Summary
Location
Detroit
Type
full-time
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About this role
Join the Plum Market Foodservice Team – Where Passion for Food Meets Excellence!
Plum Market is a fast-growing leader in the Food Service industry. We are dedicated to providing the finest selections of All Natural, Organic, Local, and Specialty ingredients, ensuring a high-quality experience for every Guest we serve.
Our Food Service Team Members are at the heart of our operation, bringing a passion for exceptional food and hospitality. Whether preparing fresh meals, serving our Guests, or maintaining the highest food safety standards, we take pride in delivering outstanding quality and service every day.
At Plum Market Food Service, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where Team Members are valued and supported. If you’re passionate about food, hospitality, and being part of a dynamic team, we’d love to have you apply!
Why Work at Plum Market Food Service?
Work life balance – Most shifts are Monday thru Friday mornings. Weekends and Holidays off.
Hands-on Training – Gain valuable skills through our exceptional training programs.
Career Growth Opportunities – As a growing company, we provide promotional pathways, so you can advance in your career.
Comprehensive Benefits Package – Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
401(k) with Company Match – Available after just six months.
Plum Market Food Service is more than just a workplace – it’s an opportunity to grow your passion for food and hospitality in a rewarding environment.
Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
Ready to be part of something special? Apply today!
Description
The Foodservice Production Cook is responsible for providing exceptional Guest service while supporting daily kitchen operations. This role prepares, cooks, and serves food according to menu standards and Guest requests in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Production Cook ensures that all food meets Plum Market Foodservice’s quality expectations for flavor, presentation, and consistency while upholding proper sanitation, safety, and cleanliness standards across the culinary department.
Who You Are
You have at least 1 year of experience as a cook.
You think quickly and can step into different roles as needed to ensure service, food safety, and sanitation standards are met.
You understand and practice proper rotation principles and food safety standards.
You take pride in maintaining clean equipment and an organized, safe kitchen environment.
You are dependable, self-motivated, and committed to working alongside your team to ensure Guest satisfaction.
You are able to properly open and close the kitchen, including equipment checks, sanitation, and documentation.
What You Will Bring
A passion for cooking and a strong desire to learn and grow in your culinary skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while remaining detail-oriented.
Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Excellent communication skills to work effectively with Guests, Team Members, and Leadership.
Physical ability to stand and walk for up to 4 hours without a break, bend and stoop to grasp objects, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
Ability to push and pull carts weighing up to 100 lbs. unassisted.
What You Will Do
Provide fast, courteous, and professional service to Guests.
Prepare, cook, heat, and serve all components of the daily menu following Plum Market Foodservice standards.
Maintain the hot bar during lunch service to ensure food is fresh, well-presented, and properly rotated.
Perform all food safety and sanitation practices, including daily equipment checks and temperature logs.
Demonstrate proper knife skills, portion control, and recipe execution.
Receive deliveries, stock shelves and coolers, and rotate products according to established standards.
Assist with catering orders, including preparation and delivery as directed by the Manager.
Support other stations as needed, including Sandwich and Salad.
Wash dishes as needed and keep all kitchen areas, equipment, and floors clean and in excellent working condition.
Sweep and mop floors daily to maintain sanitation and safety standards.
Communicate needs, issues, or concerns to Leadership promptly.
Uphold all Plum Market Foodservice policies, procedures, and standard operating practices.
Other facts
About Plum Market
We're here to inspire our guests to - Live Well, with Taste.
Plum Market is an emerging leader in the food and beverage industry. We are committed to offering the very best selections of All Natural, Organic, Local, and Specialty items.
Our Team Members are passionate about delivering the highest quality food, beverage, and essentials to our Guests, helping them achieve a better lifestyle. We make our Team Members and our Guests our top priority by delivering the best possible experience.
Guiding Principles
Passion, Experience, Culture, Social Responsibility, Education and Innovation.
Our Commitment to Quality
Whether in-store or online, we are committed to offering the very best selections of All Natural, Organic, Local, and Specialty items in a full-service shopping experience.
But most importantly, our Local Communities are our pride and joy. It is important to us to support, promote, and highlight the local businesses within each store’s community. We not only feature locally made products whenever possible, but we showcase them with our Miles to Market program, and list how many miles a product has traveled from its source to our store! Our local products typically travel less than 350 miles, or just about a tank of gas. Just look for the Miles to Market signs on local products around the store. Plum Market is not your neighborhood supermarket. It is much, much more. In short, our goal is to revolutionize the way your family shops for food.
What you'll do
- The Foodservice Production Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving food according to menu standards while ensuring exceptional guest service. This role also involves maintaining food safety and sanitation practices in a high-volume kitchen environment.
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