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FT Cook

Stew Leonard's
Clifton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026
Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Cook                                               

Full Time Hourly – $17.85 - $22.00 per hour

depending on experience 

Must be at least 18 years and older

 

Position Description:

 

Cooks prepare the highest quality food items for retail by following established recipes, standards and procedures.

 

Your day-to-day:

 

  • Inventory cases and prepare production list
  • Follow recipes to prepare and reheat food items
  • Rotate products on display
  • Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
  • Assist in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent with 1 to 3 years of experience
  • Current Culinary Arts student or graduate, preferred
  • Knowledge on food preparation
  • Safely use/operate knives, ovens, scales, wrapping machine, steamers, mixers, and all other equipment required in the day to day operation of the kitchen
  • Excellent customer service
  • Good oral communication skills

 

What you bring to the team:

 

  • Great work ethic
  • Passionate about food
  • Problem solver
  • Self-motivator
  • Reliable
  • Flexible
  • Honest

Working Conditions:

 

  • This position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, reaching, and lifting with a maximum of 40lbs
  • This position requires occasional exposure to cramped or confined spaces, extreme heat (non-weather related), and noise

Why you’ll love working here!

 Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within. 

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, short term disability insurance, legal insurance, sick time off, profit sharing, commuter assistance, Annual performance reviews.

 Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

 Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our Team Members Sunday premium pay, Holiday pay, Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.  

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

 Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

 For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

 

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin. 

Salary : $18 - $22

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