Campus Kitchen Lead Cook | Creative Culinary Leader

Aramark Correctional Services; Cullowhee (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five days paid vacation plus holidays

Health, dental, vision, and retirement

Career growth and training

Creative culinary environment

Leadership opportunities

Campus atmosphere

Free meal during every shift

Mountain living in Western NC

Job summary

Aramark is hiring for a cook/lead role at Western Carolina University Dining. The position focuses on preparing meals, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining food safety standards on a college campus in Western North Carolina.

You will train staff, manage production, and ensure quality and customer service while benefiting from Aramark’s career growth opportunities and a benefits package. This role offers hands-on culinary leadership on a vibrant campus.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or related role.
• Previous supervisor experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Food safety certification is required.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• 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

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Cook experience

Food safety certification

Math skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication (written and verbal)

Job description

Aramark is hiring for a cook/lead role at Western Carolina University Dining. The position focuses on preparing meals, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining food safety standards on a college campus in Western North Carolina.

You will train staff, manage production, and ensure quality and customer service while benefiting from Aramark’s career growth opportunities and a benefits package. This role offers hands-on culinary leadership on a vibrant campus.