Cook - Part Time

Rivers Co-op Markets is hiring a part-time cook!

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

Approximately 16-24 hours/week

Must have availability to work evenings and weekends. Candidates without availability to work evenings and 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, Rivers Co-op Markets knows that 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.

Other perks of joining the Rivers Co-op Markets' team include a casual dress code, paid holidays, holiday premium pay, and annual pay increases.

Deli Cooks focus on cooking large quantities of food on the stovetop and in the oven. JoiningRivers Co-op Markets 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.
• Utilize quick and efficient knife and cooking techniques to increase production.
• Manage oven and stove time, assist other staff as needed.
• Follow proper procedures in cleaning department areas and equipment.
• 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
• 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, correctable 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