Lead Chef – Grocery store deli and kitchen

LaBonne's Markets
  • Salisbury, CT
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

LaBonnes Markets is hiring a full-time (Monday- Friday/weekends/Holidays) Chef position forour Salisbury location.We are seeking an experienced Chef to lead daily operations in a fast-paced, high-volumegrocery store deli and kitchen. This role oversees food production, menu execution, staffsupervision, food safety compliance, inventory management, and maintaining exceptionalquality and consistency.Since 1962, LaBonnes Markets has been dedicated to providing a family-like atmosphere forour associates and our customers. We believe that happy associates provide quality service.And its that dedication and investment into our employees that keeps people coming back tous for generations.Key Responsibilities:-Oversee daily kitchen production in a high-volume environment.-Prepare and execute hot foods, grab-and-go meals, catering trays, soups, salads,sandwiches, and specialty items.-Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control.-Supervise, train, and schedule kitchen and deli staff-Maintain sanitation and food safety standards in compliance with local healthregulations.-Monitor inventory, ordering, waste control, and food costs.-Coordinate production to meet peak customer demand and sales goals.-Ensure equipment is properly maintained and operated safely.-Assist with menu planning, seasonal offerings, and merchandising displays.-Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment-Work collaboratively with Deli Supervisor and store management teams.Requirements / QualificationsRequired-3–5+ years of culinary experience.-Experience in a high-volume kitchen, grocery store kitchen, commissary, catering, orfood service operation.-Prior supervisory or kitchen leadership experience.-Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.-Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.-Experience with inventory management and ordering.-Ability to lift 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods.-Flexible availability, including weekends and holidays.-Reliable attendance and strong work ethic-ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety certification.Preferred-Culinary degree or formal culinary training.-Experience with retail food operations.-Bilingual skills a plus-Experience with prepared foods merchandising and production planning.Check out some benefits of working for us!-20% employee discount-competitive pay-paid time off-growth opportunities-family-friendly work environment-health benefits including vision and dental-401k with matching

Numbers & Facts

LocationSalisbury, CT
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

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  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Culinary Trainingunmatched
  • Environmental Healthunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Food Presentationunmatched
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  • Grocery Storesunmatched
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  • Inventory Managementunmatched
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  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Menu Managementunmatched
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  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Portion Controlunmatched
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  • Safety Complianceunmatched
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  • Salesunmatched
  • Sanitationunmatched
  • ServSafe Certificationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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