Be a part of the Zingerman’s Deli Team! If you are interested in a fast paced, fun and friendly environment and would like to be one of our kitchen prep cooks – we’d love to have you on our team! You are the heartbeat of our kitchen department – working in collaboration with fellow cooks to produce large quantity, high quality recipes from scratch in a timely manner. The prep cooks produce most of the Deli's case salads, hot soups, a few of our traditional Jewish deli items and a variety of miscellaneous preps.  This full-time position pays $18-$21/hour including tips.  We also pay you to learn and you’ll also get a free meal on each shift, a paid break, a staff discount at all Zingerman’s businesses, access to health insurance, a super discounted bus pass, and lots of other staff benefits.  

Compensation: $18-$21 per hour (includes tips)

• This is a full-time, hourly position, 35-40 hours per week.
• Shifts are typically scheduled between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Flexible schedule required, weekends a must.

Compelling reasons to join us!

• Competitive wage with increase upon completing orientation
• Free meal on shift
• Paid time off available
• Opportunities to learn and advance within the organization
• Working with a committed and fun team
• Discounts at all Zingerman's businesses
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan available

Performance Expectations- Essential Functions:

• Understands and avoids food temperature "danger zone"
• Knows what to do during a Health Inspection
• Performs work station sanitation properly
• Recognizes ingredients for all recipes
• Follows recipes and meets time and quality standards for finished products
• Has basic kitchen and knife skills
• Uses par sheets correctly
• Re-stocks key products before we run out
• Knows and follows proper rotation, dating and food storage procedures
• Follows proper food loss/samples procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic cooking techniques
• Writes and organizes task list correctly
• Completes assigned tasks on time, or tells production manager/supervisor before deadline that you need help
• Has knowledge of food costs, and uses food products & disposables responsibly, upholding our commitment to only send out high quality products while keeping waste to a minimum

The Success Patterns for this position are:

• Exhibits strong communication skills
• Works effectively as part of a team
• Has 2 years cooking experience (or equivalent combination of culinary education and experience)
• Has superior kitchen and knife skills
• Can work weekdays, weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements:

• Comfortable bending, lifting, and being on your feet for an 8 hour kitchen shift

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Zingerman’s Deli

Zingerman's is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  At Zingerman's all individuals are welcomed, treated respectfully and fairly, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to the organization's success.  We are a place where we can be ourselves at work, bringing our uniqueness to the business while fulfilling our work duties. Want to learn more? Check out our commitment to diversity link below:

http://www.zingermanscommunity.com/about-us/commitment-to-diversity/