Deli Cook

Deli Cook PositionIf you enjoy cooking, working with fresh ingredients, and creating high-quality prepared foods, our Deli Cook position could be a great fit for you! You'll prepare a variety of hot and cold deli favorites, maintain attractive displays, help ensure food quality and freshness, and support the daily operation of our kitchen. This hands-on role is perfect for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys staying active, and wants to be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional food and customer service.At Sendik's Fine Foods, we're more than just a grocery store—we're a family-owned company that values our employees and promotes a positive, supportive work environment. We offer flexible scheduling, opportunities to learn and grow within the company, and a comprehensive benefits package for all team members that includes a 401(k) with company contribution and employee discounts. Full-time team members also enjoy health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and more. If you're looking for a workplace where your contributions are appreciated and you can build a long-term career, we'd love to have you on our team!Deli Cook Job Description:Primary Objective: To provide customer service and cooking support to the Deli Department. To contribute toward ensuring a positive shopping environment for customers and a positive working environment for employees.Nature and Scope: Emphasis in this position is on providing proper preparation and display of product as well as prompt, courteous and accurate service to customers. The primary learning challenge is in product knowledge, case sets, tray assembly and equipment use. The position requires ongoing moderate to heavy lifting, walking, standing, operation of deli equipment, exposure to hot surfaces and oils, social skills/verbal interaction, listening skills, judgment/decision making, reading, writing and math. Position functions and work hours may vary according to business needs. The Deli Manager or person in charge provides assignments and work direction.Essential Position Functions:Responsible for food preparation Prepare a variety of meals in steamers, ovens or deep fryersCook in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be servedEnsure proper handling, sanitation, freshness and quality of all productsAssume 100% responsibility for quality of products servedProperly shave and slice deli meats and cheesesFill and rotate deli hot cases and displays Ensure cases and displays are full, clean and attractiveMaintain proper refrigeration, and handle product properly to avoid damageCode date product, and separate outdated or unfit productSet cases and displays according to instructionsAssist in receiving of product Correctly match delivery to invoice and signMonitor product qualityStore product and ensure proper refrigerationBreak down department and perform cleaning duties Close the kitchen properly and follow closing procedures for kitchen stationsAssist others in closing the kitchenWash dishesBreak down, wash and sanitize; sharpen slicersClean cases, ovens and fryersSweep and mop floorsUse personal protective devices (cut resistant gloves, chemical resistant gloves, chemical splash goggles, poly gloves) as instructedAssist with ordering, merchandising, pricing procedures, product development and employee trainingFollow all store and department policies and proceduresFunctional Requirements:Physical Lifting/carrying up to 60 lbs.Pushing/pulling up to 250 lbs.Equipment operation (box cutter, tongs, scales, wrapper, knives, slicer, broaster, chicken fryer, food processor, pizza oven, cleaning utensils)Walking, turning, standing, reaching, stooping, bending, squattingMental Judgment/decision makingSocial skills/verbal interactionListening skillsReading, writing, mathMemorizationEnvironmental Exposure to cold temperaturesExposure to hot surfaces and oilImportant Disclosure NoticeThe job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment change.An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.