Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Aramark Canada; Kingston; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food following standardized recipes and safety guidelines. The role includes supervising staff, setting up stations, and maintaining quality and sanitation across production areas.

Responsibilities include training, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations while delivering excellent guest service. The position requires knife skills, equipment operation, and the ability to work independently as needed.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

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.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following established guidelines.
• Properly stores food by following food safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets.
• Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Cook or related role

Independent work

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Math/counting skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook to prepare food following standardized recipes and safety guidelines. The role includes supervising staff, setting up stations, and maintaining quality and sanitation across production areas.

Responsibilities include training, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations while delivering excellent guest service. The position requires knife skills, equipment operation, and the ability to work independently as needed.