Culinary Assistant Job Paramus area,New Jersey USA,Restaurant/Food Service

Culinary Assistant

Seasonal Hourly – Estimated pay range $17.50 -- $18.00 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Season Ends On or About: 12/24/2026

Position

Description:

As a Culinary Assistant, you will perform various tasks relating to food preparation, cooking, and customer service.

Your day-to-day:

Set up buffet according to established standards
Ensure proper signage of buffet food items
Refill and rotate food on buffet when required
Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed
Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar
Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log
Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates
Package finished products
Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
Assist in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

18 years of age or older
High school diploma or equivalent
2 weeks of training
Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines
Excellent customer service
Good oral communication skills

What you bring to the team:

Great work ethic
Problem solver
Self-motivator
Flexible
Honest

Working Conditions:

This position requires frequent walking, standing, reaching, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, and lifting with a maximum of 50lbs
This position requires frequent exposure to grease, oil, and extreme heat (non-weather related) and occasional exposure to smoke, noise, and weather

Satisfy:

Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented:

We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits:

Holiday Pay!

Environment:

Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day:

We’re thrilled to offer our Team Members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

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