Campus Culinary Artist: Full-Time Cook

Aramark; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Cook for Garnet Station at Russell House, University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. This full-time role invites you to craft diverse dishes, follow recipes, and maintain high food-safety standards in a dynamic dining program.

You will set up your station, prepare ingredients, and work with a team to deliver consistent quality while providing friendly guest service and adhering to safety guidelines across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation methods and safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.

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

Skills

Experience as a cook

Interpersonal communication

Basic math and counting

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Cook for Garnet Station at Russell House, University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. This full-time role invites you to craft diverse dishes, follow recipes, and maintain high food-safety standards in a dynamic dining program.

You will set up your station, prepare ingredients, and work with a team to deliver consistent quality while providing friendly guest service and adhering to safety guidelines across shifts.