Cook I: Flexible Shifts & Career Growth

Sodexo; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Uniforms

Parking

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Cook I at our Michigan location to prepare, portion, cook, and present hot and cold items across meal periods and events, following culinary standards for quality, presentation, and safety.

In a fast-paced kitchen, you will maintain a clean workstation, help ensure food safety, support team collaboration, and adapt to account-specific duties as needed. A high school diploma and readiness to learn are required, with 0–2 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 0 to 2 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and food-handling procedures preferred.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Follow basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
• Taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time, throughout the entire duration of a shift, which may exceed 8 hours.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions.
• Attends work and shows for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity
• Other duties may be assigned and can differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Skills

Reading recipes

Food handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Sodexo is hiring a Cook I at our Michigan location to prepare, portion, cook, and present hot and cold items across meal periods and events, following culinary standards for quality, presentation, and safety.

In a fast-paced kitchen, you will maintain a clean workstation, help ensure food safety, support team collaboration, and adapt to account-specific duties as needed. A high school diploma and readiness to learn are required, with 0–2 years of related experience.