Line Cook

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lives the company’s values by displaying high standard characteristics and behaviors that lead to collective success as outlined in Values in Action.
• Cooks a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items using Palmer recipes for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and other kitchen equipment.
• Absorbs 100% responsibility for the quality of products served and monitors each plate that leaves the station.
• Works with the Prepared Foods Manager when applicable on menu and chef case items.
• Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation of entire kitchen area.
• Completes required tasks within assigned time frames.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Performs related duties such as helping around Market and assisting with any other projects as assigned by the Prepared Foods Manager or Manager on Duty.
• Opens and/or closes the kitchen properly and assists others in closing the kitchen and Market.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-4 years experience as a Line Cook – Fry and Cook.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills, friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Product knowledge.
• Ability to handle direction and re-direction from MOD.

Pay

$17.00- $19.00/ hour

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail store environment, standing on feet all day.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment with constant movement and multitasking.
• Sharp vision to inspect ingredients and read recipes or orders accurately.
• Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively in a noisy kitchen environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick).
• 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching.
• Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus.
• 15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood).
• Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products.
• Employee Appreciation Events.