10/22/2025
Local Roots Market & Café is hiring! See details below 👇
Co-Op Prep Chef
Location Wooster, OH
Job type Part-Time to Full-Time
Company description
Local Roots is a vibrant Co-op that features seasonal, sustainable foods from more than 300 local producers and a growing retail program. With ~20 paid staff members and around $2 million in annual revenue, we connect the community with environmentally and socially responsible businesses locally, regionally, and globally.
Local Roots was established in 2009 by volunteers who, with community support, turned an empty building into a vibrant marketplace showcasing local food and handmade gifts. The Local Roots business model was developed in collaboration with small farmers. A year-round market and shared-use commercial kitchen, where producers do not have to be on-site, allows farmers to stay in their fields and gardens, expanding their production. The business is currently expanding and relocating to a new location.
Job description
Primary responsibilities:
Learning all kitchen recipes and producing ready-to-eat foods for the market as needed
Assist with event catering and special orders.
Assist with regular kitchen equipment maintenance and cleaning
Must be able and willing to occasionally work 2nd shift / some weekends.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
1-2 years previous kitchen experience
Desire to work with local farmers and producers
Ability to regularly move/transport up to 20 lbs
Ability to move easily between different areas of the building.
Ability to observe customer/co-worker needs, product defects/irregularities, and potential hazards.
Regular airborne exposure to common food allergens.
Periodic exposure to cold conditions, including coolers and freezers.
Preferences:
Ability to lead through example and steward Local Roots' core values
Ability to drive a personal vehicle to deliver food within 20 miles of Local Roots
Ability to work independently and as a team
Please email resumes to christine@localrootswooster.com
This job description is a general description of job functions. It is not intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees are expected to perform tasks as assigned by leadership, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Local Roots Market and Cafe reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of business operations or work environment change.
Local Roots Market and Cafe is an equal opportunity employer. We therefore support and uphold a policy of equal opportunity for all staff without regard to race, color, s*x, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, s*xual preference, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, height, weight, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
