Creative Cook: Craft Flavors & Master Kitchen Skills

Aramark Correctional Services; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will prepare a variety of foods, follow standardized recipes, and maintain a clean, organized workstation in accordance with safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, accurate measurements, and teamwork to deliver quality meals in a correctional facility setting. Prior cooking experience and ability to obtain a food safety certification are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to production guidelines and recipes.
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses different cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Garnishes and portions food according to guidelines.
• Stores food properly following safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a Cook to join our team. You will prepare a variety of foods, follow standardized recipes, and maintain a clean, organized workstation in accordance with safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, accurate measurements, and teamwork to deliver quality meals in a correctional facility setting. Prior cooking experience and ability to obtain a food safety certification are required.