Seasonal Culinary Assistants

Stew Leonard's • Clifton, NJ

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About The Position

Stew Leonard’s is hiring a seasonal Culinary Assistant for its Salad Bar. The role involves food preparation, cooking, and customer service. The season runs until the end of December, and the position pays $17.50 per hour. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The position includes two weeks of training.

The Culinary Assistant sets up and maintains the buffet, ensures food is properly labeled, replenishes and rotates food and display products, packages finished products, and keeps the area clean. The role also involves monitoring food temperatures and recording them in a log, stocking hot- and cold-bar supplies, following health, sanitation, and safety regulations, and assisting with other duties as assigned.

The position requires frequent walking, standing, and reaching, as well as occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Employees are frequently exposed to grease, oil, and extreme non-weather-related heat, and occasionally to smoke, noise, and weather. Stew Leonard’s describes its culture through S.T.E.W. values: Satisfy customers with friendly service, work as a team, pursue excellence, and represent the store positively.

The company highlights its family-oriented culture and opportunities for career growth, noting that over 80% of managers have been promoted from within. Holiday pay is offered. Team members can also use Dayforce Wallet to access earned pay as they earn it, at no cost. The company states its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility, and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete two weeks of training.
• Safely use or operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines.
• Excellent customer service.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Great work ethic.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Self-motivation.
• Flexibility.
• Honesty.
• Ability to meet the stated physical and working-condition demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Set up the buffet according to established standards.
• Ensure buffet food items have proper signage.
• Refill and rotate buffet food as needed.
• Wipe down and clean the buffet as needed.
• Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar.
• Check food temperatures every two hours and document them in the temperature log.
• Maintain, fill, and rotate products on display while monitoring dates.
• Package finished products.
• Follow health, sanitation, and safety regulations.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude.
• Collaborate with team members to support smooth store operations.
• Help improve and maintain store efficiency.
• Represent the store’s S.T.E.W. values in interactions with customers and team members.

Benefits

• Holiday pay.
• Dayforce Wallet access to earned pay as it is earned, at no cost.
• Career opportunity and growth; the employer states that over 80% of managers have been promoted from within.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED