Cook - Full Time

River Market Community Co-op is hiring a Full Time Cook!

Experience-based pay ranging from: $18.80 - $20.11 per hour

Approximately 30-32 hours/week

Must have availability to work weekends. Candidates without availability to work weekends will not be considered.

Work for a community-owned grocery store in downtown Stillwater and help support a sustainable local food system. As a cornerstone of locally and naturally produced foods for more than 45 years, River Market Community Co-op knows outstanding customer service is vital to the long-term success of the store.

We prioritize our employees' well-being and futures by offering competitive benefits. Part-time staff (less than 30 hours/week) receive a generous employee discount, immediate Paid Time Off accrual, and a 401(k) with employer match, while full-time staff (30 or more hours/week) enjoy these benefits along with health insurance and voluntary dental and vision coverage.

Other perks to joining the River Market team include a casual dress code, paid holidays, holiday premium pay, and annual pay increases.

Deli Cooks are experienced kitchen hands looking to brush up on their talents or switch up their scenery from the late-night restaurant grind. Deli Cooks focus on cooking large quantities of food on the stovetop and in the oven. Joining River Market as a Deli Cook offers a supportive space to sharpen your skills and indulge in your passion for cooking.

Do you already have experience working as a Cook? Your experience is rewarded by advanced placement on our starting wage scale.

Union position

Reports to: Deli Manager

• Execute daily production list as delegated by supervisor. Ensure understanding of amounts and techniques to be used in preparation.
• Assess recipe batch sizes and prepare ingredients accordingly.
• Practice established safety and sanitation procedures for food handling and preparation.
• Follow all directions accurately and in accordance with established production guidelines.
• Utilize quick and efficient knife and cooking techniques in order to increase production.
• Manage oven and stove time, assist other staff as needed.
• Follow proper procedures in cleaning department areas and equipment.
• Follow safety guidelines in regards to lifting, knife handling, equipment operation, etc.
• Prepare special orders of deli foods per delivery date of special orders.
• Assist in research and development of new recipes as directed by Manager.
• Recognize and inform supervisor of ingredient shortages and out of stocks.
• When preparations are completed, store unused ingredients, with attention to accurate labeling, dating and storing.
• Participate in kitchen-cleaning side work and inventory days as directed.
• Maintain accurate records as required.
• Ensure forward facing customer service.

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, perform repeated bending, standing and reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
• Must have weekend and evening availability
• Must be 18 years old to operate the slicer machine
• Performs basic arithmetic including counting, addition and subtraction
• Preferred experience in food service like deli, catering, restaurant
• Preferred experience serving customers

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS: Must be physically able to occasionally grasp, grip, pull, push, twist, and turn as needed.

Constant (67-100%): Walking, standing, talking, hearing, correctible vision including near acuity and depth perception

Frequent (34-66%): Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds floor to waist, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds floor to waist

Occasional (1-33%): Working in refrigeration, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance floor to waist, lifting/reaching waist to shoulder, lifting/reaching above the shoulder

Approximately 5% of the time: Administrative duties & sitting