Buehlers Deli Cooks prepare food for our Restaurants Deli and Catering departments meaning this position ensures that all three departments have the food they need each day. This important position works closely with their manager and coworkers to make sure they have the food they need to serve our customers. We want to make the experience for each customer special whether they are shopping in the store or attending a catered event. One of our company strategies is to become the Best in Food Service and have the Freshest Foods which starts with one day at a time to support the restaurant deli and catering to ensure they have what they need to make that customer experience special.
Our Food Service teammates like to prepare all types of food while following established food production programs and procedures.
A typical day for a Cook may include:
Responsible for planning and preparing the departments needs
Setup organize and prepare food using established production procedures and systems
Comply with sanitation health and personal hygiene standards and housekeeping to keep the work area clean
Observe proper food handling techniques
Assist Line Cooks when needed
Assist Deli Department when needed
Store food properly and safely mark the date and item
We think youd be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehlers teammate:
People Minded
Enjoy working in a teamwork environment
Customer Minded
Commit to supporting the Deli Catering and Restaurant teams by ensuring that each department has what it needs for the day
Product Minded
Enjoy prepping food and cooking
Stable Minded
Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week weekends and special holidays (Mothers Day Fathers Day and many others)
Detail Minded
Have an eye for food presentation
Read recipes and are able to follow the exact measurements
Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
Open Minded
Value being dependable reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
Accommodate staffing needs by having a flexible schedule and the ability to work weekends
Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice
Our legal team wants you to know whats required for this role:
Attained at least 18 years of age; or if age 1617 cannot operate any equipment (slicer buffalo chopper etc.
Able to occasionally be required to stand reach lift bend kneel stoop climb push and pull items weighing 50# 80#
Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problems
Able to work within our deli/kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven stove dishwasher slicer coffee machine steamer mixer and chefs knivesso frequently you will be exposed to heat steam fire and noise
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions
Extra Awesome:
Previous Prep Cook experience however we are always happy to train a new teammate!