Salad Bar Cook

Stew Leonards • Newington, CT

22h • $18 - $22

About The Position

Cooks prepare the highest quality food items for retail by following established recipes, standards and procedures.

Your day-to-day:
Inventory cases and prepare production list
Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
Rotate products on display
Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
Assist in other duties, as assigned

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience
• Knowledge on food preparation
• Safely use/operate knives, ovens, scales, wrapping machine, steamers, mixers, and all other equipment required in the day to day operation of the kitchen
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills
• Great work ethic
• Passionate about food
• Problem solver
• Self-motivator
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Honest
• This position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, reaching, and lifting with a maximum of 40lbs
• This position requires occasional exposure to cramped or confined spaces, extreme heat (non-weather related), and noise

Nice To Haves

• Current Culinary Arts student or graduate, preferred

Responsibilities

• Inventory cases and prepare production list
• Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
• Rotate products on display
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned
• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.
• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.
• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members.

Benefits

• Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.
• Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for team members depending on pay class, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!
• Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?
• Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED