Cook

Job summary

Prepare and cook a variety of foods following standardized recipes and production guidelines. Maintain a clean workstation and ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation policies.

Job details

Job Description Do you love to cook? Are you passionate about food? As a Cook on our team, you'll help bring recipes to life while being able to flex your creativity! Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, you'll be immersed in a world that goes beyond food preparation ? experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. At Aramark, we care about your health, so we have production guidelines and safety procedures in place to help you do what you love. Get ready to reach new heights, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters by cooking with us! Job Responsibilities Cooks and prepare a variety of food according to 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 a variety of utensils including knives Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc. Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods Arranges, garnishes, and portions food according to established guidelines Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc. Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation Ensures security of company assets Order Product needed by weekly Inventory Work on weekly menu and pricing Qualifications Experience as a cook or in a related role required Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage Must be able to acquire food safety certification Demonstrate basic math and counting skills Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Education

What you’ll do

Prepare and cook a variety of foods following standardized recipes and production guidelines. Maintain a clean workstation and ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation policies.

Requirements

Requires previous experience as a cook and knowledge of food preparation and safety regulations. Must possess basic math skills and the ability to obtain food safety certification.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Preparation
• Cooking Methods
• Food Safety
• Sanitation
• Knife Skills
• Inventory Management
• Menu Planning
• Pricing
• Customer Service
• Math Skills
• Interpersonal Communication

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing

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