Deli Chef

Deli Chef

A Day in the Life

This is a full-time union position within our King store. As a Deli Chef, your primary focus is bringing our chef-driven menu to life through exceptional food preparation, cooking, and presentation. From preparing made-from-scratch recipes to executing hot entrees, soups, sides, sandwiches, pizzas, and other signature menu items, you play a key role in creating fresh, high-quality meals that keep customers coming back.

Working within the Deli Department, you'll balance culinary execution with customer engagement. You'll help maintain an inviting service environment, answer customer questions, provide recommendations, and support deli operations when needed. Whether cooking on the stove, grill, oven, or other kitchen equipment, you'll ensure every item meets our standards for quality, freshness, food safety, and presentation.

Each day includes preparing ingredients, following recipes and production plans, managing inventory levels, rotating products, maintaining merchandising displays, and ensuring work areas remain clean and organized. You will also help train team members, support special orders, and contribute to a culture of food passion, innovation, and customer service.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes, portion standards, and production schedules. 
• Execute daily food production for hot foods, prepared meals, grab-and-go offerings, soups, salads, sandwiches, and other department specialties. 
• Prepare ingredients including slicing, dicing, measuring, portioning, marinating, and assembling products for cooking and service. 
• Maintain food quality, consistency, freshness, and presentation standards. 
• Follow product rotation, labeling, dating, and inventory management procedures. 
• Monitor production levels and replenish products throughout the day to ensure availability and freshness. 
• Assist customers by answering questions, providing recommendations, and delivering friendly, knowledgeable service. 
• Support deli operations, including service counter activities, merchandising, stocking, and special orders as needed. 
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and food service environment. 
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, food safety standards, sanitation requirements, and regulatory guidelines. 

What You Bring to the Table

• Passion for food, cooking, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. 
• Culinary, kitchen, restaurant, deli, or foodservice experience preferred. 
• Strong cooking skills and the ability to execute recipes consistently and efficiently. 
• Knowledge of food preparation techniques, ingredients, and kitchen equipment. 
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and quality standards. 
• Strong communication and customer service skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail in food preparation, portioning, labeling, and presentation. 
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while taking ownership of food production responsibilities
• Comfortable working in varying temperatures and standing for extended periods while lifting products up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Ability to safely operate kitchen and food preparation equipment following established procedures and training. 
• Ability to accurately follow recipes, production sheets, and food preparation procedures. 
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. 

• Prior culinary, restaurant, deli, or foodservice experience preferred. 

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis. [If applicable:] Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth, and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process. 

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Minimum Pay Rate: $25.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $30.00