Restaurant Prep Cook

  • Wegmans
  • Rochester, New York
  • Full Time
Schedule:** Full time

**Availability:** Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).

**Age Requirement:** Must be 18 years or older

**Location:** Rochester, NY

**Address:** 1750 East Avenue

**Pay:** $16.50 - $17 / hour

**Job Posting:** 08/04/2025

**Job Posting End:** 09/03/2025

**Job ID:** R0254001

EARN A BONUS UP TO $750! Hiring immediately!

Our mission is to provide incredible service and a one-of-a-kind dining experience for our guests. As a Prep Cook, youll work to ensure guests are presented with a meal they cant receive elsewhere. In this position, you will use a passion for preparing food to develop the skills needed to succeed in the restaurant environment. This is a first step on your culinary journey with Wegmans, and as you continue to learn and grow, youll find the possibilities are endless.

**What will I do?**

+ Ensure incredible service is provided by effectively handling a variety of tasks

+ Follow proper recipes, knife skills and cooking techniques to provide consistent ingredients and finished products

+ Balance prep work while ensuring guests meals are prepared in a timely manner while maintaining high standards

+ Comply with applicable State Restaurant Health Codes and Regulations

**Required Qualifications**

+ Knife skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience working as a prep cook in the restaurant or hospitality industry

+ Enthusiasm for and knowledge of relevant ingredients and cuisine

At Wegmans, weve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

**Comprehensive benefits***

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

_*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position._

At Wegmans, weve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

**Comprehensive benefits***

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on **Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For** list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where **YOU** make the difference.

_*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position._

Wegmans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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Job ID: 488245345
Originally Posted on: 8/6/2025

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