Culinary Extern/Intern

A glimpse at the job:

As a Culinary Extern / Intern, you will be part of a caring, diverse and knowledgeable team of culinarians who love serving our customers. Our folks work with the world's top suppliers to source the best ingredients to prepare great tasting prepared foods for our customers.

In this highly selective program, you will give be given the opportunity to learn about Wegmans while honing your skills, and working with talented Executive Chefs in our innovative, vibrant, high volume food stores. You will grow personally and professionally by following our core training to develop expert culinary techniques while providing a one-of-a-kind culinary shopping experience for our customers.

I will add value by:

As a Culinary Extern / Intern, you are mentored by store and division leadership who will guide your experience while you successfully gain exposure to Wegmans Food Markets Inc.  A typical program may consist of the following:

• Attending weekly meetings with your Chef mentor to review previous weeks learnings
• Gaining exposure to reporting metrics
• Performing department rotations throughout the store including Cheese, Produce, Seafood, Meat, Pizza, Sub Shop, Bakery, Prepared Foods, Asian Bar and Sushi to gain an overview of each department and position within the departments while producing high quality foods and providing incredible customer service
• Successfully completing a variety of training seminars including; Food Safety, Staying Safe on the Job, Allergen Awareness, Diversity Awareness, Incredible Customer Service, Simplification, and Knowledge Based Service

What abilities I must bring to the table to be considered:

• A college student working towards a degree in the Culinary Arts field
• Knowledge of basic culinary techniques including knife skills and cooking techniques

What will set me apart from other candidates?

• Associates degree in Culinary Arts or a related field
• Strong interest in remaining employed with Wegmans upon graduation