Creative Cook: Craft Flavorful Dishes & Elevate Service

Aramark; Newark (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life with creativity, working with fresh ingredients and the best equipment. You’ll follow production guidelines and safety procedures to deliver high-quality meals while maintaining a positive guest experience.

The role focuses on hands-on cooking, recipe execution, and sanitation, with opportunities to learn and grow within Aramark’s culinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in related role required.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation principles, cooking methods, and safety regulations.
• 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.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety basics

Interpersonal communication

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to bring recipes to life with creativity, working with fresh ingredients and the best equipment. You’ll follow production guidelines and safety procedures to deliver high-quality meals while maintaining a positive guest experience.

The role focuses on hands-on cooking, recipe execution, and sanitation, with opportunities to learn and grow within Aramark’s culinary team.