Cook
Listed on 2026-01-14
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Restaurant/Food Service
Food & Beverage, Catering, Cook & Chef, Cafe / Restaurant
Cook at Wegmans Food Markets summary:
The Cook at Wegmans prepares menu items for prepackaged meals and hot food bars while following recipes and maintaining high-quality standards in a fast-paced kitchen environment. This full-time position requires multitasking, prep work experience, and the ability to maintain inventory levels to reduce waste. Employees benefit from competitive pay, health care, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional growth opportunities in a values-driven company culture.
Schedule: Full timeAvailability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends). Shifts start as early as 5am
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Amherst, NY
Address: 675 Alberta Drive
Pay: $17.50 - $19 / hour
Job Posting: 11/19/2025
Job Posting End: 12/19/2025
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As a line cook at Wegmans, you'll sharpen your culinary skills by preparing menu items for prepackaged meals and hot food bars, helping customers enjoy delicious meals. You'll work with top chefs in a dynamic, fast-paced kitchen where every day is different. With opportunities to grow and pursue your passion for food, the possibilities at Wegmans are endless.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver incredible customer service by preparing ingredients and creating high-quality meals
- Follow recipes, use proper knife skills, and apply cooking techniques to ensure consistency
- Effectively multitask and balance prep work while ensuring meals are prepared in a timely manner
- Understand how products look and taste at their peak of perfection
- Assist with ordering to help maintain appropriate inventory levels and minimize waste
Requirements:
- 1+ years of experience working in a production kitchen
- Prep work experience
At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.
Comprehensive benefits*
Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.
* Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.
Comprehensive benefits*Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.
* Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
Keywords:
line cook, food preparation, culinary skills, meal prep, restaurant cook, inventory management, knife skills, customer service, kitchen operations, food safety
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