Creative Cook: Craft Dishes with Fresh Ingredients

Aramark; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life in a hands-on kitchen environment. You will explore different cuisines and cooking styles while following production guidelines and safety procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing ingredients, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining sanitation, and delivering friendly service to guests and clients. This on-site role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation principles and food safety regulations such as accurate handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cook 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.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety

Math skills

Interpersonal comms

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life in a hands-on kitchen environment. You will explore different cuisines and cooking styles while following production guidelines and safety procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing ingredients, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining sanitation, and delivering friendly service to guests and clients. This on-site role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to safety standards.