Pastry Lead Cook

As a Pastry Lead Cook, you will assist in overseeing the pastry team members and preparing dessert items for our guests to enjoy. You will work hands-on with employees to develop their food passion, produce unique pastries, and ensure the kitchen is operating smoothly. Bring your talent and passion for the pastry arts and be a part of our new restaurant opening in the East Village in Early 2025!

What will I do?

• Manage a team of employees, engage in meaningful conversations and provide the resources, feedback, and development opportunities they need to be successful
• Coordinate kitchen operations, which may include ordering, scheduling, payroll, and forecasting

Required Qualifications

• 2 or more years of experience working a variety of positions in multi-faceted food service facilities and venues, including restaurants, hotels, country clubs, conference centers, casinos, theme parks, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with plated dessert preparation, presentation, and innovation
• Experience in creating a wide variety of desserts and pastries, with a focus on creativity and an unwavering commitment to exceptional flavor

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a bakery
• Experience working as a line cook
• Experience in a training-related role
• Associate degree in pastry arts

At Wegmans, we've long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we've got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We're proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee's individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

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 both a profit-sharing and 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
7. Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
8. And more!

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

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For . Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love-and love what you do.