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Lead Cook

$21.75 - $22.5 per hour
Full-time

Wegmans

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).
Age Requirement: 18 years or older
Location: McLean, VA
Address: 1835 Capital One Drive South
Pay: $21.75 - $22.50 / hour
Job Posting: 10/22/2026
Job Posting End: 11/21/2026
Job ID: R0300675

EARN A BONUS UP TO $1,500!

Step into a leadership role where your culinary skill and passion for food set the tone for the entire kitchen! In our people-first kitchen, you'll lead and develop a team of cooks to fine tune their skills and grow their career. Your leadership, culinary expertise, and attention to detail will drive profitability and a smooth kitchen environment.

What You'll Do

  • Assist the sous chefs in running the kitchen and overseeing the team
  • Follow recipes, use proper knife skills, and apply cooking techniques to ensure consistency
  • Share your knowledge and passion for food with customers by suggesting meal ideas using products from departments around the store
  • Manage employee performance, including training, feedback and development opportunities

Requirements

  • 2+ years of prep or line cook experience
  • Experience leading a team
  • Food safety and quality assurance knowledge

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

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At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

  1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
  2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
  3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
  4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
  5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
  6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

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