Creative Cook: Craft Dishes with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark Correctional Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is hiring a Cook to join our team. You'll bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore diverse cuisines while adhering to production guidelines and safety procedures.

You will set up stations, prepare ingredients, operate ovens and mixers, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and customer service. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and flexibility in a fast-paced food service environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role is required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods and food safety regulations.
• Ability to obtain food safety certification.
• Basic math and counting skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares 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

Cooking

Food safety

Math

Communication

Job description

Aramark is hiring a Cook to join our team. You'll bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore diverse cuisines while adhering to production guidelines and safety procedures.

You will set up stations, prepare ingredients, operate ovens and mixers, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and customer service. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and flexibility in a fast-paced food service environment.