Creative Cook: Craft Flavors & Elevate Your Kitchen Skills

Aramark; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda Express - Cook at Middle Tennessee St. Univ. in Murfreesboro, TN. You’ll cook a variety of dishes, follow production guidelines, and use standard recipes while keeping equipment clean and organized.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and guest service. Experience as a cook and ability to handle basic math are required; food safety certification may be pursued after hire.

This campus dining opportunity is with Aramark, focused on fresh ingredients and hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety.
• Ability to obtain food safety certification.
• Demonstrates basic math and counting skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and recipes.
• Set up workstation with needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, and chopping.
• Safely use knives and a range of utensils.
• Operate ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, and other equipment.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam, and cook meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food per guidelines.
• Store food following safety policies; keep work areas clean.
• Provide friendly guest service and uphold Aramark safety standards.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety

Food safety cert

Basic math

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Panda Express - Cook at Middle Tennessee St. Univ. in Murfreesboro, TN. You’ll cook a variety of dishes, follow production guidelines, and use standard recipes while keeping equipment clean and organized.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and guest service. Experience as a cook and ability to handle basic math are required; food safety certification may be pursued after hire.

This campus dining opportunity is with Aramark, focused on fresh ingredients and hospitality.