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Prepared Foods Associate

Wegmans

PARSIPPANY, NJFull-time$17–17.5/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17–17.5/hr
Location
PARSIPPANY, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Prepared Foods Associate supports Wegmans’ restaurant foods team by preparing and serving hot and cold foods, assembling meals, and helping customers choose ingredients and products. The role involves working with a team to create high-quality products and providing timely, effective customer service. Shifts may start as early as 6 a.m. and include weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food PreparationMeal AssemblyCustomer ServiceFood StorageStocking and Merchandising

Qualifications

Must Be 18+

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Schedule: Full time

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends). Shifts start as early as 6am

Age Requirement: 18 years or older

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Address: 34 Sylvan Way

Pay: $17 - $17.50 / hour

Job Posting: 10/30/2026

Job Posting End: 11/20/2026

Job ID: R0301924

As a member of our restaurant foods team, you are at the heart of helping people make great meals easy. In this role, you’ll help educate our customers about the exceptional ingredients and products we offer and work as part of a team to create high quality products. If you have a passion for food and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then this could be the role for you!

What You'll Do

  • Cut, prepare, and serve a variety of hot and cold food items

  • Prepare, package and assemble meals

  • Build relationships with customers and provide incredible service by addressing their needs in a timely and effective manner

  • Use effective and proper procedures for food preparation, storage, rotation, stocking, and merchandising

Requirements:

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

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 a 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

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

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

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

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 a 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

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

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

Wegmans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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Wegmans is committed to ensuring all applicants can successfully submit an application for consideration. If you have a disability under the ADA or similar law; and you wish to discuss potential accommodations to complete your application for employment, please call (585) 429-3737 and someone would be happy to assist you.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,531 open Food Preparation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17–17.5/hr
  • New Jersey median$16–17/hr149 hourly ranges
  • US median$16–18/hr4,699 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $17.25/hr, is 5% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the middle half of Food Preparation hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 224 open Food Preparation jobs in New Jersey and 11,531 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Food Preparation postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 2 years (201 postings).
Education
4 of the 11,531 open Food Preparation jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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