Line Cook in Rochester, New York at Palmer Food Service

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What we Have:

• Honesty & Integrity
• Service & Excellence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Family & Community
• Dependability & Loyalty
• Compassion

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Live the company’s values by displaying our high standard characteristics and behaviors that lead to our collective success as outlined in our Values in Action.
• Prepares and 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
• Assumes 100% responsibility for 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 our 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
• Ability to assist in training new hires as directed by the Prepared Foods Manager
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager on Duty
• Presents a professional image to internal/external customers and vendors with appropriate dress according to the work situation while maintaining good grooming and hygiene

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

Salary:

$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 of working Full-Time at Palmer Food Services:

• 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
• And much more

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