Creative Cook: Craft Flavors, Fresh Ingredients, Growth

Aramark Correctional Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook to prepare a variety of foods, set up workstations, and ensure safety and sanitation across the kitchen. You’ll follow recipes, manage ingredients, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to production guidelines while delivering quality meals to guests and clients. A physical, hands-on position with opportunities to learn new techniques in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations.
• Ability to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate 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.
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely use a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bake, roast, broil, steam, and use various cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food according to established guidelines.
• Properly store food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintain excellent customer service and positive demeanor toward guests and coworkers.
• Adhere to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation.
• Ensure security of company assets.

Skills

Experience as a cook

Food safety knowledge

Basic math skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Cook to prepare a variety of foods, set up workstations, and ensure safety and sanitation across the kitchen. You’ll follow recipes, manage ingredients, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to production guidelines while delivering quality meals to guests and clients. A physical, hands-on position with opportunities to learn new techniques in a supportive setting.