Catering Lead Cook & Kitchen Team Leader

Aramark; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook for catering services at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. The role involves cooking to standard recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring food safety and sanitation across operations.

You will set up workstations, train teammates, and maintain quality and guest service while following production guidelines and safety policies to support a seamless catering service.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises tasks.
• Trains and guides staff on duties and sanitation procedures.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, chopping, and peeling.
• Safely uses all food utensils and operates equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses various cooking methods.
• Maintains customer service with a positive attitude.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cooking experience

Independent work ability

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Interpersonal communication skills

Basic math skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Lead Cook for catering services at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. The role involves cooking to standard recipes, supervising staff, and ensuring food safety and sanitation across operations.

You will set up workstations, train teammates, and maintain quality and guest service while following production guidelines and safety policies to support a seamless catering service.