Creative Cook: Craft Flavorful Dishes & Grow Kitchen Skills

Aramark Correctional Services; Monroe (LA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our food service team. You will prepare a variety of dishes, follow recipes, and set up the workstation with all necessary ingredients and equipment. The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and maintaining a positive guest experience.

You will learn production guidelines, apply different cooking techniques, and collaborate with teammates to deliver quality meals while supporting a safe, efficient kitchen environment at our facility.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role is required.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Ability to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and recipes.
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling.
• Safely uses utensils and operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam and use various cooking methods.
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food according to guidelines.
• Store food properly following safety policies and sanitation.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintain excellent customer service and positive demeanor.

Skills

Experience as a cook

Food safety knowledge

Food safety certification

Math and counting skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our food service team. You will prepare a variety of dishes, follow recipes, and set up the workstation with all necessary ingredients and equipment. The role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and maintaining a positive guest experience.

You will learn production guidelines, apply different cooking techniques, and collaborate with teammates to deliver quality meals while supporting a safe, efficient kitchen environment at our facility.