Training & Catering Chef

Village Super Markets is hiring Training & Catering Chef role available

Central / Northern New Jersey (Multi-Unit Role)

Village Super Market, Inc. (ShopRite, Fairway ,Gourmet Garage)

At Village, Food is How We Connect with Our Customers

At Village Super Market, we believe great food starts with great people. As we continue to grow our prepared foods and catering business, we’re looking for a Training & Catering Chef who can bring culinary excellence, leadership, and teaching ability into our stores.

This is a unique opportunity to blend hands-on cooking, training, and program leadership—helping elevate how we execute food across multiple locations.

What You’ll Do:

Lead Culinary Execution

• Work hands-on in stores to ensure high-quality food preparation, presentation, and consistency
• Execute and refine recipes across prepared foods and catering programs
• Conduct tastings and quality checks to elevate standards

Train & Develop Teams

• Train Kitchen Managers and team members on proper techniques, recipes, and execution standards
• Build simple, effective training materials and playbooks
• Coach teams to improve speed, consistency, and confidence

Support Catering & Events

• Help execute catering orders and ensure accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery
• Collaborate on menu customization for customer needs
• Support stores in growing their catering business

Ensure Food Safety & Standards

• Enforce food safety, sanitation, and compliance standards
• Conduct kitchen audits and reinforce best practices

Help Roll Out New Programs

• Support new food programs, items, and initiatives across stores
• Drive consistency in how programs are executed
• Partner with culinary and operations teams

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–5+ years in a high-volume kitchen, catering, or food retail environment
• Experience training, coaching, or leading kitchen teams
• Strong culinary fundamentals and attention to detail
• Passion for food, people, and teaching
• ServSafe certification (preferred)
• Ability to travel between store locations

Compensation & Benefits:

• $70,000 – $88,000 base salary (Central / Northern NJ)
• Performance bonus opportunity
• Travel reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
• Growth opportunities across Village banners

Why Join Village:

• Be part of a company that has been serving communities since 1937
• Work across ShopRite, Fairway Market, and Gourmet Garage
• Help shape the future of prepared foods, catering, and fresh meals
• Make a real impact by training teams and improving the customer experience

If you’re a chef who loves developing people as much as cooking, and you want to make an impact across multiple stores—we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and be part of something bigger.