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Meat Culinary Assistant

Stew Leonard's
Danbury, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
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.

Culinary Assistant (Meat Gourmet)         

Full Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $17.75 to $21.00 depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

 

 

Position Description:

The Meat Gourmet Culinary Assistant mixes and prepares the full range of gourmet meat items according to established standards and recipes. Team members work safely and adhere to all food safety and sanitation standards to provide customers with the highest quality gourmet products.

 

Your day-to-day:

 

  • Mix and prepare all gourmet meat products using established recipes
  • Examine cases and prepare production plan based on item priority , being mindful of high sales volume products
  • Maintain, fill and rotate products for quality, freshness, and proper dates
  • Gather necessary ingredients based on determined production needs, being mindful of seasonal items
  • Wrap and label product
  • Provide excellent customer service by greeting customers and responding to questions
  • Ensure work area is clean and ingredients are put away at end of shift
  • Adhere to all health, sanitation and safety regulations
  • Assist in other duties, as assigned

 

Qualifications:

 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Entry level position; no experience
  • Safely use/operate knives, hand chopper, mixer, cube steak machine and meat wrapper
  • Basic computer skills
  • Great customer service
  • Good oral communication skills

 

What you bring to the team:

 

  • Great work ethic
  • Problem solver
  • Self-motivator
  • Flexible
  • Honest

 

Working Conditions:

 

  • The temperature in the department is colder than room temperature due to the products being highly perishable
  • The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing and pulling with a maximum of 25 lbs. and occasionally climbing and reaching.

 

Satisfy:

  • Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

  • Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

  • Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

  • Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

 

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, and more!

 

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

 

 Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members 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 - $21

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