Creative Cook: Craft Diverse Dishes & Flavors

Aramark Correctional Services; Altus (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will help bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines. You will follow production guidelines and safety procedures while preparing meals and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, collaboration with teammates, and attention to quality and customer service in a fast-paced setting.

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.
• Good math and counting skills.
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling.
• Safely uses utensils including knives and operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams and portions food per guidelines.

Skills

Cooking knowledge

Food safety

Math basics

Interpersonal communication

Education

Food safety certification (capable to obtain)

Tools

Ovens

Slicers

Mixers

Knives

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will help bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines. You will follow production guidelines and safety procedures while preparing meals and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, collaboration with teammates, and attention to quality and customer service in a fast-paced setting.