As part of our culinary team, you’d be working for a company that’s been on the prestigious “Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for 20 years in a row. You’ll work side-by-side with experienced chefs making a wide variety of delicious, fresh and award-winning dishes that meet the needs of busy families and hungry people in the communities we serve. From our prepared food sections to one of our concept restaurants, you’ll make the food that makes a difference in our customers’ lives.

We know your growth as a culinarian is important. At Wegmans, you’ll be able to expand on your current skills. You’ll have the opportunity to work side-by-side with some of the best culinarians in the industry, while working in an environment where the store is your pantry and your creativity can come to life.

In addition to opportunities for professional growth, you’ll have support. From flexible scheduling to great benefits, you’ll be able to do the work you love while living the life you want.

Be part of an amazing team. Join our culinary family!

What will I do?

Prep Cook:

• Work to ensure incredible service is provided to guests by effectively handling a variety of tasks including consistently preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team as well as creating high quality meals
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills and cooking techniques when prepping ingredients and preparing a variety of menu items to produce a consistent outcome
• Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring guests meals are prepared in a timely manner with the highest standards of quality maintained

Line Cook:

• Work to ensure incredible service is provided to guests by effectively handling a variety of tasks including consistently preparing ingredients to be used by the culinary team as well as creating high quality meals
• Follow proper recipes, knife skills and cooking techniques when prepping ingredients and preparing a variety of menu items to produce a consistent outcome
• Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring guests meals are prepared in a timely manner with the highest standards of quality maintained

Lead Cook:

• Assist the Sous Chef in running the kitchen and managing employees, overseeing the operations in the absence of the Sous Chef
• Follow recipes and proper cooking techniques to ensure products are consistently prepared to showcase our high standards and giving our guests a meal they can’t find elsewhere
• Educate customers and employees on products, share knowledge to offer complete meal solutions and suggest ways for them to prepared meal items incorporating items from different departments.
• Manage employee performance by providing resources, training, feedback and development opportunities

Line Cook: Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Culinary Arts
• Food preparation experience
• Prep Cook/Pantry/Apprentice Experience

Lead Cook: Required Qualifications

• 2 or more years’ experience as a line cook
• Demonstrated experience managing others
• Experience working on multiple kitchen stations

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts
• Experience working in an upscale restaurant, hotel, country club, conference center, and/or casino, etc.

As a new employee, you may be required to commute to other Wegmans stores within Virginia to guarantee you receive the proper training prior to the store opening. Travel may be required for shifts an employee is scheduled to work prior to the store opening.

Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older

Availability: Applying to this requisition allows you to be considered for multiple opportunities. Please provide as much availability that works with your schedule.

Wegmans Food Markets is a major regional supermarket chain, and one of the largest private companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Wegmans Food Markets is family-owned company, founded in 1916 by the Wegman family and employs over 47,000 people.

Wegmans has been ranked #2 on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For ® in 2017. They are 1 of only 12 companies that has made it on the list for the last 20 consecutive years since its beginning in 1998.