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Chef Opportunity At Lowes Foods

Is cooking and feeding people your passion? Do you love to prepare mouthwatering dishes? Do you aspire to be a chef? Let us help you grow your culinary talents! With flexible hours, competitive pay, and opportunities for advancement, it pays to go Lowes Foods!

Pay starts at $15/hour.

Benefits for now and your future:

• Paid time off
• Discount on private brand products
• Medical, dental, vision
• Short & long term disability
• Employee assistance program
• 100% company funded pension
• 401k plan
• And more!
• Full time positions

Responsibilities

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, dairy and other food items using knives, electric mixers, immersion blenders, food processors, scales, and portion bags.
• Processes prepared foods for service using standard kitchen equipment
• Assure that each item is cooked to the chef and guest's specifications
• Garnish each dish properly
• Adhere to instructions provided by the head chef, Lowes Foods manuals, and documentation
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, cooking equipment, prep equipment, and storage equipment both during and after service
• Stock inventory appropriately and according to established standards and systems
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in a high quality and timely fashion
• Assumes responsibility for quality, food safety/sanitation and timeliness of products served
• Maintain safety and sanitation throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
• Provide guests service consistent with our established purpose, priorities, and service standards.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the management staff

Qualifications

• Previous food preparation experience is helpful but not required.
• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.