Seasonal Culinary Assistant at Stew Leonard's

Clifton, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

17.5

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Preparation, Cooking, Customer Service, Knife Skills, Health and Sanitation Regulations, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Inventory Rotation

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop. Culinary Assistant, Salad Bar Seasonal Hourly – $17.50 per hour Must be at least 18 years and older Position Description: As a Culinary Assistant, you will perform various tasks relating to food preparation, cooking, and customer service. Your day-to-day: Set up buffet according to established standards Ensure proper signage of buffet food items Refill and rotate food on buffet when required Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates Package finished products Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations Assist in other duties, as assigned Qualifications: 18 years of age or older High school diploma or equivalent 2 weeks of training Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines Excellent customer service Good oral communication skills What you bring to the team: Great work ethic Problem solver Self-motivator Flexible Honest Working Conditions: This position requires frequent walking, standing, reaching, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, and lifting with a maximum of 50lbs This position requires frequent exposure to grease, oil, and extreme heat (non-weather related) and occasional exposure to smoke, noise, and weather Satisfy: Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated. Teamwork: Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed. Excellence: Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success. Wow: Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW! Why you’ll love working here! 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: Holiday Pay! 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. We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business Apply today and start as soon as 1 week! For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below! http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/ Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Responsibilities

Perform food preparation and cooking tasks while maintaining the salad bar buffet according to established standards. Ensure food safety by monitoring temperatures and adhering to health and sanitation regulations.