KITCHEN LINE COOK

Greenville, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Part-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $14.50 - $18.25

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prescription coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

scholarships

Outdoor recreation area

Job Description

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a prominent grocery retail organization headquartered in Tyler, Texas, operating more than 215 stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma under five distinct banners including Brookshire's Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Reasor's. Renowned for its deep commitment to community building and employee well-being, BGC emphasizes creating a workplace where employees are encouraged to thrive both personally and professionally. The company prides itself on fostering a supportive environment where contributions are recognized, and growth opportunities are abundant, making it an ideal place for individuals launching their careers or seeking advancement in a dynamic retail grocery industry.

The Food Prep Cook position at BGC is essential in ensuring that customers enjoy high-quality, fresh-prepared foods made from established recipes ranging from basic to complex. This role involves not only preparing and cooking food but also maintaining product quality through vigilant stock monitoring, controlling storage temperatures, and adhering to food safety standards. Working closely with kitchen personnel, the Food Prep Cook assists in slicing, weighing, packaging, labeling, and pricing products, ensuring that displays maintain their allure and freshness throughout the day. The role demands meticulous attention to cleanliness and safety, where maintaining a sanitary work environment and complying with company safety protocols are paramount.

In addition to technical food preparation duties, the Food Prep Cook serves as a customer-facing ambassador by greeting customers warmly, answering inquiries, managing special order requests both in person and over the phone, and employing suggestive selling techniques to boost product sales. This position requires a blend of culinary skill, customer service aptitude, and teamwork capabilities, thriving in a fast-paced retail store environment where flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is needed.

BGC offers its employees comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage that supports their overall wellness. Paid time off plans provide employees with essential rest and recovery, fostering a healthy work-life balance. The company's 401(k) plan empowers employees to build a secure future, complemented by exclusive employee discounts, educational scholarships, and access to a sprawling 205-acre outdoor recreation area for relaxation and recreational activities. BGC is steadfastly committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace, ensuring that every employee works in a respectful and inclusive atmosphere.

By joining BGC as a Food Prep Cook, individuals do not merely fill a job role; they become part of a larger community dedicated to excellence in customer service, culinary quality, and professional growth, supported by a company that values each partner's unique contributions and encourages empowerment, wellness, and career development.

Job Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age required
Food Handler certification required
Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy
Typically involves on-the-job training
Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible
Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor
Attendance at work is required

Job Qualifications

Minimum of 18 years of age required
Food Handler certification required
Typically involves on-the-job training
Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as a cheese/meat slicer, commercial oven
Basic mathematical skills for the purpose of following recipes
Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales
Ability to learn new systems, methods, or processes
Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools
Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment
Ability to effectively communicate (in written and verbal form) with partners and customers
Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays
Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices

Job Duties

Follows established recipes to exact specification of the chef
Ensures prepared foods are consistent in quality, taste, and presentation
Assists kitchen personnel with cooking, slicing, weighing, packaging, labeling, pricing, and maintaining product displays
Adheres to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating prepared foods
Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to Company efficiency standards and expectations
Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures
Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking special order requests by phone and in person
Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives