About the role

  • Lead Cook responsible for cooking and preparing food, supervising staff, and ensuring food safety at Aramark. Managing daily work schedules and training staff in food preparation techniques.

Responsibilities

  • The Lead Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures.
  • The individual in this role should safely handle knives and equipment including grills, fryers, ovens, broilers, etc.
  • The Lead Cook may supervise employees and delegate responsibilities.
  • Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
  • Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
  • Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes.
  • Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
  • Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
  • Safely uses all food utensils including knives.
  • Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
  • Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.

Requirements

  • Previous supervisor experience in a related role preferred
  • Experience as a cook or related role required
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision required
  • Proven knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as proper food handling, sanitation, and storage
  • Food safety certification required
  • Demonstrates basic math and counting skills
  • Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

  • Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources.
  • Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage.

Job title

Lead Cook

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$20 - $25 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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