Culinary Position - Line and Prep Cooks

As a line cook at Wegmans, you'll sharpen your culinary skills by preparing menu items for prepackaged meals and hot food bars, helping customers enjoy delicious meals. You'll work with top chefs in a dynamic, fast-paced kitchen where every day is different. With opportunities to grow and pursue your passion for food, the possibilities at Wegmans are endless.

Responsibilities

Deliver incredible customer service by preparing ingredients and creating high-quality meals

Follow recipes, use proper knife skills, and apply cooking techniques to ensure consistency

Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring meals are prepared in a timely manner

Understand how products look and taste at their peak of perfection

Assist with ordering to help maintain appropriate inventory levels and minimize waste

Requirements

1+ years of experience working in a production kitchen

Prep work experience

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*

Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

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.

Experience with prep work and a la carte cooking; Experience working in a production kitchen; Associate - Culinary Arts; Experience working as a line cook; Food preparation experience; Experience working as a Prep Cook / apprentice cook; Work Environment: The physical demands of this work are classified as medium. Work includes standing, walking for prolonged periods of time without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, bending, reaching, frequent lifting, and occasional heavy lifting, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 5 - 10 pounds with a maximum weight lifted to 50 pounds occasionally. Upper extremity repetition is moderately high and trunk movement involves moderately high twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens (things that may cause an allergic reaction).The work environment is indoors with exposure to cold temperatures (33 - 55 degrees) and near ovens and hot equipment (exceeds 135 degrees).Basic tools and equipment used include common cooking and kitchen utensils and equipment, ovens, and stove.

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