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