Cook Jobs

Schedule
Full time
Availability
Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).
Age Requirement
Must be 18 years or older
Location
Amherst, NY
Address
675 Alberta Drive
Pay
$17 - $18 / hour
Job Posting
05/29/2023
Job Posting End
06/29/2023
Job ID
R0172012
we are a food market where you make the difference
At Wegmans, we're on a mission to help people live healthier, better lives through exceptional food. So, when you bring your culinary talents and passion for food to Wegmans, you're joining a team of difference-makers. Our promise to our customers is simple: Every Day You Get Our Best. And because it all starts with you, we'll make sure you have the support you need to grow personally, express your individuality, and create change in your community.
How You’ll Make The Difference
Our Line Cooks are essential in our mission to help people live healthier, better lives through exceptional food. In this role, you'll continue to develop and grow your culinary skills in our Wegmans kitchens. You’ll learn from the best as you prepare menu items utilized throughout the kitchen, including prepackaged meals and our fresh, hot food bars. No two days are the same in our fast-moving kitchens, and each day you’ll have the opportunity to make our customers’ day as you help prepare the items they need to make great meals easy. As you continue to learn, grow, and fuel your passion for food, you’ll find the possibilities at Wegmans are endless.
what will you do?

• Provide incredible customer service by effectively handling a variety of tasks including consistently preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team and creating high quality meals
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills, and cooking techniques when prepping ingredients and a variety of menu items to produce a consistent final outcome
• Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring meals are prepared in a timely manner at the highest standard of quality

Required Qualifications

• Experience with prep work
• 1 or more years’ experience working in a production kitchen

Preferred Qualifications

• Line Cook Experience
• Prep Cook/Pantry/Apprentice Experience
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Culinary Arts

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.
Whether through premium pay for working on Sundays or holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.
And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.
Comprehensive benefits*

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
• And more!
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
• Higher premium pay rates for working Sundays or on a recognized holiday

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.
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