Creative Cook: Craft Flavorful Menus & Safe Kitchen

Aramark; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will create tasty dishes from fresh ingredients and varied cuisines while following production guidelines and safety procedures.

You’ll explore new flavors and cooking styles, bringing creativity to daily kitchen tasks and maintaining a clean, organized workstation. As a team member, you’ll measure, mix, and prepare ingredients, operate ovens and equipment, and ensure accurate portioning and food safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cooks 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
• Ensures security of company assets

Skills

Cooking methods

Food safety

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will create tasty dishes from fresh ingredients and varied cuisines while following production guidelines and safety procedures.

You’ll explore new flavors and cooking styles, bringing creativity to daily kitchen tasks and maintaining a clean, organized workstation. As a team member, you’ll measure, mix, and prepare ingredients, operate ovens and equipment, and ensure accurate portioning and food safety compliance.